It's a good day!

It's a good day to be a Viking Fan, even more an Adrian Peterson fan. For those of you who are not football fans... you should be. Today's game was unbelievable. Adrain Peterson set a Vikings record for rushing yards... and this was only the 5th game of his career. He is going to be amazing. And don't even get me started on Longwell... WOW! Anyways, I am happier than anyone could imagine... if they keep this up I see a super bowl in store for sure! I recorded the game and I think I am going to watch it again tonight.. it was that good.

Other than football, and the Vikings finally getting their act together. Not much new here. Staying busy with work. And I am also picking up some extra hours on the weekends at Red Wing so life is a little crazy. I look farward to January when the holidays are over and things slow down at work and we can just relax. Colton goes to the doctor on Wednesday for his 15th month check-up (even though he will be 16 months on tuesday). He has to get shots again and I do not look forward to that. But I am sure he will be a good little trooper like always.

First Haircut!

Well, we finally did it... we cut off Colton's curls! It was starting to get pretty bad. He was beginning to have a mullet! So tonight his Auntie MaryBeth cut his hair and he looks like such a handsome little boy now. He was so good while she was cutting his hair, she gave him his own comb to play with and he was happy as can be. Me on the other hand.. I almost cried when it was all over. He got his first hair cut.. he is growing up way too fast.

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Also I should mention that his new favorite thing to do is play Guitar Hero. He would always sit on Frankie's lap when he played, and then he had to sit in MaryBeth's lap when she played. So a couple nights ago auntie went and bought him his own guitar, and he loves it. He will stand in front the TV when someone else is playing and he will act like a little rockstar. And when they cheer at the end of the song... so does he. It is so cute!

The Apple of my Eye!

We went to Aamodt's Apple Orchard yesterday with my sister and Grandma and Grandpa!! It was my first time picking apples and of course it was Colton's first time as well! He started out by picking them off the ground, but it didn't take long for him to catch on that he should pick them off the trees! And it wasn't much longer and he realized that he could eat them! This was his first time eating an apple.. well one that was wasn't cut up for him! We had to so much fun, and the weather was perfect to be outside.He sure loved his apples!
What a cute little family.... Me and Colton, taking a break from picking apples!
Colton and Grandma Yvonne and Grandpa Nyle

Colton and Auntie MaryBeth... off and running!

Water Fun!

This has been a very long week already and it is only Wednesday! The new job is going great, although I am still feeling quite overwhelmed and overloaded with information! I have been in Maple Grove for training all week and I will be there the rest of this week and 3 days next week! The drive sucks! It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes every morning to get there. But the training is very helpful so I guess it is worth the trip. Other than working we have been spending some time at the hotel swimming. Oh did I forget to mention that my parents are living in a hotel! Their house is in shambles! All the carpet downstairs is gone, the ceilings and walls are being tore down and it is just not possible for them to be living there right now. So they are staying in a hotel here in town, which is nice for us becuase we can go over there and go swimming when ever we want! Colton loves being in the pool, and after a long day of lectures and stand still traffic the pool is quite relaxing for me too. MaryBeth has moved in with us... we aren't sure how long she will be here yet, it depends how long it takes to get her room done! And even then she probably won't move back home becuase they will be working in the hallway and family room downstairs causing lots of dust! And one more thing, the Vikings won on Sunday!

Catching up...

This has been a crazy week. Last Wednesday I decided that I was brave enough to watch Colton and my 5 month old newphew at the same time. Well let me tell you that is not as easy as it sounds but it was fun becuase I didn't have to share Isaac with anyone else! Colton was so jealous. Everytime I picked Isaac up he would start screaming and pulling on my shirt. He didn't want me to have anything to do with anyone else. Which makes me realize that daycare really is going to be a good thing for him!

Then on Thursday we took Colton to his first Vikings game and he loved it. He was so amused by all the loud noise and people yelling. I think we had more fun watching him than we did watching the game. Colton even got up on the Jumbo Screens! I have been to many games and I have never been on the screens, he goes to one and he got up there! It was so cute. And my dad and my sister were also at the game although they had seats in the opposite endzone.. but at least they got to see him on the big TV! He was such a trooper, and it was a late game which means we didn't get out of the Dome until almost 10:30pm. He is such a good little Viking Fan. Then we spent Saturday and Sunday at the lake. It was perfect weather as usual when we are up there. Colton got to go swimming (probably for the last time this summer) and he loved it. He is going to turn into a fish one of these days. He also got a chance to try out his new hat that his grandma bought him at the Amish Auction! We had a great weekend.And then today I started my new job. It was quite overwhelming! There is so much to learn and so much new vocabulary that I feel like they are speaking in another language! But I know after my 2 weeks of training it will all make sense... or at least that is what I am hoping! It was wierd to be away from Colton but it wasn't as hard as I expected. And tonight all he wanted to do was cuddle with me so I guess I can't complain.

Anyways, I think that covers my crazy week. I am off to bed, becuase now that I have a real job I actually have to get up early (YUCK)!

I just had to throw this last picture in becuase it makes me laugh! He is such a little monster, but he is my little monster and I love him!

Finally!

Well after almost of year of searching and applying and interviewing I have finally been offered a job. And it feels great. I will be working as a Life Specialist at The Hartford in Woodbury. I am so excited. The pay is great and the hours are even better (8am-4:30pm)! And starting out I get 7 days of vacation, and then on January 1st 2008 I will get 19! That is crazy.... most places it would take forever to work up to the many Paid days off! Anyways, I am very excited about this position... I start on September 4th! But now we have to find a daycare that has an opening and more importantly one that we trust. It is going to be so hard to leave Colton with someone I don't know. But I guess I should be Thankful that I was able to stay home with him for this long. And I think it will be good for him to be around other kids, he is starting to show the signs of a spoiled only child (none of which is my fault of course)!

Go Twins!

Well we took Colton to his first Twins game last night and he loved it, even though they lost pretty bad. We received two free tickets and the seats were great! And Thanks to a great friend we were able to park right on the Metrodome grounds so we didn't have to walk far at all! It was perfect. Colton loved watching the game... although I think he like watching TC Bear (the Twins mascot more). And we knew we couldn't go to a game without having a Dome Dog (a quarter pound hot dog), yummy! It was so much, hopefully we will be able to take him to more games now that we know he will sit there and watch them.

Minnesota Zoo

We spent all day yesterday at the zoo. It was a perfect day to be outside, it was only in the 70's and cloudy so we didn't have to deal with the sun! Colton loves going to the zoo, and I think his favorite part is the farm because you actually get to touch and feed animals. He loved feeding the goats... he thought it was so funny when they licked his hands. And the chickens were very entertaining to him, until one tried to peck him! We had a good time. And Colton started walking last week. It is so much fun to watch him take his first steps. He is still a little unsure on his feet, but everyday he is getting better!