S'mores!

Saturday night was such a perfect night for a fire, and what goes with a fire in my mind:  graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows.  Wyatt thought it was so cool to see Dan light the marshallow on fire and then blow it out- he could have cared less about the acutal S'more itself.  I just sat back and enjoyed mine :)

Great Grandma Bell

My 90 year old grandmother, Wyatt's "Great Grandma Bell," has been in a nursing home for the last month and a half.  She was admitted into the hospital again last week but is now back in the nursing home.  She is very ill and we're taking one day at a time.  We went down and spent the day with her on Saturday.  It was such a blessing to see her light up when she saw Wyatt.  As my mom said, the little ones sure know how to make anyone feel better.  Hang in there Grandma- I can't imagine this world without you.

My brother Scott came down with us. 

Opening and closing my grandma's door saying "Hello!"

Trying to add a little humor to the day!

Wyatt made this for Great Grandma Bell- he was drawing about his day at the zoo.

Grandma passed away on Sunday, Sept. 19th at 3:15pm. 

Minnesota Zoo

Daddy went fishing for the weekend so it was just Wyatt and I.  We headed to the Minnesota Zoo on Friday.  They said it should have been really busy but due to the cooler weather it wasn't- we lucked out.  We were standing directly in front of the bear but the only thing Wyatt wanted to see were the chickens!  Go figure.

The following pictures are from the Wells Fargo Family Farm- Wyatt loved it!

Another Day at the Beach!

Since summer is coming to a close we wanted to enjoy one last hot summer day at the beach.  Though it was windy, it was another great day and Wyatt enjoyed every last minute of the water.  We all had an afternoon frozen treat- Sponge Bob Square Pants frozen delight.  Wyatt's photo below- enough said.  I'm sure the black and red dye that we all ingested is really good for you!

Who's Ready for Big Boy Underwear....This Guy!

For a few months now Wyatt would tell you voluntarily that he has to go potty and it's a success on the big toilet.  His reward- 2 num-nums (M&Ms) for #1 and 4 for #2.  However, he has never wanted to put his big boy underwear on until last night.  He was all about it and even went #2 voluntarily on the toilet.  It was a great night!  This is just the prelude until Labor Day weekend where it's going to be Potty Training Boot Camp at the Defries' house.  I'm determined to accomplish a huge task that weekend.  A little incentive for Wyatt is that he gets his big boy bed when this is all said and done. Wish us luck!

Summer Night Out with the Ladies!

Caroline, a friend I met through Koren, moved to NYC this winter.  She was back for a wedding and staying with Koren.  A few of us went out Saturday night to enjoy the beautiful summer evening out on a patio- which just happened to be at Sauce again :)  It was a perfect night with perfect friends.

Me, Koren, Stacy and Caroline

And He Sleeps...

Mana Pat & Wyatt

Mana Pat came up to watch Wyatt the last couple of days- they sure are having fun!  Last night we went to Sauce at The West End for dinner. 

Bath Photos are the Best!

Perfect Day for the Park!

Play Doh Morning

Wyatt loves to play with Play Doh as much as he likes to build towers- so we did both.  This was as high as we could get it before it fell down.  He thought it was so cool!

His "Cheese!" pose

Bryant Lake Beach

There was no better way to spend a 97 degree day but in water!  We headed to Bryant Lake Park Sunday to escape the heat.  Wyatt couldn't understand that there was sand on a beach in Minnesota- he was thrilled that he could sit at the water's edge and not get struck by a wave and a splash of salt water.  He was in his element- and so were mom and dad.