A Wonderful Fall Day

We went hiking today with some friends and had a fantastic time! The colors were at their peak and the kids had a great time running on the trail! :)

A Day At The Ballet

I was fortunate enough to chaperone one of Emily's latest field trips to the Canton Ballet. They put on a special performance of "Peter and the Wolf" for some local schools. We had such a wonderful day and I got to spend some time with Emily's dearest friends, Jasmine. Aren't they so cute?! :)

We got to ride a school bus -- it was a highlight! :)

Speed Boat Cruise on Lake Erie

We went on a cruise of Lake Erie with some friends last month. It was so cool and Cleveland looked so amazing from the water! :)

The boat was going about 70 mph when we took this picture. No wonder it wasn't in focus! :)

This is us with Beth & Brian. We had a great time with them and were so glad we went! :)

Aunt Amanda came to visit too!

Amanda came down for a weekend about a month ago and it was so great to have her here! And the kids loved spending time with their Aunt Amanda! :)

The three of us together again -- just like old times! :)

Our Latest Purchase

We needed to replace the Nissan over the summer and this is what we ended up with. As most of you know, this has been one of Nelson's dreams since we got married. I'm pretty sure it's not as new as he had dreamed, but at least he now owns his very own BMW. (It's a 2002 BMW 540i - for those of you guys who care about that detail.) :)

Alex's New Bed

Alex has finally moved out of his crib and into a big bed. He is LOVING it! :)

Doesn't he look so small in this full size bed? He doesn't seem to mind though -- it's usually full of toys and he's sprawled out in the middle of it! :)

The Dominican Republic

We went to the Dominican Republic in August with some good friends of ours. We were only gone for 4 days and I think we all could have stayed for another 4 days! The DR is absolutely beautiful and Nelson and I haven't seen blue waters like that since our honeymoon in CanCun. :)

Fun with Nana & Papa

My parents came out to visit in August (sorry about the delayed posting) while Nelson and I went to the Dominican Republic. We had a great mini-vacation and the kids obviously had a fantastic time with Nana & Papa! :)

Mom & Dad took the kids to "our park", as Emily calls it. They enjoyed feeding the ducks and geese and playing on the rides.