Oktoberfest

I was wanting to do something fun since it is fall and everything (yeay!) and I found out where the Oktoberfest was going on near us. Thinking that this would be the perfect place to take great pictures and videos of all kinds of fall things with my family, I was focused on bringing the camera. So focused, in fact, that when we got there, I realised I had forgotten the media card! Being slightly annoyed, I still tried to have a good time anyway. The theme was German, so we had a brat & lemonade & a chocolate covered frozen banana- which Andy thought was quite tasty. After we were done eating, we took Andy to the fountain to play.

What's an Oktoberfest without the Chicken Dance??

Characters are Emerging

What usually happens when he's not supposed to touch the monitor:

Like father like son

Passing out hugs to his new best friends:

Mattison & Catriona!

Contently watching Veggie Tales



He actually sat and watched an entire 30 minute Veggie Tales episode in his chair (while eating snacks!) Ahhh~ it's finally here- his attention span is FINALLY increasing!!!

(Now let's see if this characteristic can be passed back to daddy-oh well, there's always hope!! ;)

To our friends back home, we miss you all so much. Thank you for your prayers for our house (and anything extra! :) Hope all is going well with all of you & hope to hear from you soon!

Take a vacation from your PROBLEMS!... :)

Goin' to the zoo zoo zoo...

We had great Italian at Buca Di Beppos...

a very tired Andy at Buca Di Beppos

"BUMP!"

Waking up Andy

For those of you who have not been to our house yet here is our living room & Andy's play room:


Stair Sliding is all the rage with toddlers these days:

Other Miscellaneous Andyantiscs:

One last BIG thing...

While we were in Texas, Josiah got saved!

Filling In

Since our trip down south let me fill you in what we've been up to. We finally have a home, Mike came home from deployment, & Andy is FINALLY starting to walk! :)

Andys 1st haircut




Fathers Day


We took 2 weeks for a vacation to Texas at the end of June through mid-July. During our time there, Andy was surrounded by his peers who were all walking and he decided to join them. He has taken more opportunities on his own to walk.





A beautiful sunset ended a beautiful first day of driving... ugh!

Mary

Josiah, Jacob, Alaina, & Anya

Abby

Matt & Edna

A Carolina Easter

For Easter weekend we (my parents, Andy, & I) went to South Carolina where there were drones of cousins for Andy to play with. The Easter pictures are taken all of which Andy is being carried just in case of craziness gets dare I say- out of hand? (naaaaaaaaaah!) ;)



We went to Swan Lake where they had a park where Andy got to ride on a swing by himself. Shortly after the swing picture was taken, Grandpa had the little tyke clinging on for dear life and a look of sheer fear on his face. So, for a more relaxing experience, I put him in the grass. He has only been in grass 1 other time when he was much smaller so he didn't like it very much, but this time, he seemed to be interested in the grass itself and in one of the grass pictures, he was pulling out the grass to investigate.


This first picture, he is saying his favorite word, "Da-da!!!" really really loud.


Easter Sunday!


Monday after Easter Sunday, we drove to Charleston SC where we walked around what seemed like FOREVER and we found this (famous) seafood restaurant, Hyman's, where Andy was so worn out as you can see, that he fell asleep while CHEWING his food! :) That made a very peaceful dinner at least for about 10 mins, but hey, close enough. :)


On the way home in Tennessee we stayed at this beautiful Colonial-style hotel where we got to chill out.


I am teaching Andy how to color with crayons... I'll let you be the judge of the progress.

*Note: Seeing these pictures of Cracker Barrel still gives me nauseous since the whole way to SC we ate there breakfast, lunch, & dinner, and then on the way back.
*Note to mom: Fireplace or not, how can you still STAND IT?! ;)