Labor Day Festivities

We had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!  So much to celebrate!

On Sunday, our dear friends Peyton and Jesse got married!  Peyton is our former nanny who we miss terribly.  But what a wonderful day celebrating Mr. and Mrs. Smith!  The girls were flower girls and had so much fun getting dressed up like "princesses!"

Rehearsal with Pey-Pey and JJ :)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith!

My parents also spent the weekend with us and we had so much fun!  My dad went with me to the Husker game on Saturday.  What a blast (even though it was SO hot out!)

On Monday (Labor Day) all of the Hustad clan came over to our house to celebrate Aug/Sept birthdays!  There are a TON of us and what a wonderful celebration it was!

Happy birthday Janie, Kinsey, Declan, Jess, Ashley, Jason, and Soren!  AND my MOM!

fifteen months

this year needs to slow down already!  how is this possible that i have a fifteen month old!?  keller grace, how we love you so!

• keller weighs 21lbs 10 oz and 30.5 inches long

• she is now wearing size 3 diapers and 12 month clothes

• kg is walking and running all over the place!

• keller started daycare this month.  she loves her new friends and teachers!

• keller only has a four teeth that have busted through.  two on the top, two on bottom.

• she loves to take toys out of a basket, and put them all away again (yah!)

• she still has a paci when she sleeps...

• kg knows the animal sounds for dog, cow, duck, fish (or rather fishy face), horse, monkey, bird, elephant

• keller has been prescribed ursodiol to help her liver functions

• she LOVES to snuggle and blow kisses

• her vocab is expanding and she can say hiiii, bye, mama, dadda, please ("peeeeese"), uh-oh, more, no, sissy ("sssseeeee"), ball, thank you ("ain uuuu") and many more!

The BIG 30!

This week has been wonderful!  I have felt spoiled and loved and stressed and overwhelmed!  But so thankful.  Last Saturday night, my hubby threw me a 30th birthday party at our new restaurant (more on that later).  We had such an amazing time!  I was surrounded by many people who I love dearly and couldn't have asked for a better night.  We enjoyed amazing food and drinks...and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way!  Such a fun night!

Tuesday was my official birthday and the spoiling continued by many of my co-workers.  My former boss (retired last month) brought me a pack of Mt. Dew (he knows me very well).  And my new boss (who I am just absolutely loving working with) had flowers waiting for me when I walked in to work that morning.  Cupcakes, coffee, and cards were given by many...and I'm just so grateful to work in a place with such great people!

Here's to thirty and for the many more blessings that are to come!

Omaha zoo!

We spent most of our day at the Omaha Zoo. We sure had a blast!  Erik's cousins organized a wonderful surprise birthday party for his Aunt Maxine. It was such a sweet surprise. I wish I had a picture of her expression when she walked in!  Priceless!!  So fun to see the family today!  And a beautiful day outside to wander around the zoo. 

Watching the giraffes.

Aquarium fun!

Sweet nephew, Soren.

Evie & her cousin AA.  Besties.

The cutest kid I ever did see.

Watching all the fish!

All tuckered out.

THE NEXT GENERATION.  LOVE.

First week of "school"

This week the girls started attending daycare or the first time. Evie is in the preschool room and Keller is in the pre-toddler room. The week went pretty well all things considered. It will take KG a little extra time to adjust but both girls seem to be enjoying the fun filled days!

One of the biggest adjustments for our family is our morning routine. I have had a hard time getting out the door even with the girls staying home. But now packing them up each morning is completely new. To help myself get the girls dressed and on our way I did some pre planning and got their closets organized. 

Driving to school!

A sneak peak into Keller's classroom and some of her new friends. 

iDump

Coolest new toy ever.  Thanks, Mimi!

Where we spend many of our evenings.

Shucking corn.  We love summer!

Sweet Evie girl.

Loves to "read!"

Went to "Little Mermaid, Jr." with Daddy at the Playhouse.

Grandpa!  One of Evie's favorite people!

Bath time baby!

Today was a good day