Catching up!

WOW- it's been a busy fall! Here is a look at a typical week day for our family. Katie gets up at 5:30, wake up Andy around 6:30 to wake up Bailey and get her ready, drop Bailey off at day care around 7:15, Katie gets to work at 7:30, Andy leaves for work around 7:45, after school Katie either a.) has a meeting b.) coaches Knowledge Bowl c.) prepares for the next day d.) head to Grad school class e.) pick up Bailey at day care f.) all of the above, get home around 5:30, feed Bailey dinner, play for 45 minutes, take Bailey up for a tubby, put Bailey to bed around 7:00, Andy leaves work between 7:00 & 7:30, Katie makes dinner (which consists of frozen pizza, pot pies, grilled cheese, or soup these days), Andy gets home, eat, catch up on the day, watch some TV, write some papers for Grad class, hopefully get in bed around 10:00. I'm tired just writing about our week, but I wouldn't change anything. Life may be crazy, busy and hectic, but we are loving every minute of it.

Over Halloween, Andy was in Las Vegas with his 14U baseball team. They finished 3-1 and Andy was so proud of the way his boys played. Some people wonder why I don't ask Andy to quit coaching since it takes up his weekends, but if they would've heard him talk about how they played in Vegas, anyone would understand. He is so passionate about coaching and is extremely good at it too. He received an email from one of the dad's a few days after getting back. His words of gratitude and how highly he spoke of Andy as a coach amazed me. If only every coach could be so positive and such an outstanding role model for kids, we would have a lot more Derek Jeters out there!

Here are a few random pictures from October.

Happy Halloween

So my plan was to use the tutu that Bailey wore for her 1 year pictures, add some wings and she would be a cute little fairy. Of course as Halloween approached and the weather changed, I realized that we do live in Minnesota which means costumes that are warm and layered. Luckily our good friend Kelsey had already offered us daughter Ella's chicken costume. Man was I glad that Bailey was a chicken instead of a fairy - not because of the weather, but because she was the cutest chicken I have ever laid my eyes on! If only I would have video tapped......watching her "waddle" from behind was the funniest little walk on the block! Of course my little chicken was the only kid who wouldn't cooperate. What can I say? She's a chick on the go!Dora and Boots (Ella and baby Tenley).
Bailey did not want to ride along in the wagon. She was on the move, walking the streets, climbing stairs, waving bye-bye and blowing kisses to every one she saw.