Everything's Okray: Fall Fun

It has been awhile since our last post so we have to go back in time a bit all the way to the month of October (otherwise known as Rocktober in our household!) London started swim lessons in the month of October and she loved swimming with Mom, Dad, Grandma Diane and Auntie Michelle during her four week class.

London all ready for her first Shrimp Dip Swim Class

Swimming with Mommy and Daddy.

During the first weekend of October Amber and London were able to have a girls weekend with Grandma Diane and Great-Grandma Betty in Appleton to celebrate with Amie and Brian Beeman at their baby shower. It was fun to catch up with friends and celebrate with the mommy and daddy to be.

Amie and Brian opening gifts.

Catching up with friends (Jen, Amie and Cristina)

Girls weekend (Betty, Amber, London and Diane)

The next weekend we took a few days off of work to head out to Maryland to visit Amie and Brian. London stayed home in Janesville with Grandma Diane and Grandpa Steve and though she had some teeth coming through and wasn't feeling the best she had a great time. We left on Friday morning and spent most of the day on Friday catching up. On Saturday we had a great time celebrating Amber's 30th Birthday in Annapolis with a visit to the Naval Academy and wonderful dinner at a famous and fabulous crabcake restaurant (yummy!) On Sunday we all headed into Baltimore to see the Packers take on the Ravens where the Packers were victorious! It was great long weekend and we are so glad that we were able to make a trip out to the east coast.

Visiting the Naval Academy.

Birthday celebration dinner.

John, Amber, Amie and Brian heading to the Packers vs. Ravens game.

Packers were victorious!

The very next weekend John also turned 30! We celebrated a few days late by heading to the Milwaukee County Zoo with Adam and Becky. It was a brisk fall day, but we were able to see all of our favorite animals and I think London enjoyed her first zoo trip.

Family photo by the wolf exhibit.

Enjoying the giraffes (one of mom's favorite animals)

Adam, Becky, London and John being silly outside the dairy barn.

Train ride!

Next weekend we bought our first "family" vehicle. A 2013 Toyota Rav4! It's been a great vehicle so far with lots of room for all the things we need when we travel.

London enjoying the new car.

Proud new owners!

The very next day we went to Skelly's Pumpkin Farm in Janesville for some Apple Cider donuts and some playtime for London.

London at Skelly's Pumpkin Farm.

Mom and London playing at Skelly's.

That same week was Halloween and London's first time trick-or-treating. Although the weather was rainy for most of the night it let up for a short time so that we could take London to a few houses on our block. She also got to go trunk-or-treating the night before at Amber's school.

Trunk-or-Treat at Todd School.

First time trick-or-treating

Excited after a great time trick-or-treating. London was a strawberry :)

The next weekend John, London and Michelle headed to Stevens Point for a quick visit while Amber stayed home and caught up on school work. John played with some of his trivia friends in a local trivia contest while Auntie Michelle, Uncle Mikey, Grandma Mary and Grandpa Mike got to have some fun time with London.

London playing with a new toy with Grandma Mary.

London and Auntie Michelle.

London getting kisses from Stephie while sitting on Grandpa Mike's lap.

The next weekend we headed up to Appleton. We had dinner with Grandma Diane and Grandpa Steve on Saturday and then Grandma and Grandpa watched London while John and Amber went to Lambeau Field to see the Packers take on the Eagles. The game was a bit rough and they lost, but we had fun anyway!

Packers lose but we still booze!

The next weekend we headed to a wedding for our friend and John's co-worker, Audrey, and her husband Travis. Auntie Michelle came down to watch London.