Toddler Beds, Swimming, and the Fair!!!!!

Hello everybody~ It's me, Allison, again. We have some new things going on lately. First, we got new beds. Meaghan climbed out of the crib and scared the pants off mommy and daddy. She did that a number of days in a row so they finally gave in and took down our cribs and put up our new beds. We decided we wanted to help.

Meaghan loved the power tools. That would make Uncle Collin happy.

I was working on the springs. I was being very meticulous.

It's pretty scary that Meaghan actually figured out how to use the drill.

I decided I was bored with the tools and went to my favorite pasttime. Trying on shoes.

Here I am trying out the new beds. We even get pillows.

Meaghan checking out the new room.

Every night mommy and daddy put us in our beds. As soon as they leave we get out of the beds and PLAYYYYYYY. We empty our dresser drawers, closet, buckets of books, BUT we do find our way back to bed. One night Meaghan decided to join me in my bed. Mommy thought it was so sweet. She went and got the camera to take this picture. Then of course she put Meaghan back in her own bed.

Here's how she sometimes finds us at naptime. We don't always make it back to bed. We just crash in front of the door. (mommy has a baby gate up, bummer).

We also went to the Carver County Fair recently. We saw so many animals.

Meaghan and mommy fed the zebra.

We went on rides. As you can see, I am NOT much for rides at all.

Meaghan and our friend (and neighbor) Jake loved the rides. I think mommy and daddy are in trouble. Jake and Meaghan have too much fun together.

We went on the Merry-go-round. Meaghan wasn't afraid to go on the horse.

I, on the other hand, wanted to sit on mommy's lap on the bench. That's enough of a thrill for me.

My favorite part of the fair, FOOD. I couldn't shovel it in my mouth fast enough.

Meaghan loved the "Neigh's" (horses for you and I).

Here's me just checking things out.

Meaghan and mommy at the end of a fun evening.

Meaghan got to ride on daddy's shoulders. Again, too much for me.

Here's a picture of Meaghan's favorite thing to do at Nana and Bapa's house. One, two, three, JUMP!

I kind of jumped, but I had more fun swimming and putting my face in the water. Hope you have had a fun summer. We'll check back with you soon.

Love, Allison and Meaghan

"Camping" at Wildwood

Hello~

It's me, Allison. Meaghan and I wanted to tell you about our fun-filled weekend, although it did get a bit chilly and windy. Our mommy's family has an annual tradition of going camping in the summer together each month. The problem for our mommy, though, is that she very much dislikes camping. She thinks she needs running water, heat or air conditioning, and electricity. Our aunts say she's a wimp, whatever that is. Our family joins in once in the summer and we go to Wildwood (our other grandarent's place up in Fergus Falls). Mommy's side of the family comes too. They live on a fairly private lake and have tons of woods and stuff to do. Here are some pictures of what we did.

Me, Allison, playing with our cousin Cecelia.

I still don't like to swing yet, but Meaghan loves it. Cecelia had fun pushing her.

Ciaran is teaching me how to mow. Wildwood is too big for me to mow though.

Cecelia and Kenzlie

Papa taking Meaghan for a ride. Evertime we saw someone on one of the 4-wheelers we went over and begged for a ride.

Now it's my turn.

Wildwood has raspberry bushes. I love raspberries. I wouldn't stop picking them and eating them.

Me chillin' out in our chairs by the camp fire, which was not lit yet. It was cold too, so I don't know why we couldn't have a fire. Something about not wanting Meaghan and I to get hurt. They waited til we went to bed.

Aunt Kari taking Meaghan for a ride.

Me and Ciaran hanging out.

Meaghan with Ciaran on the 4 wheeler, although we only got to sit on it. He can't take us out yet. Not til he's older, bummer.

There's another big thing that happened this weekend. Meaghan and I received our very FIRST haircuts. Daddy wanted to see our eyes and the hair kept getting in the way. Mommy had a bit of a meltdown over it. It caught her so off guard that she was laughing and crying at the same time. Our aunts teased her tons for that too.

Here's Meaghan prior.

During. Aunt Staci used to cut hair for other people all the time, now she just cuts the family's.

After, see mommy it's not that bad.

Allison prior.

During.

After.

Daddy gave Meaghan a sip of mommy's rootbeer. Guess where Meaghan was everytime someone had a can of pop? Mommy just gave daddy a "look", he knew he probably shouldn't have done that, but Meaghan liked it.

Me hangin' with mommy.

Meaghan and I got to sit on the 4 wheelers by ourselves. Meaghan was learning what all the parts were, so she'll be ready when we're old enough to drive.

Bapa and Lexi took us for a stroller ride.

Me giving Cecelia a flower. I love to pick flowers and there were millions to choose from.

Me on Grandma Kreiser's lap with Cecelia. We went for our FIRST boat ride this weekend too. I told you we did some fun stuff.

Me, Allison.

Meaghan not looking so comfortable in her lifejacket.

Meaghan with Grandma Kreiser.

Meaghan with Aunt Kari.

We loved to check out the water.

Grandpa Kreiser let us drive the boat too. I look like a natural don't you think?

Meaghan could barely move in her lifejacket. I think I got the better jacket.

Me, Allison.

The adults and older kids got to have even more fun. They got to shoot a rifle, pistol, and 357. We were napping. Some day we'll join in that fun too.

Uncle Jimmy helping Kaitlyn.

Kenzlie with the rifle.

Aunt Kari with the pistol.

Well we better get going. Hope you all had as much fun this past weekend as we did.

Love Allison ( & Meaghan)