Making Cookies

When Leah's grandparents were here they made cookies with her. In the pictures she looked like she was having a lot of fun, so we thought that we would give it a try. So here she is measuring out the ingredients with her daddy.

Really, I think she had more fun trying to TASTE all the indredients and playing with all the utensils...I couldn't get the wisk away from her :)

Last but not least, she waited patiently for the cookies to be done. She has a mean impersonation of cookie monster...thankfully she has better manners when it comes to eating them!

Twinkly Toes!

Yes, little Leah is all girl! She is getting weekly pedicures now...well, not really but I will let her think it is a real pedicure for as long as possible :)

If she spots a bottle of nail polish on the counter or sees me taking my nail polish off she will insist that I paint her toes too! It's a great mother-daughter bonding experience...and her toes look pretty cute to boot!

Windsor Farms Fall Festival

This weekend we took Leah to the Windsor Farms Fall Festival. We had actually taken her to it last year, so we figured we may as well go again. This year Leah was much more excited to take in the festivities. She enjoyed listening to the live band...I think they were called SUNDOG...she was busting a move and clapping along with the songs.

Of course we went out into the pumpkin patch to pick a good one! Leah saw her daddy pick out a pumpkin so she thought that she should get to pick something too. There weren't a whole lot of gourds this year, but the two that she found, she thought that she had to have. I love this picture because it shows her struggle to try to carry them both...this went on for about 10 minutes before she finally caved and put them both down.

I like to call this picture "careful, your midwestern roots are showing." Of course we went on the hayrack ride, and Leah had to chew on straw or hay the entire time. I couldn't get her to put it down.

And last but not least...ELMO!!! When we first got there she started saying "Melmo, Melmo, Melmo!" I couldn't figure out what she was talking about, but there he was. I swear she spotted him from a mile away...at first she was scared of him, but it only took her a minute to warm up. She loved giving him high-fives, and every time she saw him walking around she would take off after him. It was pretty cute...what a fun day!

What a weekend!

Wow, what a weekend! We are so exhausted we are still recovering. Mitch could only muster up enough energy to lay on the couch and watch all 12 innings of the Twins game last night, ha ha. Really though, we had a great visit with Dave and Tootie and we couldn't have asked for better weather. On Friday Dave, Tootie and I took Leah to an orchard. She showed them the animals, and the tractors and she picked out a few little pumpkins. We got to enjoy apple cookies and cider for a snack before heading home. On Saturday we went to Philly. The weather didn't look to good but we just got sprinkled on for a few minutes then the sun was shining the rest of the day. We went to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the home of Betsy Ross. Grandpa Dave showed Leah how to dunk her fries and chicken nuggets in ketchup at lunch time...so now she is a pro. After the dowtown historical tour we went to Eastern State Penitentiary...one of America's first prisons...it was creepy and interesting. Leah did pretty good considering it was such a long day.

Sunday she didn't fair as well, but she was a trooper. We left the house around 9 am on Sunday and caught the train from Princeton to NYC, once in New York we hopped on the Subway and went to Brooklyn's Battery Park where we caught the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and then on to Ellis Island. Dave, Tootie and Mitch went up the Statue of Liberty while I stayed on the ground with Leah. I let her out of the stroller on the grassy area where she chased the ducks for a bit. Then it was back on the Ferry and off to Ellis Island. From there we took the ferry back to Battery Park...I think this was where Leah had the most fun. It was a gorgeous day and thankfully I had packed an extra outfit. Leah played in the water fountain for over a half-hour. She was SOAKED!!! But she had a lot of fun...then it was back on the subway to Penn Station where we caught the 6 o'clock train home. I think we were all tired out by the time we got home.

On Monday Dave, Tootie and I took Leah to the aquarium. She had fun showing them all the fish. She loved watching the seals with Grandpa Dave and she even got a souvenir stuffed penguin.

Besides that Leah had fun making chocolate chip cookies with grandma and grandpa while Mitch and I went on a date. And Leah and Grandpa snuggled on the couch and watched Toy Story 2 one morning. You would never know that she hadn't seen them in 6 months...she warmed right up to them like she sees them all the time. It's difficult living so far away from family. But we sure do love when they come to visit. It was a great visit with The Schultz grandparents! I think my parents are coming the end of the month, and my sister will be here for a few days post-Thanksgiving. Before you know it Christmas will be here!!!