Pumpkin Day

Pumpkin Day with the Wiese's this year was wonderful. We had perfect weather, good food, and so much fun with family! Oliver loved being outside...

Thanks for everything Dad and Mom! We are enjoying all of our pumpkins :)

15 Months - First Haircut

Saturday Ollie was 15 months old. He is such a little man and we are loving his fun personality. He is understanding us very well and is "saying" some words (see below). Most of the time if we say "all done" then he is good but once in a while will throw a fit. He has been taking one afternoon nap and going to bed around 7:30-8:00 and sleeps till about 7:00. He is a very good eater most of the time but still won't drink his milk very well :(

Here are some things Ollie likes to do:

• wear hats- he won't walk out the door without a hat on
• plug cords in (which I don't LET him do)
• saying: "moooo" (cow sound), "ddd" (dog), "woah" (if he drops something), an " Idunno" sound while he holds his hands up if he can't find something, "shoos" (shoes), "ba" (ball), "hhhhh" (hot), "b00 bye" (bye bye)
• signing: all done, more (uses the more sign for "drink" too), please, thank you, and music (the sign he made up)
• throw his dirty diapers away or anything for that matter
• use his own spoon and fork to feed himself
• carry his pacifier around
• help me start the washing machine
• help me unload the dishwasher and actually does put the silverware away for me!
• watch Baby Einstein
• go on walks at the park and play on the slides and swing afterward
• help me vacuum
• pick out his own book to read

I'm sure there are many more things I am forgetting...

Here are some pictures of his first haircut he got a couple of weeks ago. It was just a trim on top because it was super stringy. I just couldn't cut his curls off!

We love you Buddy!

Fall

This is what we have been enjoying lately...

Ollie loves being outside and does really well around the fire. Usually Andrew and I enjoy the fire pit after he is asleep.
The weather has been perfect and I would love it to stay like this forever!
Ollie loves his hats. And we love Ollie in his hats :)
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall weather!

Labor Day Weekend

On Saturday we left for Lake Rathbun for Brook's (family friend and Leah's cousin) wedding

and to see Dustin and Leah! The wedding was beautiful even though it did rain a little.

The details were great and the reception was very fun...
Ollie eating just ketchup :)
It was very nice because we stayed in the resort that the reception was at so I went back and put Ollie to bed early. Dad and Mom did relieve me later so I could go back down (thanks guys!). On Sunday Ollie, Mom, and I took a walk and played at the water park while the men went golfing... all day!


Later on we went to a fun park we had found on our walk earlier...

We went the the BBQ on Sunday night and then headed home. We were so sad to leave Dustin and Leah but Ollie, Mom, and I get to go out and see them in Idaho at the end of October! Yahoo! Love you both :)

Grandma's House

Here are some cute pictures my mom has taken of Ollie when he is at her house...

Ollie with Kate...

He loves the cozy coop...
He likes tomatoes!?
Playing the piano with Drew...

Throwing shoes down the steps...
Go Hawks!
I love my Buddy.

Town and Country Days

The last weekend in August Andrew and Aaron went to a men's retreat with church. Ollie and I didn't want to stay home alone so we went up and stayed with Nichole and the kids. On Saturday morning we drove over to Mediapolis (where I grew up) and met mom at the Town and Country Days parade.

We gave the boys suckers and they were perfect the whole time :) Ollie had fun waving at everyone that went by.

We saw Cauy, Allie, and Darby driving tractors...
And Drew was on the Mediapolis Football float...
After the parade we went to the park for lunch, then to Dad and Mom's for naps, and then back up to the park for a concert, the hypnotist, and magic show. We really enjoyed the hypnotist, it was so crazy!

It was a fun weekend away but we were glad to have Andrew home on Sunday :)

Rain Barrel

On August 23rd, Ollie and I rode over to Morton, IL with Dad, Mom, and Aunt Carol to give Grandma Wuthrich her rain barrel. This is what she used before, a pan and milk jugs. The new rain barrel is to the right...

It was a beautiful afternoon and Ollie had so much fun helping Papa put the rain barrel together. He would copy everything that dad did, it was so funny...





For dinner dad took us to Ruby Tuesday's and then we headed home. We enjoyed spending time with Grandma and Aunt Mary :)