Halloween

This year was the Girls first (participating) Halloween.  Braelyn was a bumble-bee and Tayla was minnie mouse. We went to our good friends house to trick-or-treat and all the Girls did well!  Tayla & Braelyn's friend, Presley, was tinkerbell; so cute!  The Girls were in awe of all the kids and costumes and had the most fun taking candy out of their "candy bucket" often right after it was collected ;-)



Getting ready for our first night of trick-or-treating




Ready to go!





Presley as tinkerbell - love the shoes :-)



A fun night!

Grandpa & Grandma Visit

Grandma & Grandpa Schroeder came to visit at the end of September.   The Guys went to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.  No matter the length, the visits are always too short.  We fit a lot into the trip...it was a good time.

Braelyn & Papa Jer

Tayla and Grandma Kathy

Seth & My Dad getting ready for the Beer Festival

 

Grandma Kathy showing the Girls her pictures

Tayla & Papa Jer having a snack

Growing Fast

The Girls are officially 1 1/2 years old at the end of this month; the time does fly.  Braelyn talks to us like she is trying to say something very interesting.  She also loves to read books on her own; although none of us can understand what she's reading, we can tell it's a good book :-). Tayla understands instruction...she is a big helper and puts clothes in the laundry basket, diapers in the diaper pail, and brings drinks and snacks to her sister.  The Girls love to be outside, either just sitting in their "deck" chairs from Grandma & Grandpa Janz or going to the park in their wagon from Grandpa & Grandma Schroeder. Busy Girls :-)

Braelyn Pushing Tayla in the toy car

Braelyn reading a book

Braelyn kissing Sissy :-)

North Dakota Trip

We took a trip to North Dakota over the 4th of July and spent the majority of our time at my In-Law's Minnesota Lake cabin.  We had perfect weather and were lucky to see a lot of family and friends.  A great trip and always hard to see it end.


Seth's Grandma's




Grandma Clyde & Papa Lyle with Tayla





Braelyn with Cousin Bryce



Grandma Kathy and Braelyn

Uncle Kipp & Tayla

Our Good Friends, Ely & Lisa - at their MN lake cabin close by



My Aunt Julie with Braelyn




My Grandparents




My Mom and Aunt Julie - Can you tell they're sisters? ;-)



Grandpa Jer  - The Girls loved the piano

Uncle C tubing

Seth & Sean pulling Uncle C, Cousin Breahn & her friend;  yikes!

We have walkers!

Tayla walked for the first time in April and Braelyn followed about a month later.  I was gone when Braelyn took her first walk, but thank goodness Seth had the Daddy instinct to start "roll'n" tape!  The Girls get to be silly with Dad, hence Braelyn with hiked pants & a bucket helmet :-)

Easter

My parents were here for Easter....Holidays are always more fun with company and Tayla & Braelyn had a great time with the Grandparents.  ;-)

Tayla & Grandma Kathy

My Parents got the Girls this singing duck - they were mesmerized

Braelyn & Grandpa Jer

Nanny Carrie, Mom, Tayla and Me

Seth, Tayla, Me and Braelyn

Wedding in Jamaica

Seth and I went to Jamaica for my best friend's wedding.  We stayed at an all-inclusive couples resort.  Good Friends, beach, sun and a beautiful wedding; what could be better?  Lisa's Sister-In-Law, Janel, took a lot of these pictures (she's a photographer) so I have to give her credit ...they are amazing.



Beautiful Bride.... Lisa, and Me



Sunset Beach Wedding



Ely's Brother, Jay, and Me



Ceremony



The Gang



Our Resort



Our Favorite Beach Band




One of the pools at our resort - night shot



The cave we swam through on our booze cruise



Seth and Lisa  - Jumped from Rick's Cafe Cliff



Seth's jump

Ely, Lis, Me and Seth at Rick's Cafe watching the sunset

Glass Bottom Boat Ride




An amazing trip!