halloween eve

Enjoy the pictures from our Halloween eve at home on Thursday night. We carved and stabbed a few pumpkins up and made a cute family of pumpkins. Alicia really enjoyed the stabbing portion.. hehe.. it was like Mr. Potato head pieces for a pumpkin! She did a good job with that and even tried to dig out the gooey pumpkin guts with daddy, but she preferred the scooper method rather than using just her hands. She also really enjoyed digging in the seeds and transferring them from bowl to bowl. Oh well, much better progress than last year as I don't think she even wanted to touch the pumpkin insides then! well, enough for one night, check back later for some Halloween night pictures!

some more quick pictures from a few weeks ago

Here's some more photos from Kaylee's birthday party and some photos from an outing at California Pizza Kitchen of the kiddos playing. Alicia, Carl, and Lucas were way too cute that evening, they did a little ring-around-the-rosie, and then even sat nicely for a quick picture for me. Then Lucas dives in for a kiss from Alicia :) while they were waiting outside in the lobby area- oh boy! These kids really do like each other's company.

happy 2nd birthday, Kaylee

Yet another big birthday to celebrate! Kaylee celebrated her 2nd birthday a few weeks ago with her friends, Carl, Lucas, Samantha, Megan, Alicia and a handful of other friends and family. They had a really good turnout and as always, Kaylee's mommy and daddy had some yummy treats for all. Alicia liked the cupcakes' frosting, not so much of the cake yet, but we are getting there I guess ;)  So, Kaylee had a "Blue's Clues" themed birthday, where Kaylee's daddy even got into the festivities and tried out the blue "ears" as well :)  below, in the top right picture, the Suttmann family showed off Megan's new ability by joining in the "fun" - Megan now is a thumb sucker, just like Alicia and Lucas, way to join the club! :) 

Happy 2nd Birthday, Kaylee!

Good potty video :)

Quick update... This is a great educational potty training video that
Alicia loves. So far in the last few weeks Alicia has gone "peepee" on
the potty about 5-6 times now! No "poo" on potty yet though. She tells
me she needs to do that sometimes, such as "Alicia poo" but runs off
and gets scared and doesnt want to sit down at that time. Oh,well some
progress. "Ali peepee" in potty has been getting better-yeah !! Thanks
Elmo! ( and grandma Bev as it seems like when's she's visiting Ali
will go for her, I think she's being bribed,whatever works!)

Vacation Wrap Up

Well sometimes I feel like i' m ready for another vacation... It'd be good to put the wraps on the most recent one to Minnesota.  Already gave a good wrap up of the first few days at the Wisconsin Dells, and Pladsens (MN), but then on Sunday we went to visit Heather's past co-worker and family (The Beckers).

Here's the readers digest version of our last day on vacation.  Sure was a good time and hope to do it again real soon.  

We went to the Minnesota Children's Museum first.  It was a good time watching Alicia and Cole(y) run around in there.  

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After the musuem,  We went to an apple orchard, where (besides the line we had to wait in to get the farm, it was awesome.  Really cool pics.

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Then afterwards we went back to the Becker house and the kids played/watched TV. Alicia found her own chair.

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Tons of other pics can be found here.

http://picasaweb.google.com/drew.kluesner/MinnesotaDay2#

happy birthday Carl

Alicia's buddy Carl, celebrated his 2nd birthday a few weeks ago and I'm finally getting around to posting his birthday blog :)

Carl's grandma Jackie sure made an influence on the kiddos that day, as they all love to play ring-around-the-rosie now!






Alicia, Carl, Nick, Kaylee, Lucas, and Megan





Carl getting ready to dive into his cake with Big Bird on it!

Carl, Lucas, and Alicia showing off their dance moves!

Ready yet ?

Last night the kids waiting anxiously at California pizza kitchen for
our reservations... Too cute. Lucas, Alicia , and carl .