Labor Day Weekend

For Labor Day weekend, along with Great Grandma Betty's birthday celebration, we were also able to spend some time with Patrick's immediate family (with the exception of Mark and Alaina. Alaina was running a temperature and wasn't able to come :( We missed them greatly!)

Amelia helping Nana play cards

Now its Papa's turn to get help from Amelia

Melanie and Olivia

Patrick, Olivia, James and Amelia. I took two pictures and James' eyes were shut in both...so I tried to get the best one.

On Sunday, we went to the Apple Orchard in Fort Dodge. We went there a couple years ago with Russ and Sue (prior to them being Nana and Papa for us). Here is the most recent picture (with Paige) and then the same picture from a couple years ago. It may be a bit difficult to tell them apart considering Russ is amazingly wearing the same shirt...what are the odds?!
The sign has seen better days....but the guys are still lookin' good!

Look at the mustache!

This year.... all smiles!
Russ is had a little more sass in his outhouse experience 2 years ago!

This year.... not so smiley!

Patrick seems happier 2 years ago in the outhouse!

Group picture!

Papa and Amelia

Paige riding the heavy duty trikes!

After the Apple Orchard, we went to go see sky divers.

Daddy and Papa

Melanie, Amber and Nana

Melanie explaining the skydivers to Paige

Those glasses are so cute!

Amelia sleeping....again!

Paige, Melanie, Amber, Amelia (in the car seat), Nana, Mommy and Papa

Aunt Amber taking a nap with Amelia

Amelia, Daddy and Papa

Nana and Papa loving on Amelia

Amelia

Aunt Amber and Amelia

The dogs also got a treat over Labor Day, Papa made a new gate for them! It looks so much better than what was there before! Thank you so much - it is sooo great!