Sledding

Well, we braved the cold, cold temperatures and went sledding this weekend. Once it hit 7 degrees (the high for the day), we thought we should just go for it and after about 20 minutes we thought we should just get back inside! My mom, Charlie and I all took turns going down with June, I think it might have been too much for her though. I think the snow flying in her face was a little scary. Maybe just the bunny hill for the rest of the season, Mt. Everest next winter.

By the way, if I look super dorky like this on any other occasion, please let me know. I was nice and warm, but I don't know if looking like a conehead was worth it. Did everyone notice Grandma Joy is wearing a hat! Obviously it was pretty cold if she threw one on. Remember, we must all be a good example for June!

Holiday Program

June had her first Holiday Program last night at her daycare center.

We had practiced her song for a couple of weeks, but I think all of the toddlers came up with some major performance anxiety because they all just sat there while their song was playing. Pretty cute. June got plopped right in front (by chance), much to our delight! She just kept her fingers in her mouth looking around, but managed not to cry like a couple of the other toddlers did. The theme this year was "The Mitten", based on a children's book. Their songs had a mitten theme and the kids were supposed to wear mittens and hats. You'll notice June isn't wearing either, still not sure what happened there. Jeff and I actually labored over what mittens and hat to bring too! Bummer.

You can see in one of the pictures, a little boy crying (to her left in the stripes). That's Cooper.

I guess he and June hug and kiss, which oddly enough makes me a little queasy.

When we bought her dress and shoes, we looked at them and thought "No way, these will be too big", but sadly they were not and our little girl is growing up.

She kind of tap danced around the house in her shoes last night with Jeff. We tried to show her some Riverdance moves, but I think she just thought we were nuts. She'll learn to accept that sooner or later.

Hollidazzle Holiday Parade!

Jeff and I took June to the Hollidazzle parade in Minneapolis last Friday. It was our first big snowfall of the season and it was really pretty. Traffic was a nightmare getting there, rush hour + snow storm = grumpy mom, but once we were there and found a spot on the curb, we enjoyed the snow and the pretty parade lights. We couldn't tell if June was having fun or not, but once she started leaning out as far as she could go, stretching, trying to see the floats and lights; we knew she was enjoying it. Her poor little cheeks look so red, but so do Jeff's, so she must get that from her dad. I on the other hand look as pale as usual; not even a snowy, 12 degree evening can give this girl a glow darn it.

My mom and Charlie met us for the parade too, they said they had a good time too; but I think that was mostly about watching June and not the parade!

Boooooo!

I suppose I loaded these in the wrong order(but I'm not knowledgeable enough to switch them around), we started out making our Jack-o-lanterns, earlier in the week, then we went trick-or-treating (2 houses!). She enjoyed seeing the kids show up at our house more than she enjoyed being out there. Maybe next year when candy is an actual commodity to her.

June seemed relatively comfortable in her costume, I think maybe the hat part bugged her, but she was a pretty good sport and left it alone for the most part.

She was a skunk, but people kept asking her to say mooooo, so I guess the tail was the most important component of the costume. One of the older little girls at daycare kept telling June to stay away from her because she didn't want to get sprayed. So, there's probably a story there, poor girl.

Very fun Halloween this year, Jeff and I got to eat all of June's candy, makes us all the more excited for next year.

Lead by example.

First Haircut!!!!! (or the de-mulleting ceremony)

Before.













(It never did look this horrible normally, they brushed it down and she put on a perfect "I'm so miserable, my hair is a fright" face. )
She was so good, she sat quietly, taking it all in.
She couldn't stop looking at herself in the mirror!
Closing her eyes, she's such a pro!














She looks like she's feeling like a new woman!
Ready to take on the world with her new haircut!



















After.

(I can't believe it was such a dramatic change, I felt so awful waiting so long in the first place!)
Just beautiful!

Fabulous Fall!

I think her head needs to grow a little more, or this just might be for large-faced freak children!

It really was not a large slide at all, but for some reason June and I are acting like it's a huge roller-coaster or something. Weird.

June picked out some nice pumpkins. These smaller ones were the Archie and Rose pumpkins.
She was ready to bring them all home I think. (That's Dawn's foot there, Hi Dawn!)

We had a fun day on Saturday, picked out some pumpkins with Dad and Auntie Gayle. My friend Dawn's work was having a fall festival type thing, so we went to check it out. Still hoping we have a chance to do a Hayride this year and pick some apples, but at least we have pumpkins now.

Jeff is convinced that Hayrides are super dangerous (apparently he knew someone who fell off and was run over, by the trailer-not the tractor) Dad is a little paranoid and protective. No way! Boys can be paranoid and protective too? Of all the things to be paranoid about........Oh well, we love you anyway sweetie!

Sweetie.

On the 21st June and I flew up to Anchorage to visit Jeff (trip pictures to come); and we didn't make it on the first flight that day, so we had to wait around for the next flight some hours later.

Mom picked up June and I at the airport and took us to lunch, we also stopped by the National Cemetery to visit my grandparents.

Somehow June decided that headstones should be hugged and she proceeded to walk around giving the white marble a quick cuddle.

I'm sure she made whomever was looking down on us that day smile!