Pajama Day?!?

Monday was a brisk, fall day. Dane decided we should skip story time at the library. So we officially declared the day "Pajama Day!" It was like his dream come true to stay in jammies all day. Especially when we went to Grandma and Grandpa Danielson's wearing our pj's.

After being there for a short time, Dane of course wanted to play outside. Mostly because he was wearing his pj's and he isn't ever allowed to do that. So, we pulled out some rakes and made a huge leaf pile.

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Raking is pretty fun when the leaves aren't yours! And Dane makes everything fun!

My Little Pumpkins!

We're gearing up for the Fall season and Halloween here at the Greenwald house. The decorations are up, the pumpkins are out, the chili, soups and cookies are being made and the smell of crushed leaves and apple cider have been filling my nose with goodness. I love, love, love this time of year. I haven't been able to enjoy the outdoors as much as I like to (the new little guy is preventing some of that).

Here is Dane posing with the pumpkin he carved with Daddy.

Boo...

Cash is growing so fast. Hard to believe that he's just about 2 months old. Wow. He seems like such a happy little guy (when he's not whining to be held). He is smiling and cooing to the point where I think a laugh is about to pop out. It's adorable.

Look out for the crazy bike rider. Dane is doing such a fantastic job riding his bike. He's taken a few trips to the park, around the block and to the mailbox. Next up is a "big bike and helmet." He tells anyone who will listen that he gets on next year.

A few more pumpkins awaiting their fate-waaaahhhhhhh (my scary Halloween voice).

Dane, Girls Night and Similarities?

Had to post a picture I quick snapped of Dane in the tub. He really smiles like this almost all day.

I had my first night out with the girls since Cash was born. LeAnne was home for a visit (all the way from Louisiana). We decided to play in a glowball golf tournament. We did awesome. 41. Not too bad. It was a scramble-we played most of Becky's balls, but used some of each of ours. It was a GREAT time!!

Me, Kelli, Alanna and Becky:pre-golf, pre-drinks!

Kelli and Alanna getting ready to play the first hole.

A few holes and drinks into the match.

A self-timer photo on the last hole. Aren't we cute!!?

And finally, here are a few pictures of my two boys. Can you tell who is who? I think they definitely look like brothers, but not exactly the same. Dane is on the top, Cash on the bottom.

Same basket, same age when taken. Interesting stuff.

First Smiles!

Cash began to smile right at 4 weeks. It has been hard to capture on film, but I managed to snag a few. He's growing so fast and changing every day. He will be 6 weeks old in a few days-I can't believe how fast the time is going. (I know I say that all the time, but seriously...where does the time go?)

Here's the big smile! So cute!!

We're still trying to decide who Cash looks like. I have no clue. I guess we have to wait and see.

Happy Days!

My days all run together and some of those days are frustrating. I can never get out of the house on time-I'm always late. Two kids make that worse. But...even having tiring, frustrating days, I still find that each day is better than the day before. I'm so blessed to have a wonderful husband, two beautiful healthy children and an amazing group of family and friends. That being said, here are some happy pictures taken the past few days.

Dane got some new tubby crayons and has a blast coloring the walls.

Cash is so sweet--when he's sleeping! Ha. Kidding. He is really sweet. He's smiling awake already and starting to coo. But, the poor boy is fussy a lot when he's awake. I think some of it is gas and wanting to be held. As a second child, with a toddler as a big brother, he doesn't get held as often as he would like.

My cousin Emma spent the night Sunday and on Monday we went to the local market to have some corn maze fun. And fun we had. Kind of... Right Em?? The maze is 5 acres. It's pretty awesome walking through corn. The rustling and smell were cool. Here are Emma and Dane along with my Mom and Cash.

This sign basically says it all. We did get lost, but only for a short time. Emma was a fantastic navigator, until she got us lost. I wasn't any help. The map was confusing and I was dealing with a tired Dane who didn't want to walk. After 1/2 an hour of walking in circles, we managed to get out. And such a relief for me-I get nervous being lost.

Dane thought the corn was neat until he was too tired to walk.
Lucky me.

These two crazy kids had to take a picture in each of the cutouts. Emma was so fun to have around. She was a great help and Dane loved playing with her. Come again soon, Em.

Cash all bundled up.

Dane looked so dang adorable that I had to take a boatload of pictures of him. I say it over and over, but man I have some beautiful children.

Where Does the Time Go?

Well, it was another busy week at our house. Not that we even did a lot-it just seemed so busy and the days fly by. I find myself asking Ross what day it is and not believing him when he says Friday. It's crazy around here...

Dane was using the big potty a lot a few months ago. Then he lost interest. He has now found interest again. Yay us! I had to take this picture-such a big boy!!

Cash had a tubby in his little tub so of course, Dane had to have one in there too.

Lounging on the bed.

Yummy whip cream.

My Mom and I took the boys down to Stillwater to check out an apple orchard and have some lunch. The apple orchard was lame, but we still had fun. This is a picture of Dane in front of the lift bridge. He really enjoyed watching all the boats.

Just hanging out!

Babies sleeping are so beautiful and peaceful.

Ross and I became godparents to our nephew Cooper. He was baptized Sunday.

Great Grandma Danielson and Cash.

How sweet...

Listening to the story. We started attending story time at the library. Dane loves to listen to people read and especially loved this session.

Swinging his "trunk."

The teacher was reading about elephants-here she had started singing a song and asked the kids to participate. She said "can I get some little elephants up here." Dane responded with a "yeah little elephants." Then he ran up to the front. I can't believe how big he's getting. Back several months, he wouldn't consider participating. Now he will talk to anyone.