Happy Happy B-Day Harpman!

So Harper turned two on Monday, I truly cannot believe how quick time has flown by. I feel like he just got here. He was super excited and got that all the balloons, presents and cake had something to do with him.

He got to choose the decorations and decided on Mickey mouse club house.

The girls had more fun helping me get ready for the party, they were so excited for Harper.

Harper really loved a little squishy pumpkin that he got form Grandma and Grandpa Kraus.

Jen and Momma K, aren't they lovely ladies.

He is such a sweet kid. Here is some fun stats about our Harper.....

He loves to eat.... almost anything but his favorites are

Chocolate

Eggs, he can easily eat three eggs right now in the morning

Jam sandwiches

french fries

Cheese

chocolate milk

I wish my list could include more veggies but I guess we are living in reality

He loves to color

Loves his blocks and can stack anything, in fact when we shower he will stack all of the shampoos and soaps.

loves the outside and loves to find bugs

loves his cars.

He is sleeping in a big boy bed.

He is off his Binky's during the day, still loves to have them to sleep with though.

He loves to dump water on his sisters during bath time.

He also loves to swim....

He is such a joy and really a great kid.

we love you Harper bug!

Some more fun, aren't we lucky

so our dear friends the Frans' let us use their cabin last weekend. Their cabin is right on Henry's lake. It is really such a gorgeous place. Ava and Harper ready to go outside and brave the cold.

On the way home, do they look tired or what, you should have seen Kade and I.

My sweet lil man.

Harper is starting to catch up to Ava, quick Ava drink more milk.

Some early morning pictures, it was so breathtaking.

Just some random shots.

The girls having fun in the bubbles

Getting our pumpkins from Grandma and George's farm.

The HOOOOLY GHOOOSSSST!

The other night it was a little bit windy. The girls were finally in bed, but Ava kept coming out to see me, telling me that I needed to shut the windows. "Go to bed Ava!" She came out about three more times. So I finally went in and realized the because of the wind the windows were howling like a ghost, making spooky noises. So I shut the windows and tucked them in, and started to leave when I heard Ella say,

" Man those were scary noises."

Ava

"Yeah, I am pretty sure that was the Holy Ghost."

Talk about making my week.

The fair

So we made our trip to the fair and as always had a great time. Ella was actually big enough to go on some of the big rides. She went on one of my very favorite rides the swings. Talk about brave, I have never felt so old.















Can I just say I love this picture.
















This is one of my absolute favorite memories of the fair. So anyone who knows my Ava knows that one she is tiny, and two she is a chicken. She was to small to go on a lot of rides, but for some reason she was not too small to go onto the scary ride. After a lot of convincing she went. I don't think she opened her eyes once.















And here she is after the five second ride, It was so dang funny. Maybe one day you will thank me Ava for pushing you little out of your comfort zone, then again maybe not.



















On the carousel with dad.














The girls



































some more rides.





























This mini horse was so adorable, she was asleep and fell in love with the kids scratching her back.

I also wanted to include a picture of my grandmas wedding, she looked just lovely, I am about four months along here with number four. It was a nice weekend to see my dad.

First day of school!

This was Ella's first bus ride to school, she was a little bit nervous but I would say a little bit more excited.




















Such a beauty, she is doing really well in school and we are so proud of her.

Ava and Harper miss their big sister, and look forward each day to her homecoming. I do have to say they are doing really well though, just the two of them playing.