What happened to September...and October??

Well, we have been having a lot of fun and keeping busy. So busy, in fact, that we have been so focused on each day that I have not had a moment to update pictures and events here. Let me see if I can catch you up to speed:

We visited the Arboretum with Devan to say goodbye to summer.

Dublin at the Balloon Fest

We began a 12 day road trip with 5 adults, 2 toddlers, & 2 vehicles...

St. Louis

Nana & Papa's House

Door County: Fall colors & apple picking

The rehearsal

Auntie Erin's Wedding

Field of Dreams

Autumn at the Arboretum

A Princess Tea Party

Tutus: Dublin has become very interested in dressing up in her tutus... she talked a friend into joining her

August Rush

It seems like August has come and gone...this is the last week!!!

Here's what we've been up to...

Enjoying some new favorites...

Milkshakes.

New books---thanks for the gift, Sandra!

(Puppies are her favorite).

New experiences...

Had a weekend without Mama while she

visited Minnesota for Auntie Erin's bridal shower.

Visiting...

Hmmm....what should we order??

Meeting at last, after a winter and spring of ear infections & illness,

Dublin was finally able to go and visit.

Climbing...

...at the mall playground

Sliding with Daddy

A Surprise for Daddy....

A few of my favorites:

Toddling Toddler

Dublin's Very Own Water Slide

She loved sliding down into the water (completely assisted, of course!)

A Day at the Museum

We went down to Fair Park to visit the museums today...

Looking at the Texas Star

Dublin had fun exploring the Children's Museum

One of these things is full of hot air...

The Science Museum

This is just before she practically ran some 5 year olds down to get to the slide---well almost.... :o)

The next genetic engineer

She walked between Dave and I just holding our hands all through the museums. It was so cute and so grown up!!! She called all the animals at the natural history museum "puppy"---as well as the T-Rex skeleton. She found all the balls in the air/wind/water exhibit. She put her feet in the sand at the "fossil dig". It was such fun!

Fun at the Arboretum

We visited the arboretum for a wedding. It was so beautiful (both the gardens and the wedding)!!! We will definitely go back to visit.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Looking back on our visit....

Dublin was lucky enough to spend a wonderful week's visit with her Nana & Papa from Wisconsin by way of SC, GA, FL, AL, & LA. They were here for a week around her birthday party.

She also has spent some quality time with Grandma.

Here is one of our most recent family pics.

Happy Fourth of July!

Fourth of July Parade