We Have A Two Year Old In The House!

On October 10th Katie Lynn entered the world of being two. We celebrated with UT cousins by playing freeze dance, duck duck goose, drinking with swirly straws, and eating a barbie princess cake in her honor. Katie loves all the new toys especially her lip gloss, and baby dolls! She got a baby crib for her babies to sleep in from Grandma Fluffy and she seems to think it is made for her!  I often find her curled up in it:)

The barbie cake was a challenge but proved to be worth all the work when Katie got so excited as it was brought out. She was all smiles.

What to say about this little girl....she is getting so big already and I try to cherish every moment. Her speech has improved quite a bit over the last month and she now can make small sentences. She calls Dan, Daniel and still refers to her blanky as 'Mam'. A new love of wrestling with her brother has developed and I can't help but smile as she runs head strong after him-determined to bring him to the ground. She loves toddler lab and tells me "go, go !" when I get her ready in the mornings. My favorite moments are when she randomly comes in search of me-just to hug my leg or cuddle with me. And of course she is still our dancer.

We are so thankful for our Katie girl and all the joy she brings to our family! Here is to another year gone by and many more to come.

Apples Coming Out Our Ears!

After the first frost it was apple picking time in our backyard. We had some friends come over and pick some while we were away in UT so we expected to only have a bag or two. Oh no, the top half of the tree was very plentiful this year and it rained apples as Daniel shook the tree to get them down. We had fun collecting them all. Now for what to do with them....my family does not eat apple sauce so I have decided to try some other apple based treats: apple pie filling, caramel apples, caramel dipping sauce, apple cider, and apple juice. I will report back on how it all goes!

Pickin' Time

It is beautiful wonderful Fall time once again and I am especially thankful for it this year. It has lifted my mood and given me hope for the future. Most people think that it is a dreary time but I see it as a time for preparing for a new growth and renewal. With the new baby on the way, Fall seems to fit the new life that is growing inside me.

General Conference weekend we had some very welcomed visitors at our house. Daniel's mom, sister, and brother came to participate in some of the best parts of fall. We went pumpkin picking at The Red Barn. We enjoyed finding our way through the straw maze, and the kids got rides in the pumpkin wagons. Of course we found our prized pumpkins for this year. Everyone did their share of looking and I am proud to report that the Bauman clan is now experts and the art of pumpkin picking:)