End of Summer

The 10 best things about Summer of '09:

1. Kit turned 1! Big day and big party...lots of fun; she can't wait until the next one.
2. The Park....'nuf said.
   
3. Milwaukee's Zoo....the coolest zoo yet and we didn't see 1/2 of it! Roen, Brody & Kit had lots to look at. Definitely going back. 
   
4. Vilas Zoo....sooooo many people got "Hi's" from Kit that day. Troy helped her measure her wingspan in the photo below. 
5. Ice cream at the new shop downtown. Kit doesn' t have a favorite,  but she's had her fair share of Blue Moon.
6. Kit's outdoor playhouse....she's still fascinated with the doorbell, but there's so much more play-potential this shack has which she'll realize next summer.
7. Watching the puppies across the street from our front door. She's a regular talking barn-yard now....mooing, ruffing, heeing, baaaing if you ask her to:)
8. Helping Mom, Dad & Grandma water the flowers with her own duck watering can. 
9. More teeth arriving weekly....good for her in the long run, but we all miss the sleep when they're popping through.
10. We're one step closer to Halloween......a chicken or a princess????? Big dilemma.

Grandpa Gundlach

One of my favorite people ever.....and am sure that if he had gotten the chance, Kit would have been one of his.  He helped create one super cool family which I'm glad I somehow get to be part of.  Miss him often and much.

The Park

We're at the park a lot. It's easy to get up & go before or after supper to make sure Kit gets her share of outdoor time. I know it's only September, but I'm already worried about the long winter and how we're going to miss being outside. It's not the greatest park around, but it's got everything we need: a swing, merry-go-round, a slide Kit can climb, and some bushes to play hide-n-seek around. She's gotten a little fearless this week and started to go down the slide on her belly backwards.  Kit thinks this is hilarious and I think I can even sense a bit of pride when she realizes she just went down again successfully. Sometimes I wonder if she gets bored that we keep bringing her back here...but, then I remember that it's one of the only parks in town with a water fountain which is a toy on its own:) 

Ummm...Tasty!

Mark & Todd are on their way to making a legitimate salsa with a legitimate label....the chips, the beer, and the party are not included. One of the best salsa's out there. Made with 100% Wisconsin tomatoes & peppers from both gardens. If you start seeing this at your local supermarket, remember...you saw it here first!

The Fair

Two days at the Fair for Kit! She had fun and took good naps afterward. She loves giant slides, sleeping pigs, and funnelcakes. Next year we can't wait to go on the flying airplanes....we heard the circus comes to a nearby town on September 16th. Just in time for Troy's birthday. Yippee!

The Introduction

We are a family of three......minus the moose, a dog we gave away, and a cat that keeps coming back after we let it outside.