Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween!!

As with any holiday, Gwen was overwhelmed and miserable.  We took her to the Highlands Ranch Trick or Treat Street.  She wanted to be held the entire time and didn't interact with anybody.  She chewed on a toothbrush (ironic isn't it??).  As for the actual Halloween she went trick or treating with Mike to a couple of houses but really enjoyed handing out candy.  She would run to the door the second the doorbell rang and watched all the kids dressed up.  She would then run to the window to see them walk away.  Here are some pics.  If you couldn't tell, she was a lady bug.

Loving Halloween





Waiting for Trick or Treaters

Running for more candy

Trick or Treating with dada

Friday, October 22, 2010

For The First Time in 10 Years..............

we are credit card debt free!!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Thankful Thursday

1.  Lunches with good friends............and good food.
2.  Walking through the door after a day at work or picking Gwen up at daycare,  and having her run full speed into my arms hugging/kissing me.
3.  Long naps on a lazy weekend.
4.  Laughing so hard you can't breathe.
5.  Dinners with good friends..........and good food.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

2 Year Old Check-Up

Gwen had her 2 year checkup today.  She was a total rock star.  She got 2 shots (Hep A and Flu) and didn't even flinch.  She just watched them do it.  The nurse even said to us "is this normal?".  We all clapped and cheered for her.  Here are her stats

Height:   34.5"              70%
Weight:  28 lbs 3 oz     70%  (she is down 2 lbs since August)
Head                           95%  (she's down 2% from the usual)

The doctor was impressed on how Gwen is the perfect mix of Mike and I.  She is tall and has long legs like her mom but she looks just like dad.  She is healthy and happy!! 

Sunday, October 17, 2010

"PUMPKIN PATCH"

Gwen loves to say "pumpkin patch", so in honor of her, here are the pictures from the 2 pumpkin patches we took her to this past week.
Gwen with pumpkins at the Pumpkn Festival







Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Resevoir

Gwen at the Petting Zoo

Gwen at the Petting Zoo

Playing in corn

The Jurbala Family at the Parker Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins, Parties, and Petting Zoos..........OH MY!

It was quite an eventful week.

Saturday October 9:    We went to the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Resevoir.  It was over-priced and there were too many people.  There wasn't much for Gwen to do, but she did pick out a few pumpkins, play in the dirt, and eat a hot dog and corn on the cob.  Her favorite thing was the blow up Chick-Fil-A Cow

Monday October 11:  Gwen didn't have daycare and Mike & I had the stomach flu.  It was one of the worst days ever.  Gwen left a trail of destruction throughout our house and Mike and I were too sick to care.  We let her eat what she wanted and do what she wanted.  I am so happy she never got sick!!

Wednesday October 13:  My baby turned 2!  I started developing the cold that would follow the stomach bug.

Sunday October 17:  After a week I am finally feeling decent again (stomach bug + horrible cold = worst week ever) so I decided to finally leave the house (besides for work) and take Gwen to a pumpkin patch in Parker.  We thought the other pumpkin patch was over-priced........um it was NOTHING compared to this one.  It was $10/person (even Gwen).  We lied and said she was 2 and she was still $5.  The pumpkins were insanely expensive so we didn't get one for her (she got 3 at the last one).  We ended up sticking with the "free" activities because we did not want to send any more money at this place.  We were shocked at what pumpkin patches have become.

Anyway, we paid the money and Gwen had a BLAST.  We went into the petting zoo where Gwen got to feed baby cows, goats, ponies, and sheep.  She looked at ducks and bunnies.  She loved it but got a little scared when she got surrounded by all the animals while she was feeding them.  She then spent, what seemed like eternity, playing in a vat of corn.  We did the corn maze, played on hay, raced ducks, and played on the pumpkins made of gold.  Now that I look back, $25 wasn't too much to spend on the memories we had from today :-)