Our first Camping trip













THE RED BARN FESTIVAL
So it finally came and went. I spent all year preparing for one day- today- Oct. 7th and we had a big art sale- our first art show with gourmet hummus and baguettes (provided by our dear Eugena) we had a great success of it all. My good friend Debbie and I used each other to stay motivated to paint all year long and today we showed all of our work and each sold the same dollar amout at the end of the day. It was fabulous. This photo is of my first customers. They bought the one painting I had almost decided not to sell and they bought it before we had even opened the booth!! I should have priced it higher.!

the irrisistable squishy face

This is how Eirik sleeps now. :)

Our little family drove to Columbia for an Arts festival and they had a poetry wall... good times

Playing in the nursery

Basil, Paul and Eirik at Millenium Park in Chicago!

This photo was taken in Chicago at Millenium Park.
There is this giant "mirror ball" for lack of a better term in the center of the park.
It's awesome!














Sometimes you just can't get enough of yourself!

















Basil and Kristen met us in Chicago for the weekend. Good times!

Gimme gimme gimme.... First bite and none too soon...

Once you try it, there's no turning back...

To my dismay, Eirik loves to sit with his dad while he plays W.O.W. on the computer and drinks Diet Coke. I just pray that this is not an image of years to come!

This is Eirik making fresh Pesto with him mom and "aunt" Eugena. Good summer fun!

This week we discovered the amazing EXERSAUCER! It is guaranteed to provide at least 71/2 minutes of uninterupted fun after which Eirik will certainly need someone to continually congratulate him on his amazing new discoveries for another 2 minutes before he will need to be speedily rescued from said amazing saucer.

So far the bounchy seat has been working as a high chair, but as of today Eirik has officially outgrown it. He can sit straight up in it and wants to all the time. Talk abouty ab strength- That's my boy!