Meehan Family

Monday, September 29, 2008

Pumpkin Patch

We've decided that we'll head to Rice Lake at least once per year--in Sept/Oct to visit the pumpkin patch. It was quite an adventure this year--"boots" on Gavin and all.

Walking through the corn maze--Gavin didn't make it too far, but had fun initially.

The "boots" haven't slowed Gavin down one bit. He climbed up and down these stairs all by himself at least twice.

Wagon ride

There is a petting zoo at the pumpkin patch.

Feeding the goats was lots of fun.

Bunny rabbits! Reily calls all animals bunnies, so it was nice that he got it right this time!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Well, Gavin refused to quit walking on his toes. This afternoon he got a cast on each leg. It is an attempt to correct the constant toe walking. We'll see how it goes. He'll be wearing these lovely blue boots for three weeks.

As you can see, it hasn't slowed him down one bit. He climbed up on the counter all by himself!

MOPS

We had our first MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting of the year today. I am the coordinator of our area MOPS group. This is only our second year and we had 38 moms at our first meeting. It was a very exciting morning.

Karena helped out in the nursery. There were more kids than moms. It was a busy morning.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

First Day of School

Gavin had a VERY big day today. He had his first day at preschool (at the church where I work) AND he pooped on the potty (hopefully he keeps that up--cross your fingers for us).

Breakfast out before school. Of course, he also got lunch at McDonald's for the toilet accomplishment. It's been a good day in Gavin's world. Right now, he's sucking down a huge lollipop that was promised to him for pooping on the potty many months ago...

Gavin's cubby.

Playing with new friends and the teacher. He did great!

Gavin's Artwork

Gavin's still into taking photos. I didn't think this one was too bad.

Outdoor Fun

Lately, we've been letting the boys play in the garage without us--mostly because we don't want to hear the screaming that happens when we force them inside. Yesterday, they got into the backyard and had all kinds of fun for the 30 seconds they went unmonitored.

Fun's over...kind of.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Big Boy Bed

Well, Reily has graduated to a big boy bed. He seemed ready and he certainly was. The first night went very well--he only got up once before falling asleep and then slept until 7 am. Last night was his second night and it went just as well. It's a little sad seeing my baby in that bed, but he loves the change and I'd love to get rid of that crib.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Anniversary in Bayfield

We spent our anniversary in Bayfield again this year. We decided that, since Chris had been gone for two weeks, we should take the boys. We've always wanted my parents to come with, so this seemed like the right year to bring everyone. It was a lot of work, but we all enjoyed the trip.

Ferry ride to Madeline Island.

Feeding ducks in Lake Superior.

Our typical gazebo picture. We tried to get one with the boys, they would NOT cooperate day 1.

Day 2 was a little better...1 out of 2 cooperated. It is what it is.

Some Scandinavian shop always has an ugly troll outside. It's the hairy one with the red hat.

There's a nice park right on the lake. The boys had a great time running around.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Visiting Daddy

Chris had one day off in the middle of his two weeks away. We spent it at the cabin. The boys really enjoyed seeing their daddy and splashing in the water.

Reily was not so fond of the bridge, however. He refused to cross alone. He did not like the fact that he could see through the boards on the bottom to the flowing water below.

What we've been up to

Chris has been in Oshkosh for over a week now and won't be back for a few days yet. While he's been gone, we've been keeping busy. The boys sure do miss their daddy!