Albertville Outlet Mall +Twins Game + time with friends = GREAT BIRTHDAY

This past Saturday was my 26th birthday!  We packed the kids up and took them home to my parents in the afternoon and then picked up some friends and headed to the cities.  We spent the night and then in the morning we went out for breakfast and then the boys dropped us girls off at the Albertville Outlet Mall (my favorite place to shop!).  The boys went to Cabela's to shop and then met back up with us at Albertville.  We shopped until it was time to head back into the city so we didn't have to worry about traffic and getting to the game in time.  We picked up our tickets, got something to eat, and then headed to the game.  I have to say I'm disappointed only 5 people participated in my Twins playoff poll!  Well, 3 out of the 5 were correct and they made it to the playoffs, but unfortunately the giant (the Yankees) beat them.  I said I wanted to go do a devotional for the Twins before the game and tell the story of David and Goliath!  It was fun to be a part of the last Twins game in the metrodome though!  Here are a couple pictures from the game.  The dome was packed and the "homer hankies" were going!

Evan, Brandon, and Ashley

Brandon and Ashley (thanks Berkley (their 5 week old baby) for letting us steal your Mommy and Daddy!)

Where has 5 months gone?

Makenna was 5 months old on October 5th!  I can't believe how fast the time has gone.  I thought time went fast with Denver....it goes twice as fast when you have two!

Here are a few things that have changed since Makenna's 4 month post:

-started eating cereal (Makenna does okay with this, but has not mastered it yet....we're still trying to learn to be consistent on feeding her cereal...when we're busy it's the first thing that goes)

-sits up on own (she still tips over at times, but can hold herself up for quite some time)

-ROLLS OVER (Finally Makenna rolled over! I think it was last week (it's on her baby calendar) that I was complaining to my mom that she hasn't ever really attempted to roll over and then I put her on the floor on her tummy and it was like she heard me and almost immediately rolled!)

-had her first taste of applesauce (applesauce is one of Denver's favorites and so one night when he  was eating it we let Makenna have a little taste...she wasn't sure what to think she made quite the face)
   
-passes toys from one hand to the other (Makenna loves to play with all sorts of things and is now always trying to reach out of her bumbo seat for ANYTHING that looks like it might be fun)
   
-there might be more, but that's all I can think of right now

Here are some 5 month pictures of our little princess!