Wordless Wednesday

Another week has gone flying by. School went well. We are super busy in the library right now. We got so many new materials over the summer and are trying to process them fast. WE also have no computers at the moment, of course, the library's brand new computers were back ordered and its just a mess! But that's okay, the IT guy and me have been getting to know each other pretty well!
Hayden did well for the most part. Wednesday was awful. He kept telling me he didn't want to go to Angie's house. But after a little kicking and screaming i left, almost in tears! But when i picked him up they were just getting home from errands and he had an ice cream cone, he was happy! Thursday was a little tear and mommy bribing him to not. All was good!
He is doing VERY well with going potty. He wears undies around the house and sometimes he forgets and then goes flying into the bathroom. Hopefully we'll be fully potty trained by the end of the month.
We are going to the cities this weekend for the Renaissance festival and book/car show. Lots of fun! Have a great weekend! We will!

Post Full of Pictures!

Squeezing out the Summer!

I love summer. But i don't hate the fact its basically over. I had a great day at work today. Its nice to have Jodie back! Her little girl, McKenzie looks like she is all grown up over the summer. She is just a little under a year younger than Hayden. She is beautiful! We still have one more quick trip to Cragun's and next weekend Hayden and I are going to Osceola with my parents and Renaissance festival. It will be a good way to wrap up the first work week!

We had lots of fun at the State Fair and Craguns! I can't remember if i blogged the fair?? Oops! But anyway! We met up with Lisa and Nick, Jessica too! They led us to the Dairy bar, yum yum! Real ice cream, malts, can't ask for better. And they introduced us to the "French Fry!" Really good ones! Hayden and Jessica of course got matching chicken tattoos! What trip to the fair would be without! We looked at some fish and walked around before parting with them. We hung out with my family and did all the stuff we HAVE to do at the fair! Milk, check..Cookies, check...rides, check....games..check(Kasie won a Curious George for Hadyen!)...family Christmas ornament, check .......Turkey leg, check. WE did lots! I think we were there from like 9 until almost 6! A long day. Hayden even took a nap for us. We were going to go to Ikea, but took a wrong turn and looped around the cities, stupid 94! But oh well! We could of turned about but decided home sounded pretty good!

We of course had lots of fun down in the cities. Our hotel had a waterpark, nice size for Hayden, swimming was done! Lots of yummy food. Holy Cow, i just thought of something, we never went to Porky's!! What is the Moe family coming to? Should i be ashamed? or confused? We went to my FAVORITE place, the Farmer's Market in Mpls. If you've never been, its wonderful. Tons of people, tons of food, good coffee, and lots of variety!

We went to a play on Sunday night at the Old Log Theater in Excelsior. Hayden wasn't able to go with us, so my mom's good friend Tania watched him for us. Her son Trace came with us to the show. My god did i feel old! Trace is 13! I think he is still like 9 and his brother to me should be like 4, he's 9! But after a minute of screaming and caring on hayden quickly had a blast! Those boys have some cool toys! Her house is AMAZING! I want her to come and decorate my house. She does the most bold, incredible things, i would never think of anything like this. Her walls are the perfect colors of yellows, and reds. Bright and bold! I was in awe. She has a smaller bathroom(like us!) and she needed cabinet space and found this awesome cabinet at Ikea and i asked her about it, because it was perfect, and she said it was a cd rack! She was giving me crafting tips that included, window glue! Yeah right! All i thought about was "They make window glue?!?!?" Thanks again, Tania! Hayden had lots of fun and talked about you guys! He made sure i remembered John too! Every time i'd ask him he say John too!

Oh yeah the play was funny too! It was about family vacations. I was laughing because i think the playwright was in the car with us when writing this! Its canny, how similar to our trips it was!

Cragun's was the same, just the way we like it! Swimming, campfires, horse pulled trolleys, and grilling. Can't ask for better than that!

We hit up Paul Bunyan land too! Lots of fun, Hayden LOVES the rides! No fear!

We made it to Little Falls! Cutest little town in the world. It was Gilmore Girlish. A great bakery we hit up, twice.

A side trip to Charles Lindbergh's boyhood home. Hayden has no idea he was there, he slept the WHOLE time!

Got to love the Brainerd Lakes Area! Ahhh Summer!

Potty Time!

Well I finally had a week to potty train. All is well so far. We've had a few little accidents but other than that its going good! We have a little sticker chart, 5 stickers = treat. Well 5 times isnt that many for him! Already this morning he has gone 3 times. He LOVES his "undies", like mommy and daddies, he says. He has spent the week bare butted around the house. I figure we'll work on home before public. But if he goes someplace other than home he gets 2 stickers. This weekend will be the test for sure!

We are heading to the Cities for a weekend of fun, and on Monday is our annual State Fair day. This year for the very first time Jason is coming. I have so much i want him to see! Poor guy, and then i want to go to IKEA! The rest of the week we'll be at Cragun's. I am coming home thursday afternoon/night, i work on Friday, all day! I can't even ease into it. Then we are heading up to Cragun's again on Sunday. Jason and his family are going golfing and i am showing off Cragun's. Its just for the night, but its always fun to close the summer off with Cragun's, its usually how we start it too!

On Thursday we went on the Vista for a Pizza and sightseeing tour. If you are planning any trips on the Vista its the way to do it! Its only 2 dollars more then the usually tour and you get lunch and an extra 1/2 on the boat! Hayden had fun going under "Our Bridge". Its always fun to do the Tourist thing in your own home town.

Well I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Here is a new thing Blogger installed, Videos! I just upload them like pictures! So i may put random videos in my blog for a while!

Wow! I haven't blogged in a while! We've been so busy. Hopefully i'll hit it all. Here is just the list of things we have done since last time!
Stayed at Lisa and Nick's house. Played LOTS!
Went to a Chlorinated Swimming Pond. (Didn't get to stay long due to thunder, boo!)
Went to the Children's Museum in St Paul. Lots of fun! The kids went wild. Played lots and ran around!
Watched Jessica for a half day. She is SO cute! She let me fix her hair, which was harder than i thought it would be!
Went shopping at Tanger, Hayden and I. We ran into my cousin's wife and their baby Hudsen. Whom Hayden keeps talking about!
Brought Hayden to Monday night Golf League. He was SUPER good. We are bringing him again tomorrow. The kid loves to golf.
Storytime on Tuesday! Hayden was a rabbit and hopped around with cute little ears on. Nothing cuter than seeing 20 preschoolers and toddlers hopping around with bunny ears.
Wednesday was the Maurices summer picnic. Had both Grandmas of course! Jason, my mom and dad, Brandon and Rae Ann, (plus a few more people) were the tug of war champions. Dominating 3 teams!
Wednesday night Hayden ran! He ran the whole 1/4 mile, without tears and a huge smile on his face and determination, we were very proud of him!
We went to Hayward with my mom and dad. We saw the lumberjack show. Yo Ho! Swam, and swam! My little fishy. Saw some family friends. Candy, ice cream, and bake goods! And we hit up Wilderness Walk. They had Wallabies, don't remember these from before! Hayden now knows they hop and will demonstrate if requested!
We've been so busy and having so much fun. I got a blah letter in the mail today telling me i actually have to start working again a week from Friday! I love my job, but i love my baby more! It will be one tough first week!
I have started storing most of my pictures online. There is a link on the side to my albums. These photos that i make public are(should be!) there for your use and printing if wanted. If anyone ever tries to save one and print please let me know! I just want to know if it works! Remember too, COMMENTS are always appreciated i love to know who is reading the blog. If you just click the comment link on the bottom of each post you can leave a comment without a blogger name!
I hope everyone has a great week! Summer is coming a close!