Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Gerken's Visit

It seems like we haven't seen the Gerken's in forever. So we were very excited for their visit.
I wonder who is more excited to see who.....


Carly loved to hug and kiss Cassidy


Cassidy wasn't so sure about all the love.


On Sunday we decided to load the Gerken's and the Schahl's into the swagger wagon and head to Wabasha to see some eagles, play with some toys and find some lunch. Carly made sure she had the essentials....a beverage, blankie, a movie and don't forget the shades.


Our first stop was Lark toys a great place for the little kids (and the big kids) to explore. We took a ride on the very cool carousel. It sounded like a good idea at first....



Then not so much....



At least someone liked it! Take note of the big smile on Cassidy and the death grip by Carly in the background.


Carly much preferred playing with the toys that she had some control over.



This shopping cart was a favorite and she pushed it and the baby around for a long time while she perused the books. Sadly mom and dad weren't willing to fork over the $50 required to take this shopping cart home with us.


Fortunately, Carly got over it pretty quickly and still likes us.



After the toys and a nice lunch (followed by some ice cream) we headed down to the river to watch the eagles.




Carly decided to work off that ice cream by doing a little rock climbing.


It was such a nice day that when we got home we decided to forget about nap time and play outside while we grilled some dinner. Carly loved showing all of her outside toys to Cassidy.



She didn't even mind sharing.


Carly's getting close to figuring out how the trike works. It looks like those fancy boots help.


It's always feels good to back in your own house.


Just a random shot of Carly enjoying her books.


The Rocky update:
Kim had another ultrasound on St. Patrick's day. Everything still looks good and Rocky is doing everything he/she should be (growing and kicking). He's not the most photogenic (at least by u/s) but here is a profile shot from that visit.


Time seems to be slipping by and we only have about 12 weeks before the due date. So for those of you thinking about a visit (we do love visitors) the "guest room" will be going away so make your reservations soon!

3 comments:

Libby said...

oh man i can't believe only 12 weeks till baby! that is going fast. And I cracked up that you call it the swagger wagon. I love those commercials.

megan said...

We had sooo much fun. Great pictures, be sure to share them with me because some of yours are better than mine. I think my new favorite is Carly with the shades....Hollywood.

Anonymous said...

Such a little princess...I love it! Cassisdy is adorable, too! 3 months...my goodness. I want to make a reservation sometime. I want to come home in June or July but I have to wait until the end of school to see if we'll have summer school and if I'm teaching it. Miss you guys!
Love,
Shell