Pumpkin Patch Paradise

OK so paradise is an exaggeration. It was no Huber's. Oh, how this time of year makes me miss Huber's Farm in Starlight, IN. We went to Ganyard's Farm in Durham this year and had a great time despite our home sickness for Huber's. There was a hayride, cotton picking (not too sure about that one), slides, and pumpkin picking galore! Mia even fed some goats. She wasn't scared at all. Dave helped her the first few times then she wanted to try it out on her own. She let those goats nibble right out of her hands. She is already an animal lover. I do have to say that it was different to sweat while picking our pumpkins out. I LOVE Fall in the south. Mia loves saying pumpkin over and over again. This has to be my favorite month of the year.

Big slide Mia went down all by herself. She loves sliding.

What can we say, she loves pumpkins!

Diva!!

She loved watching the tractor on our hayride.

HE'S BACK. Dave is finally back in our lives thank goodness for his Anesthesia rotation. Three months of glorious relief before trauma starts again.

Watch Oprah Tomorrow 10/07

I don't usually watch Oprah. But tomorrow I will tune in with my tissues handy. Stephanie Nielson and her hubs are gonna be sharing their story with the world tomorrow. If you don't know who she is do yourself a favor. Go to nieniedialogues.com and make sure you have an hour or two because you are gonna get hooked. Go way back to last year on her blog and read the amazing survival story of her and her husband that were in a horrific plane crash. She just barely posted a picture of herself about a month ago and I am amazed and humbled that she is willing to go on national television to share her story. Her blog gives me perspective and I can't wait to see her tomorrow. Oprah disturbs me on so many levels but she will see a glimpse of heaven when she interviews NieNie.

Happenings At The Rasmussen's

I'll tell you what's been happening around here. Or rather I'll show you.

Mia continues to get in to EVERYTHING!

Sickness has taken over our household.

Ugh.

Despite the sickness I am so excited for FALL!!

Going Private

Yep, it's gonna happen. I know it's annoying to those of us that like to stalk blogs (which I do on a regular basis!!) but I just think it's time to put safety first. So if you want to keep up with us through our blog just leave me a message with your email address or you can email me at gostigger2@hotmail.com and let me know. We want all our friends to have the chance to stalk us just not the perves and freaks! Sorry for the inconvenience but you know if you log on for one blog already it's not that big of a deal.

Brushing Our Teeth Is Fun To Do!

Fun to do, fun to do!! Mia brushes her teeth every night and thinks it's pretty fun. She is actually good at brushing her bottom teeth but totally neglects her top ones. That's where I come in and help her out. She really gets a kick out of the whole bedtime routine of brushing her teeth and praying together. She can fold her arms and sometimes even closes her eyes for a few seconds. She always gives a rousing amen at the end of any prayer though.

Motormouth Mia

Mia is learning new words everyday and if I don't get them down I'll kick myself one day. She will be 17 months next week and people look so shocked when this little girl starts talking to them. Yesterday she shocked me when she brought me a round screw cover and said "circle". I don't know how she learned that but I have held up other round things since and most of the time she calls it a circle. Here's a comprehensive list for inquiring minds but mostly for myself!

hello, thank you, bye, no, yes, go, please (which sounds like peas), blueberry, bread, noodle, milk, juice, water ("ater"), rock, ("ock"), eat, mine, me (which I think is her trying to say Mia), mom, mama, dadda, Roxy (which she pronounces Oxy), down, up, hot, cold, bankie, bear, pizza, peaches, cookie, cracker, cheese, diaper, puppies, cow, moo, pig, quack (which sounds hilarious), Dach (which is her Uncle Chad), Ben, Annika, car, picture, color, Caillou, Oso, Movers, dragon, mmmmm, boo, stroller, good girl, circle, pink, this, bath, bubble, hair, hair bow, teeth, eye, ear, nose, ear ring, toot, choo choo, shirt, shoes, alligator, ribbit, water, on, off, quack, Dee Dee, Charchee (Charlotte), Ella, Tigger, and her only sentence is, I see you!

Mia's hair always looks crazy because I have to wrestle her down to the ground to do it and then the second she gets a chance she rips out the bow AND elastic.

Best Bankie Ever!

My amazing sis in law, Lindsay, made the most beautiful quilt for Mia. I love it so much sometimes I cuddle up with it. It seriously is the cutest thing you have ever seen and she made the pattern up herself! Mia runs around with it, rubbing her face on it saying, "bankie, bankie, bankie" over and over again. She loves it just like she loves her Aunt Lindsay!


I was blocking her view of Special Agent Oso. Also, she had shorts on at some point but of course took them off.

Wow Oso must be entertaining!