As soon as this seasons NFL schedule was posted, we planned our Packers/Bears day with the Tyler’s and Lemek’s. It’s been in the works for about two months. Why we would want to watch our beloved Bears with Packers fans is not entirely clear. We were extremely outnumbered! We stuffed ourselves with B’s Chicago-style Italian beefs and there was plenty of Wisconsin cheese to go ’round. The kids had a blast playing together and to our dismay, Don finally witnessed a Packer win in the Meyer house. I never thought I’d see the day.

When asked “What do Bears eat?”, Annabelle replies with a smirk “Cheeseheads!”. Her dadda and I are oh, so proud. That’s our Chicago girl!

GG also really enjoyed the pepperoni rolls which you can see on her dirty little face – she’s also got a stash saved in her cheeks.

Far too much yellow and green for my liking

The Lemek crew That is one sweet lookin’ Bears fanCan there be peace between a Packer fan and Bears Fan? It’s a modern day Romeo and Juliet.

Wyatt sporting a brand new haircut for the occassion. Lookin’ good!It’s like a train wreck, GG just can’t look away….

I had a fun-filled Paz girls weekend in San Francisco. After brunch, we spent our time shopping for Halloween costumes, matching Halloween pj’s for all the girls, watching the Ohio State game, and playing with my nieces. I threw together some appetizers and my mom made dinner for all of us – beans, tortillas and pepper meat which was a hit for us growing up. B doesn’t really care for it so I really only get it when I’m with the Paz ladies. I filled my camera’s memory card with pictures of my nieces and really enjoyed being able to spend time with them. Maeva will be 2 in December and Madison is 10! They are all growing up way too fast.

Her future’s so bright…
Sweet Maeva – after each picture I took of her she said “let me see”.
Digital cameras are fabulous – instant gratification.

Future Buckeye munching on chips and salsa Madison loves helping out with the babies. She’s such a good cousin.

Maeva loves hummus although I’m unsure how much actually made it in her mouth.

Yaya snuggling with her granddaughters after Maeva got a much needed bath.I love this picture of my mom!The girls modeling their matching Halloween pj’s. My girls got some too and we’ll have to fake a Halloween picture when they are all together at Thanskgiving.

I flew out to San Francisco on Friday evening sans the girls and B for my sister, Stacy’s baby sprinkle. She is welcoming her second daughter in November. It was a very relaxing yet quick trip. I’m glad I had the opportunity to spend time with my mom and sisters and had some special time with my sweet little nieces, Maeva and Madison. I missed my girls and know they would have really enjoyed seeing their family too but for such a quick trip it was much easier to cruise through the airport without them.

Oh, how I love to throw a shower! Stacy’s shower was at B Street and Vine in San Mateo. She had a handful of girlfriends and family there. It was the perfect size – small and intimate with great food and conversation. We all had a wonderful time!

These are a few of my favorite things…

party favors and wine, what more can a girl ask for?Stacy received lots of sweet baby girls gifts for her new little one.

Every girl needs some clothes of her own! Stacy makes pregnant look great!

I overheard a humerous conversation between B and his friend at the Rockies game on Monday. Annabelle and Lauren were playing on the playgym and this is what followed:

Brad: “Wow, Annabelle is really blonde”

My husband: “Yeah, you should see when we wash her hair. It’s dirty now, but when it’s clean she’s really blonde. “

Now, I tend to feel bad that my girls get dirty, GG gets greasy and Annabelle gets less blonde when they go a day without a bath. Not B! He just uses it as an excuse to sum up the phrase “dirty blonde hair”.

Wow – she really is blonde when we bathe her….

After what seems like far too long, Sarah joined us for dinner and hung out with us and played with the girls. Annabelle and Gwyneth were very excited to see her. Gwyneth received a book from Sarah’s mom for her birthday and both girls were very eager to read it over and over. Sarah is still quite a sucker now that Annabelle can say her name, or at least she tries…”Hi Sawah”.

Sarah and Annabelle rough housingGG wearing her birthday bow (and a little spaghetti on her shirt)

For Father’s Day each of the Meyer dad’s received a family pack to the Rockies game. The family pack included 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and a parking pass. It was a great deal. We had quite the crew at the game and it was a blast!! This was GG’s first Rockies game and luckily Gus gave each of the girls a Rockies dress for their birthday so they could represent Colorado. They sure did look cute in purple!

I expected them to last a few innnings – B and I bet it would be 6 at the absolute most – but they shocked us and made it through the entire game. The were clapping and laughing and really enjoyed the time with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Besides the entire Meyer family, who would have thought we’d run into so many people at the game? We saw a few of my sister-in-law Chriss’ coworkers, who were so sweet about my girls. They came right up and asked if GG was the ‘little pink tutu girl’ from Auntie Chriss’ pictures at work! We also ran into two of B’s friends from highschool, Brad and Brian, and their kids.

How adorble are these girls? The Meyer crew root, root, rooting for the home team

Auntie Chriss is a bad, bad influence and gave GG a big ol’ helping of shaved ice. GG was quite content to sit on her lap for several innings – do you blame her?Our nephew Nathan

The only one of the kids who was really watching the game.

Annabelle loves her cousins and wants to keep up with the big kids.

Seeing Annabelle and Ryan sharing a seat was priceless – she adores him.

Happy Labor Day! It’s always nice to have an extra day off work and some much needed family time. We got a lot of it this weekend and it was wonderful.

Monday morning we headed to the Fessler’s house for brunch. The girls had a great time playing outside with their buddy, Cade. We always have a blast with the Fessler family! Rob showed us his indoor skydiving video and has persuaded us that we need to make it a group outing. I’m definitely interested in the indoor aspect – you’ve got to be out of your mind if you think I’d actually jump out of an airplane. Indoor though I can definitely be persuaded.

Rob and Melissa have lots of fun toys for the girls to play with. This was the first time they got to see GG walk – it’s quite a sight. She just looks too little to be cruisin’ around. Playgym fun! The Fesslers just ordered Cade a big wood playgym for the backyard so the girls, right along with Cade, are eagerly awaiting its arrival.

Rob’s mini-me After B had an attack of his allergies, we moved the party downstairs where the kiddos jumped on Cade’s trampoline. They love that thing!!

We love festivals! Well, let me rephrase – I love the idea of festivals with the food, drinks, and entertainment. I am not a huge fan of crowds (not sure how I survived in Chicago all those years). We decided to endure all the people to follow the dream of enjoying a pickle-on-a-stick outdoors on a beautiful Colorado day. Yes, I said dream – that’s how much the Meyer girls love pickles!

I have to give B some props as he found the best parking spot ever – free meter one block from the entrance. It was so darn good he even took a picture of it. (I’ll post it ASAP!)

We went with festival rules and let the girls order whatever ‘taste’ they wanted. Annabelle knew exactly what she wanted – ice cream and juice. No hesitation when asked! GG took a little persuading to make a decision but in the end decided that funnel cake is fabulous! I attempted to explain to her it’s just a little pancake batter and she could have that any old time but she was not deterred and was quite pleased with her choice. Check out our big girl using a fork – she touches the piece with her fork and then picks it up with her other hand and puts it in her mouth. We still count it as using a fork and give her love for her excellent table/stroller manners.

The dream was realized — AAAAHHH, pickle-on-a-stick! I realize I paid $4 so these yahoos could take a pickle out of a big jar they bought at Costco and jam a stick in it…thanks, no need to point that out to me. It was delicious and worth every penny to share it with my girls.
That’s my girl! After I got one bite, she stole the pickle (sans the stick) and I never got it back again. I’m so very proud…

Gorgeous Colorado day

Time to head home with some full tummies and happy girls!