WHAT'S GOIN' ON...

Well, we are back again! The back to school rush is over and things are finally back to what we consider "normal" - for the time being, that is. Mike, Ethan, and I are ready to enjoy our 3 day weekend with some close family bonding. I'm sure we won't want to return to work on Tuesday!!! We are hoping to enjoy this beautiful weather this weekend - Farmers Market in DSM on Saturday morning and then a picnic at the park for lunch - we won't bring Maggie to clean up the mess, I'm sure we will go ahead and feed the ducks instead (Ethan is sort of obsessed with "quack quacks" and "bob-bob" (Spongebob) right now). We will see what the rest of the weekend brings - probably household projects! Here's what's going on with us...

Current Mike Dean DIY House Project: refacing the fireplace with slate tiles

Current Heather Dean organization project: cleaning and inventory-ing Ethan's closet

Current Ethan Dean project: go through his toy box and leave toys everywhere

Today's Major Purchase: We re-bought our house (we completed our mortgage refinance this afternoon)

Next Major Purchase: Dishwasher (our current model is apparently setting kitchens on fire)

Scheduled vacation: Mike and Heather to Las Vegas in November (Ethan to Grandma & Grandpa's)

Scheduled fall activities: CYCLONE FOOTBALL!

Ethan's new discovery: Climbing on top of the dining room table and point to each light bulb in the light fixture and yelling "BALL-BALL-BALL"

Mommy and Daddy's new discovery: cleaning up REAL kid puke for the first time. Wow, not quite sure how he could generate that much for such a little guy.

Ethan's new trick: real kisses and "eeeeezzzz" ("please", although he doesn't say it quite enough yet!)

I will try to be back to the blog sometime later this weekend with updated "20 month" pictures!