Olivia Ruth Vrabec

Ok, I have been hounded for pictures and information so here is a short post with just a few pictures. These are from my mother in laws camera as we haven't yet downloaded the pictures from our camera. Anyway, the important information is that Olivia arrived safely on October 19th at 12:54 AM. She was a big girl weighing in 8.8lbs and 19.5 inches long. Abigail is thrilled to be a big sister and is very loving and gentle with her little sister. Mom and Dad are a little tired but couldn't be happier! More to come soon.....

Pumpkin Patch Frield Trip

Last Friday Abby had her first field trip with school to the pumpkin patch followed by a picnic lunch at the park. It was a lot of fun, the kids had a blast and Andrew was even able to sneak away from work for a bit to meet us! When we first got there we had about 15 minutes or so for the kids to run around and to get some pictures. After that, we broke into groups based on which class they are in and had a few activities planned. Abby's class, along with her teacher Miss Marlo started with the "pumpkin hugging" activity where they cut off out a piece of string to hug and measure different size pumpkins. After that, we headed over to story time to listen to a pumpkin story and explore the insides of a pumpkin. Last, we went over to the craft table where the kids were given a snack and made the cutest little pumpkin crafts out of toilet paper, cloth, and a brown paper bag. When all the activities were finished the kids were allowed to pick out one mini pumpkin to take home and then we headed over to the park for some lunch and running around! We couldn't have asked for a better day!

Abby had been looking forward to going to the pumpkin patch ever since the signs went up in late September!

This is the pumpkin hugging activity.

Family Photo

Here is Abby's class listening to the story. It was funny, the girls sat and listened to most, if not all of the story but most of the boys lost interest and were running around after a matter of minutes!

This isn't the greatest picture but it gives you and idea of the pumpkins we made.

Dinner and a Movie

I am a bit behind on this post..But, better late than never, right? Two weekends ago, Sam and Brian were kind enough to have Abby sleep over at their house on Saturday night so Andrew and I could enjoy one last night out on the town before the baby arrives! We decided to keep it low key since I have been exhausted lately and went to dinner and movie.We had a yummy dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse and then went and saw Fireproof.


It was a really good movie and I highly recommend it, it really makes you think about the way you treat your spouse!! Definitely some lessons to be learned through the movie. After the movie was over, we sat outside at Destin Commons and had a milkshake, talked, and did some people watching. A perfect ending to a perfect evening!

Still beach weather

It may be October, but here in Florida we are still getting some beach days. Last weekend after church we headed to the beach since the weather was so beautiful. We decided to get it in while we can, you never know how the weather will be this time of year. It was absolutely perfect! It was warm and sunny with a breeze. We went with Brian, Sam and Nolan and the kids had a blast playing with each other as always. Abby has become quite fond of the beach and its so much fun to watch the excitement and joy on her face while she plays in the sand and splashes in the water. We packed a picnic lunch and played for hours, it was the perfect end to a wonderful weekend.

I've Been Tagged

The rules are below…Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.

10 years ago I was:

1. Had just begun my freshman year of college.

2. Learning that my study habits left something to be desired.

3. Regretting my choice of majors and in the process of deciding on a new one.

4. Living in the dorms getting to know some awesome girls that would become lifelong friends!

5. Trying to find a balance between having a good time and being a responsible student.

5 things on today’s to do list:

1. Play date at Gayle's house

2. Begin pricing items for garage sale on Saturday

3. General pick up around the house

4. cook dinner (yes its on my to do list otherwise I will put it off and we will end up eating out)

5. Pack my hospital bag

5 snacks I enjoy:

1. Pretzels

2. fruit

3. frozen peppermint patty

4. yogurt

5. chips and salsa

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:

1. Not have to worry about selling my house!

2. Savings--6 months living expenses, college for the kids, and retirement.

3. A trip to Hawaii or Greece

4. Buy a minivan, shhhh....dont tell anyone I would actually LIKE to drive a minivan!!

5. Charity

5 places I have lived:

1. Lakewood, CO

2. Boulder, CO

3. Pensacola, FL

4. Bedford, MA

5. Crestucky

5 jobs I have had:

1. Busser

2. Waitress

3. Receptionist

4. Stockbroker

5. Stay at Home Mom (so far the most work, but by far the most rewarding)

Ok....Becca, Amy, Erika, Lindsay and Michaela you guys are IT!!!

Goofy Golf

We had a fun filled weekend, it started out on Saturday with Goofy Golf. Andrew had taken Abby putt-putt while I was in New York this summer and she has asked to play again a few times. Saturday was the perfect opportunity, we had to pick up Andrew's car from the shop and had some time to waste before hand, plus the weather was good. Not too hot!! Abby did well, she enjoyed it up until about the 15th hole where she sort of lost interest was hungry for lunch. But, for $1 it was totally worth it!!

Andrew helping Abby. He is looking forward to the day that she can go play "real" golf with him, but until then putt-putt will have to do!

Kissing the snake.....brave girl!!

Goofy golf, Goofy Andrew!

Oktoberfest

Last Saturday we met some friends at the Oktoberfest here in Crestview. We went last year and were a bit disappointed by the fact that it wasn't a "true Oktoberfest" but more of a just a carnival. Since we knew there would be no brats or beer, Sam planned ahead and invited us and the Irvines over to their place after the carnival for some more traditional German fare. The carnival was even smaller than it was last year, there were only a few rides for the kids, but they didn't seem to mind. In fact, I think they enjoyed it more this year than last year since they are older and appreciate the rides more now. We were able to buy a wristband for unlimited rides and they just rode the same 3 or 4 rides over and over again and were none the wiser! I am sure we won't be able to get away with that in a few years, but this time it worked out perfectly!!! And, even though it left something to be desired for the adults, it was a fun day for the kids and that's what really counts!!!

Don't they looked thrilled?? They actually really liked this ride and rode it several times.

Rob was a sport and rode with the kids. He looks just about as thrilled as Abby and Nolan do in the above picture!

The "fun house". There were 2 fun house type rides and one of them had a mirror maze. It was quite humorous watching the kids run into walls trying to find their way around. Well, it was funny till they got scared and started crying!! They did find their way through on their own a few times though.

Abby and Daddy riding the bumper cars, I think this was their favorite!!

Andrew wanted to ride the rust bucket you see in the background, but he couldn't convince any of us other sensible adults to join him. I thought it was going to fall apart every time it started to move, Andrew just said that was part of the fun. I am glad I had the pregnancy excuse to fall back on!

Family pic at the carnival in front of the trailers!!