We certainly have had a busy and productive last few weeks. As previously stated in a post at the beginning of the summer, one of my summer goals was to select a new front door and get it installed. Well, after lots of problems and issues with Lowes, we finally got it installed. We are very happy with the way it looks and are excited that it is finally done!
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Over Labor Day weekend my parents came up for a visit. Mom and dad were very excited to see Adalyn and she was excited to see them. Dad brought his power tools and helped us complete many projects around the house. He and Derek worked very hard at cleaning and organizing our garage. They hung many things on the walls to clear up some much needed floor space. It looks great! Thanks Dad for all of your hard work! We are so glad you brought those power tools:) While Mom and Dad were visiting we also had a picnic at the park and went to Miller Park Zoo. The park was surpisingly not very busy and Adalyn really enjoyed having the equipment to herself. She also enjoyed seeing all of the animals with Grandma and Grandpa and loved riding the carousel with her Dad.
Playing golf in the monkey house
This weekend Derek's mom came up to visit to visit Addy and lend us a hand while Derek is on a business trip this week. On Saturday I had to take a few certification tests, so that I can be a certified Reading Specialist. My Master's degree qualifies me to be a Reading Specialist and these are the final two hoops I have to jump through. Derek, Adalyn and Grandma Freihaut went to our small town's parade on Saturday. Derek's mom made fun of it for being so short....I guess it was no Dale Fall Festival parade! Derek though it was just long enough for Addy's attention span! Sunday we did a lot of work around the house, went grocery shopping and got Derek ready to leave for his trip. We have dogsat for our favorite dog, Olive for the past few weekends. Addy loves it when she visits and has even started saying her name.
Adalyn continues to add new words to her vocabulary everyday. She continues to love to give people (and occasionally dogs) hugs and kisses. Each morning she greets her best friend Charli with a big hug. Recently Addy has loved to color with crayons. My mom sparked her interest by buying her a her a big coloring book and new crayons. Although she doesn't stay on a single page very long, she sits at her table or desk and colors for extended periods of time.
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