Aamodt's Apple Orchard

We took Eli to Aamodt's Apple Orchard in Stillwater this weekend. My parents were in town as well. We also enjoyed the winery at the Orchard and were able to sample many of their wines! I am so glad it is close to our home... I will be "swinging over" to pick up wine again!

Other than the wine sampling, they had a petting zoo that Eli really enjoyed! There was also pony rides and a hay bale maze that I am sure he will love next year!

Eli with Grammy and Papa!

Just hangin' out at the Orchard!

Mmmmm....MMM!!!

The Sundsmos!

Eli can't get enough of this!

My guys....

A beautiful day with a beautiful boy!

Such a ham!

Don't be fooled... it looks cute, but this was just before I realized he was biting me!

Me and my Mama!

Eli's first visit to The Nook

One of Nick and my favorite places is The Nook in St. Paul. A great place for a burger, etc. and apparently for our son, a great place for picking up chicks!

They spotted each other across the room....

They were so stinkin' cute!

The two Nookie virgins!

Eli and Papa Mac!

Kelly's Bachelorette Shin-dig!

9.18.09

We toasted to Kelly (Nick's sister) and celebrated her up coming nuptials with a Shower and Bachelorette party at Lynn & Mike's. You can clearly see in each and every picture... we have a great time!

Em & Pam

Kelly is shocked by her Bachelorette gifts!

Silly Stef....

Em presenting Kelly with her Cake...

More shocked looks as Kelly opens her gifts!

The Sunnythong sistas!

Emily, our cake maker and D.J.!

Sally Baker, you are next!

Sally and Emily tearing up the Dance floor.... or Lynn & Mike's family room....whatever, we danced the night away!

Go on, girl!

Go, Stef!

Apparently we studied Michael Jackson dance videos growing up.....

A lovely close up of Emily & Sally!

We even had name badges!

Kelly and her ladies!

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

I have to give a shout out to the man from my all time favorite movie ... Dirty Dancing.

I am sad to hear of his passing.

I have probably scene the movie well over a hundred times.... and I will probably watch it a hundred more!

Dirty Dancing, Best movie ever!

I couldn't leave out another movie of Mr. Swayze's... Ghost. The romantic pottery scene....

My favorite line "Molly, you in danger girl"....

RIP Patrick Swayze!

Book Club Tuesday - Running with Scissors: A Memoir

This is another wild and interesting look into the life of Augusten Burroughs. This book was so interesting that Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston's production company "Plan B" (yes, they still own a business together) decided to make a movie out of it. If you decide to read any of Augsten's books I gussest reading them in the order that I did. 1. Dry 2. A Wolf at The Table 3. Running with Scissors.

Let me know if you read any!

Book Club Tuesday - Dry: A Memoir & A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father

If you want to read something about a completely different world.... well, unless you are an alcoholic, drug using, Manhattanite.... then you might not be interested in it. But since I am a suburban wife and mother who thinks it is exciting to have a drink, this was quite a jaw dropper! Let me know if you have read this or if you do!

So, Dry is about Augusten Burroughs' addictions as an adult and A Wolf at the Table is about his childhood. There is another one by Mr. Burroughs called Running with Scissors: A Memoir, which is about when his mother gave him away to her psychiatrist. Needless to say, this man has had quite an unordinary life. Anyway, A Wolf at the Table was a very difficult for me. Difficult to hear about the terrible childhood he had. If you plan to read the book stop reading hear... but if you don't plan on it proceed.... Augusten tells a story about when he was about 6 and his entire life he would ask his father to hold him and he would say "Not now" or "I'm tired", etc. So Augusten decided to do a scientific test to he just how often his father turns him down, turns out everytime. Craving the attention of his father, he takes a shirt of his father and stuffs it with a pillow and cuddles the stuffed shirt. This story completely broke my heart.

One Year Ago Today - Ultrasound Pictures!

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Pictures of Eli just 1 year ago!