http://laughingmommy.com Just the way for you like. ~Tessa Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:41:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every year we go to the Swan Island Dahlia Festival on Labor Day Weekend to see the pretty flowers.  This year Lolo, Lola and Uncle Val came along.[rockyou 126165390] http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/dahlia-festival/ [youtube]NdKR0IY8h7s[/youtube] http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/jumping-in-the-leaves/ Time to rake leaves...And jump in the leaves...And throw the leaves...And if you are naughty, here is what happens... http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/autumn/ So... I finally graduated from the Couch to 5k program on October 20.  You can read about it here.Shame on you for thinking I would quit again!  http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/graduation/ For my Aunt Marti, because she asked so nicely... here are our favorite pictures from the pumpkin patch this year. The pumpkin patch was a lot of fun, like it is every year.  The highlight for the girls this year was the grain bin (picture a giant bin filled with corn ... http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/pumpkin-patch-2008/ You must try this recipe.  You'll thank me, I promise you.  My friend Arneta brings this salad to potluck at church and everyone loves it so I'm not alone in my adoration of this salad.(Thanks for the recipe Arneta.  It's going in the "hand down to the girls" recipe file.)This is ... http://laughingmommy.com/2008/11/05/the-worlds-best-ramen-salad-recipe/ (For Stacie, because she asked so nicely!) [youtube]JF15F_3wqkI[/youtube]P.S.  You can hear the moms in the waiting room talking... I guess I should have added music to the video.  :) http://laughingmommy.com/2008/10/09/emmas-first-ballet-class/ Looking a little worried...Relaxing a little bit...Looking worried again...Getting the exam and cleaning.  Healthy teeth!  Yay!For Tessa this is old news...  (no cavities either!  yay!)  http://laughingmommy.com/2008/10/06/emmas-first-trip-to-the-dentist/ ***Should have been published September 1, 2008***Dear Tessa,We spent a lot of this month in the pool.  You took swimming lessons at the YMCA every Monday-Thursday afternoon the entire month.  The progress you made in learning to swim was amazing.  It was really great to watch you start out clutching ... http://laughingmommy.com/2008/10/06/tessa-6-years-2-months-newsletter/ Dear Emma,You discovered Tessa's big bin of princess dress up clothes this month, which is good because Tessa has kind of lost interest in pretending to be a princess.  I, for one, think we still need a little princess around here so your timing could not be more perfect.  Clomp ... http://laughingmommy.com/2008/08/28/emma-2-years-9-months-newsletter/