I've been enjoying snuggling with my daughter (and so has Jana). She's been pretty tired at night lately, so sometimes she falls asleep in my arms before we get her to bed. That's a special treat! A few weeks ago Kate and Drew both had colds, and one night while comforting Kate and suctioning her nose, she fell asleep like this on my chest and I didn't realize it until we both woke up several hours later. Jana and I have been cherishing the experiences of Kate being this small because she's continuing to grow and get bigger. Keep at it Kate!
Kate's eyes continue to stay dark, although the exact color is going to be difficult to determine. Her hair is also starting to come in a little bit . . . and it's dark! Kate is starting to look more and more like Jana (and that's a GOOD thing!!).
This past week we went apple picking one night after work. Last year we only went once and we ran out of apples within a few weeks. This year we decided to get out to the apple orchard as often as possible! Drew was a big help and frequently had two apples in his hands: one apple to eat and another to go in our bag.
Kate went along for a ride with Jana in the Baby Bjorn. This was Kate's first time apple picking, and it was Drew's THIRD fall of apple picking!
I pulled Drew over for a picture with me. He was squirming away and still doesn't like to pose for pictures (yet he loves to look at pictures of himself).
Drew loved striding around the orchard with an apple in hand. He ate two apples while we were out picking them. We saw lots of cool tractors that Drew needed to check out.
Drew enjoyed the freedom of wandering around the orchard. He's getting to be a big boy, isn't he? People continually mistake him for a four-year-old! 
Drew liked wandering under the trees and helping us with picking apples. The apples were a little small this year, but they taste delicious!
I caught Drew in this picture with a mouthful. He would take a bite of apple, walk around, take another bite of apple, walk around, pick an apple for us, take another bite of apple, and so on. He always had an apple he was working on eating!
Jana gave Drew some help on picking some of his apples.
It was absolutely beautiful out in the orchard with the sunshine and the rows of trees filled with apples. We went before the weekend crowd, so the trees were FILLED with apples. 
Kate enjoyed her tasty Baby Bjorn and had it completely soaked by the end of the trip. We're pretty sure she's headed toward some teeth as she's been chewing on everything and drooling like crazy. 
Mom and daughter had fun apple picking!
On our way out we had to check out the farm equipment and the pumpkins one more time. 
Just like last year, I needed a shot of the sign advertising the place we went to pick apples. It's the perfect place for families to go apple picking. We had a great time! 
The other night, to Jana's amusement, Drew and I got ready for bed in the same outfits: black Addidas warm ups and white t-shirts. Drew's mouth dropped when he saw what I was wearing because he LOVES to have similar outfits as I do. Although he doesn't always get it quite right, about once a week I let him choose my outfit so that the two of us "match" (at least in his mind :)
This past Saturday we had a "party" at Michigan State University. We tailgated with Jeremy (on the left) and his wife Kristin, and Jayme (on the right) and his wife Lindsay and son Cole, and with Uncle Todd. It was a beautiful morning to be outside and we had a great time making and eating breakfast (bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, and pancakes . . .yum!). 
Drew brought along his soccer ball and had fun kicking it around the grassy area next to where we were sitting.
Drew is quite adept at dribbling a soccer ball. It is so much fun to watch! I'll have to get a video of him doing it because he can run almost full speed while dribbling a soccer ball. I gave him some rudimentary lessons on kicking the ball, but his skill at dribbling is all natural. I hoped he might play football, but maybe his skills are in soccer.
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