Baking with Grandma!

Grandma and Emma made some delicious cookies together. Emma assumed her usual role of ingredient dumper, and taste tester--a role she is mastering quite nicely.

Grandpa's funny farm

No, this wasn't Emma's Grandpa's funny farm, but it was a fun farm to go play at. They had lots of things to do, and lots of animals to see. We got the full effect of all the wind get in SW Minnesota too--it was a chilly day!

Fall Fun!!!

Emma had loads of fun playing in the leaves with her cousins, Haley and Chloe. They even helped Grandma clean the leaves off the back porch. Such helpful young ladies!

Icecream lipstick

Emma is learning the ropes of how to apply just the right amount of ice cream lipstick from her big cousin Haley.

Packing up

Emma was ready to go visit Grandma and Grandpa and her cousins. She tried packing herself into the suitcase (and successfully fit into it), but I convinced her it would be more comfortable to ride in a seat.

Timbers!

We enjoyed our first soccer game today. It was pretty exciting watching all the action on the field, and in the stands (there are some huge soccer fans out their!) Emma enjoyed hanging out with friends: Jon and Jon, and Mitch and Shelley--and occasionally checked out the soccer action. She was also a big fan of all the stadium food!

Sauvie Island fun

We took a quick trip out to farm country for some corn, peach and blackberry picking. Emma and Elias had a grand time searching for sticks, and running up and down the rows of blackberries. They even took the time to pick (and sample) a few of the berries!