Nick and Emily's Excellent Adventure: October 2013 Recap

It's January 21, 2014 and I finally am getting around to recapping the past 4 months...

In October, Freyja turned 14 months and enjoyed all the new things to explore that comes with walking. She took her first steps at 11 months but it took several months to get more steady on her feet. As a family, we enjoyed the nice weather--going for walks and runs around the pond and eating dinner on our deck, We have really appreciated having a nice patio set from our parents.

Going for a walk around the pond

We had some great weather in late September & early October

Freyja saw her first steam engine take off early one Saturday morning, and another Saturday in October she visited her first apple orchard. She even got to try a kid-size apple (crab apple) & she loved being able to hold it herself and take bites without having to cut it into pieces.

Watching the steam engine depart

Freyja's daycare was closed on a Friday in mid-October, so my friend and I brought our daughters down to Northfield.

Freyja had her first taste of Indian food, and then we visited my Alma Mater, St Olaf College. The girls had fun playing in the leaves and "talking" on our phones. On the drive out of Northfield, we made a quick stop for apple mini donuts and fudge at an apple orchard.

At the end of the month, Freyja dressed up as a little 70s girl with her "twin" and the girls went to two houses to "trick-or-treat." They didn't know what was going on, but they liked the Jack 'O lanterns and the wrapped pieces of candy.

Being goofy

Partaking in the tradition of passing the boot

Whoever finishes the boot buys the next drink

Nick partaking in the tradition

And Julie passed the boot too!

Freyja got to spend time with grandparents while Nick & I enjoyed some great date nights, including a few parties and Octoberfest at Gasthof's in NE Minneapolis (where we met in June 2009).

She was curious about the hay stacks

Freyja didn't get to explore this train set for long as there were a lot of elementary-aged kids who were oblivious to her and climbing all over. She's still too little to get let loose!