Apple Farm Fun

We took Laura to the apple farm to get some honeycrisps. Laura had a lot of fun, she saw horses, sheep, pumpkins, and of course, lots and lots of apples.

Laura's favorite part was the pumpkin patch.

Daddy, why are we looking at apples and not eating them?


Mmm caramel!


That's a big pumpkin LJ!


Giddy up!


They make great chairs too.


So sleepy. Apple farms can wear a toddler out.

Adventures at the Park

On Friday, Laura went with her teacher and her daughter to Chutes and Ladders! They had a great time.

Alanna and Laura riding a tire swing.


Amanda, Alanna, and Laura


Daddy, can I take a picture? No silly girl, you are too little!


Our little explorer on a hike!


Come on daddy, let me try and take a picture.


Laura's first picture.


Here is the progress on our earth moving project. The blocks are done, and all the fill is restored, so we are back on track.

Children's Museum Fun

Wow, that's a big bug! They are much smaller at home, which is fine with me.


Bubbles, what could be better.


Real live turtles, Laura loves to pet animals. Especially when they are smaller than her.


Dr. Laura Gillespie getting acquainted with the family profession.


Hey, don't page me unless its an emergency... like when it is time to for snack.

'Snake Park' with Sophia

Quite a cute pair. They have a lot of fun playing together. Sophie teaches Laura how to share, and Laura teaches her how not to share.


Laura loves to be the princess on top of the world.

Progress on the Laura Annex

In order to make room for the next li'l Gillespie, we are putting an addition onto our house. It will be a dining room and 4 season porch off our kitchen area. We will have a basement dug under it to give us more storage space for Laura's toys.

The first 'oops'. The cement guys didn't think knocking out the wall would be a problem. It's not a problem unless you want to keep the fill under your kitchen.


"Man, that sand kept coming and coming"


Here are the new footings.


Here is the effort to rainproof the temporary wall in the kitchen. Yes, that is duct tape. No, it didn't work well.

It was bound to happen

Who thought so soon?



Kickoff this Saturday.

North Shore Adventure

Laura is really enjoying her North Shore adventure this year. She spends time throwing rocks into 'Big Lake' and playing by the water. She went on her first real hike in the woods this morning and she also rode a gondola up the mountain, which she really liked.

Family Photo on top of Moose Mountain at Lutsen.


Laura 'Hiking'