Happy Halloween (one day late!)

As you can see from the pictures we had a very fun filled Halloween. Stella really caught on to the "Trick or Treat" and asking for candy, however we did get a couple of greedy moments where she wanted ALL the candy in her basket! I think Lola even liked her costume, or she at least tolerated it long enough for me to take a picture!

There was a little girl, who had a little curl.........

OK, so Stella doesn't have any curls but when I think about her attitude lately the following poem comes to mind:

The was a little girl
who had a little curl,
right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good
she was very very good,
but when she was bad,
she was very very bad!

So today a daycare Stella did not get the "Best behaved child" award! On top of picking up a toy and chucking at one of the babies heads she also decided that she did not want to wear pants or a diaper during her nap! This is the second time she has decided to take off her pants and diaper and peed all over the pack and play! So I come home from work and want to be so mad and then she makes one of cute faces or tells me a crazy story and I can't help but smile!

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Our 1st BIG Girl haircut!!!!!

At some point after having Stella I had the idea that I had the grand idea that I had my cosmetologist licence and I thought I could cut Stella's hair. Unfortunately I can only cut mullet looking haircuts and I did not want Stella to be the kid with the mini-mullet so we took her for her first "Big Girl" haircut tonight. She looks so grown up!

Steamboat Springs Colorado

So I am almost a week late on getting these pictures posted, but I had to share some pictures from Ryan and my recent trip to Colorado. My high school and college friend, Gretchen, moved out to Steamboat after our graduation from University of Wisconsin Stout and was married to a wonderful guy named Vince on Saturday September 13th.

LeaAnna and Heather at the top of Loveland Pass at 12,000 feet above sea level! It was very chilly up there!!!!!!!

Our condo; The Crosstimbers

Fishcreek Falls

Ryan and I at Fishcreek Falls.

The dancin Stout girls! Lt-Rt Busty (Jessie), Gretchen (the bride) Ann (behind the bride), LeaAnna (next to the bride), Beth, and Heather.

POTTY TIME!

So we had potty success yesterday! Stella went potty in the toilet FOUR times yesterday! She has been very interested in the toilet since she got her first pair of "Big girl panties" from Grammy, so we have been putting her on the toilet every two hours to try to get her to form the habit. However I am open to any potty training advice, or warnings, that anyone has!

Our trip to the Dells

You can tell how behind I am on my posts as I am FINALLY getting pictures from our trip to Wisconsin Dells July 28- July 30! Ryan, Stella, & I spent a very relaxing three days hanging out and visiting LOTS of animals, swimming, and just spending time together as a family. Here are some picture highlights!

Heading to Stella's first Dells Duck Boat ride.
Feeding the deer at Wisconsin's Wild Deer Park.
Getting ready for Stella's first Circus Performance at Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI
Stella and Ryan going down the waterslide for about the 25th time in a row!
Eating at Moose Jaw Pizza & Brewery. The whole family highly recommends this restaurant if you are in the Dells!

Time is a flyin!

I don't know about anyone else but summer if flyin' by at the Paske house! I would try to explain what we have been up to lately but I always feel pictures do a much better job at explaining things!

We visited SVJ Designs a great little garden statue shop between Plainview and Wabasha. Stella loved getting down and talking to each of the "animals"! (Also note the pigtails as I have not had another day where she has left the pigtail in for more than 20 min!)

We have replaced the carpet in our entire upstairs, excluding bedrooms, with new hardwood laminate! Definitely helps update the house!Still working on potty training, or at least sitting on the toilet for more then 10 seconds. (I am quite sure Stella will HATE me later in life for knowing that I have posted this picture to! :)
Hanging out basking in the sun with Lola on a lazy Saturday morning!
Last but certainly not least walking around the house in the house in our new favorite Octopus outfit accessorized with Mom's peep toe heels! I have to say as a Mom I am pretty proud of how well Stella has mastered walking in heels!