http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKNdQQTgLas

Adeline loves to come to Papa Joes to see eveything going on and for the food samples.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhWQ9fIUnvQ

Adeline has been very interested in helping me with whatever I am doing. Lately, she has been “helping” me with my knee exercises and talks the entire time. Sometimes it is hard to stay engaged in her constant barrage of questions, but I realize what an opportunity I have to influence her because she actually cares what I am saying and doing. I want to find ways to challenge her mind and encourage her to explore our world. I want to teach her how to create and try new things. Right now, it seems like she is a sponge and I want to find things for her to soak up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLz3mGc7wbQ

We went to the Fire & Ice festival in Rochester today. The weather was nice and we had a pretty good time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXVxpxG2SI

Sledding on the newly formed hill in Dustin & Karista’s new backyard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6xi2TV6aHo

Aunt Kelsey played with Adeline and her new toys shortly after we opened presents.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeJQxSfGOgA

Dustin & Karista gathered all the leaves from their newly cleared back yard to create an enormous leaf pile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPkifwRs5ro

On our way home from Elgin, we stopped by to see Kelsey and we spent an hour in Loyola Park.

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