It's Winter . . . .

Well it is officially winter here in Minnesota, the snow has fallen . . . . finally . . . I don't say finally in the super excited tone, more like in a shocked voice. Apparently, not having snow until the first week of December is pretty unusual out here, so THANK YOU Minnesota for being so kind to me my first winter!! I just hope that this doesn't mean that the snow will last until May. So now that it's super chilly outside, and I'm deathly afraid of driving in the icy weather (like I get beyond stressed out and super tense during any winter icy driving . . . just ask Brandon) Harlow and I will be doing lots of fun activities until I get over my fear, or the snowplows do a really good job clearing the streets!

So it's been a while since my last post and we've been super busy! I was in Chicago for training for a week, then Brandon came out to meet me for the weekend and it was SUPER FUN!! I LOVED Chicago! We stayed right downtown, so we walked everywhere. We ate lots of yummy food, saw lots of fun things like Navy Pier (where we met Bob the trainer from Biggest Loser and I got an autograph . . . yeah, I'm that cool!), Millenium Park, the bean (which was waaay cooler than it sounded). So yeah, it was super fun. Then I came home for a week and then Harlow and I went to Phoenix!!! It was super fun, and such nice weather! I went in to work for a couple days, and then hung out with friends, cousins and Harlows boyfriends, it was great!

So here are a few pix from the last little while . . . I can't believe Christmas is only a few weeks away! We'll celebrate here on the 24th (that's when the Randalls celebrate everything) Then we're off to Seattle, Victoria & Phoenix on the 25th . . WAHOOO!!! okay, onto the pix . . .

After her first time in the snow. . . LOVE the rosy cheeks!

I wish I got this on video! She was bending down to touch the snow and totally face-planted, it was hilarious! and then really sad :(

Ashton getting his T-ball on (this is Brandon's homemade T-ball contraption)

They were obsessed with the entertainment center while Brandon was building it - they just wanted to crawl and play in it!

Cousin Love!! They're so cute

Birthday time!

More cousin time in Phoenix!

Harlow and Jack having hug time!

Love this! My friend Eileen and I with our cute kiddos!

Harlow's boyfriends

She won't go anywhere without her bear, it's pretty adorable!

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Halloween and other cute stuff

Not much to say this time around . . . here are some cute fall pix that Brandon took of Harlow followed by some adorable halloween pictures! She was the cutest lady bug around. We went out to Wisconsin and trick-or-treated with her cousins, Ashton (captain america), Jasmine (ninja turtle), and Aurora (Yoda). They were ALL adorable and Harlow loved it!

I have no idea what was so funny, I just thought this was an awesome candid shot!

Look how much fun Harlow is having!!

Don't mind the socks on her hands . . . those are supposed to be gloves, I wasn't prepared for the freezing cold halloween night!

Overall, it was much more eventful halloween than last year, I guess that comes with age :) She's at the most fun age EVER, we just love it! Next week's adventure . . . off to Phoenix to see friends and family, oh how I miss the warm weather!! Harlow and I are going to eat yummy food, hang out with her 2 boyfriends (that have been missing her so much for 6 months . . . they better not be cheating on her!) and have fun in the sun! I'm sure there will be lots of fun pictures after the trip next week, so stay tuned!