Go Hawkeyes...on a sugar rush

Go Go Go IOWA

Even the cheers of Isabelle and Allie this weekend couldn't help those Hawks!

Isabelle helps me unpack from the weekend.

Say "cheese".

Erwin and Isabelle find some warm clothes to lay in.

2008 Homecoming weekend

One of our favorite alumni Iowa players and Indianapolis Colt (Dallas Clark).

A look toward the main University of Iowa campus and Old Capitol.

Even though the Hawkeyes are off to another crappy season, we still love them and attending football games when we have the opportunity. We have seats right behind the Iowa bench and so I find myself checking out the "behind the scenes" action sometimes more then paying attention to the game. Can you blame me???? Thanks Grandma and Aunt Jamie for watching the girls and keeping Allie from having a separation anxiety attack.

A glimpse of Isabelle's weekend at the farm...

Playing soccer with her cousins.

Loves her cousin Dayton.


Isabelle loves the farm, baby animals, playing with her cousins and being outdoors.

A glimpse of Allie's weekend...

Not a big fan of pop, Grandpa.


Allie loves to "talk", meow and make animal noises, keys, goldfish, m&m's, and is obsessed with Dora the Explorer and Diego.

This Sunday afternoon...

Jamie and I recently purchased some new bicycles for ourselves and a bike trailer for the girls. It is something that we have been wanting to do for some time now. Our neighborhood is very bike friendly and can easily bike to the Monon trail (a long extensive bike/run/rollerblade path through Indianapolis and Carmel) and Broad Ripple. It gives me quite a workout hauling the girls and the trailer behind me...especially on the hills (thank goodness there aren't too many). Isabelle and Allie both enjoy the ride but Allie detests her helmet. She is really good at wriggling out of it, but at least isn't screaming like she did the first few times we went biking.