Kiddie Ride?

So we decided to take the "kiddie" train.....OH MY GOODNESS! It was pretty rough but it was sooo fun! I laughed so much and Amelia just sat and took it all in! At one point I thought we were going to flip! HEHE! I still laugh at the thought of the ride! Matt was trying to take a picture of us in action but all he could see is a cloud of dust! HEHE

Halloween Treat!

We just smile everytime we see Amelia smile or laugh. She's such a ham! Matt set her in this pot, seems like most people were just passing past it, but the moment they saw us taking pics they were saying "oh look!" and that's when Amelia just started smiling/showing off..... She's sooo funny! We went to the pumpkin patch in Flower Mound yesterday and had a great time!

Haircut by Momma

So we've been trimming Amelia's hair around her ears, well Matt has. Over the weekend it was suggested that we should cut it and I agreed. I asked Matt if it was okay for me to trim her bangs he said it was okay. Well, he thinks she looks like Jim Carey....I think she looks super cute! The last comment he said was that it's growing on him and does think she looks cute! She ours! She has to be no matter what! HEHE!

Stand Rock

Here we are at Stand Rock. One of the most legendary rock formations in the Dells. It stands 47 feet high. We actually saw a dog jump from the right to the rock and back. I have it on video. It was pretty cool!

The Dells

On our last day of the trip we took a boat trip in the upper dells of the Wisconsin River. It was about 2 hours out into the river and had 2 stops. It was so scenic and pretty. Amelia enjoyed the ride and of course Matt and I did too. I just loved the area, so beautiful!! I want to go back with more time!

Amelia at Castle Rock Lake

Here is Amelia playing in the sand at Castle Rock Lake. The water was COLD! I dipped my feet in it and then dipped hers in. She started wiggling trying to get me to let her go, she enjoyed her feet in the water. She really liked playing in the sand. We were the only ones on the beach, it was very nice and relaxing. Amelia and I spent a lot of quality time together! It was GREAT!

Matt's Invention

Over the summer Matt had been doing some research regarding an inventor's conference in Wisconsin. The deadline quickly came up and so we decided that it wouldn't be a bad idea for him to go since he'd learn things there. At the time of signing up for the conference he also entered his idea into their contest. He received notification from the university on September 9th that his idea was accepted to show. He quickly got to work in getting all his material together and begin the building process of his dog bed.

We left for Wisconsin on the 29th (Amelia's first birthday), our poor baby wasn't feeling well. But once we arrived there she was fine. The competition was on the 30th. Since it was only for people attending the conference I was afraid I wouldn't be able to go but he asked for permission and they allowed Amelia and I to be there. There were 7 judges and 14 contestants. There were all sorts of ideas and the majority were ideas that people have invested A LOT of money into their ideas and display. Matt had a simple display and the bed had recently been made by Rosemary's sister, Sara. She did a great job!

Well, once the judges came out they immediately began to announce the winners. There were 4 prizes. They announced the first winner, the Deuce Mop Wringer. Next was MATT!! YAY! He won 3rd place!!! I was soooo excited for him, he was shooting for 1st but of course was happy with placing! He has been awarded $895 worth of research services from the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center.

Our entire trip was a hit! We had a great time and really enjoyed seeing the colors of the fall up north.