The Mario Brothers.

Why So Serious??

Wednesday.

Jason's 3rd grade class has a field trip to the Minnesota Zoo today up in Minneapolis. Daddy Dake was a chaperone. He put in a pass for the day off and road up on the school bus with all the kids. Look
for photos later.

Jason had soccer evaluations last Sunday for Spring Soccer. He's playing competitive again this next season. He is enrolled in swim lessons over the next 4 weeks and playing basketball, for the 1st time, this January.

Last Saturday, we hosted an "end of the nice weather" BBQ for some friends, coworkers. We had over 35 people here at the house. It was totally organized chaos and such an amazingly nice reminder of how Minnesota has become the best homestead we've had yet.

This Saturday, I am hosting October's Book Club and we are throwing a surprise baby shower too.

On Sunday, I am headed up to Ikea and Mall of America for some recreational shopping.

There are only 29 days till Breaking Dawn hits theaters. I'm so there with my gang of girls.

Book Count for 2011: 75 Read So Far

In 14 days, I'll be in Puerto Rico.

Tomorrow I get to go see the family photos we had taken last week. I am so excited.

Jason has a 4 day weekend. No school tomorrow or Friday.

Ryan is obsessed with pumpkins. We have carved 6 already this week. He uses one jack o' lantern as a night light. (Fake Candle.) He is also drawing them everywhere (in permanent marker on my desk), watching You Tube tutorials on carving, and lugging them around everywhere. (Watch for photos on flickr of his pumpkins..)

Yesterday I had a bad migraine.

I bought Jason the newest Batman Arkham City game, that was released at midnight, tonight for Christmas, but he found it in the bag and is now playing.. so much for that idea.

Zach is thriving in preschool. Hopefully I can get Ryan in soon too.

The twins also need a check up on their iron levels.

Next week in the Dake's Anniversary.

I Believe in UNICEF.

Because childhood immunization is routine in the United States, most American parents know their children will get the healthiest possible start in life. By contrast, in many developing countries this type of care is not available, so diseases such as maternal and neonatal tetanus persist. UNICEF, the world's leading children's organization, is working toward eliminating this preventable disease.

Just three doses of the tetanus vaccine given to a woman are needed to fully protect her for five years, and her baby for its first two months.

Today I donated 38 vaccines to these women.

In case you didn't follow the link..



The Dake Family Five. Need I say more? I can not tell you how much I love these guys of mine.. It's true. I'm Smitten. Hard. We have not had our photos taken as a family since 2005 and that was with just Jason and at Sears. Uh. Worse than that, the twins have never been photographed, professionally. I contacted Lisa at Elite Photography and set up a session. We went on Monday, and the kids were so great, the weather, not so great. These are the first photos I have seen from the session, and I am in love with them all! I go in next week to view them and put in an order. Can't wait! I love the spontaneous one of Dake, laying one on me, which I was not expecting.. and that Lisa caught me, unposed, giddy and in love... Follow the link below to see Lisa's photo blog and read about her thoughts on The Dake Family.

I have a busy weekend planned, so look for a post next week..

But Jewels, Check Your Inbox Later!

Go Here. Now.

http://www.eliteportraitdesign.com/blog/2011/10/family-photography-mankato-dake-family/

Ryan.