Bi-pedal Motion

Allisan has been taking her first walking steps for a number of days now.  However they've only been two or less before she stumbles to the floor.  So last night while watching Sunday night football, Allisan got fired up and took eight or nine steps across the floor before tumbling.  Although we don't know if she really intended to do it or not, she became much more assertive and began taking a number of three to four step journeys.  Granted, once we got the video camera on, she was starting to tire out and had to be tricked into doing it.  But here is one such adventure.

Birthday in the Park

Hey everyone, look who turned 1 year old this weekend!  And what a great weekend it was.  The weather was nice for late September so we had the birthday party at the park.  As you can see, Allisan had a good time even if she pulled a muscle in her neck from the weight of the party hat.

She loved the cake and ate the whole cupcake without any encouragement or assistance.  "Hey, I've seen you eat this plenty of times without sharing with me.  I know I'm gonna like it, so back off!"  Unlike her older siblings, Allisan was quite dainty using only her right hand, getting only the slightest on her face and almost none on her shirt.

Beep! Beep! Outta the way, here I come.

Grandma and granddad came down to enjoy the afternoon also.

Aunt Gela helped out a lot including rounding up some of the other youngsters.

You wouldn't believe what the older kids would do just to get some cake!

Fall Harvest at Miller Farms

After two days of rain, the Heydt's spent Saturday morning trouncing through the fields of Miller Farms to pick vegetables.  You go in as a group (we went with a number of families from our church/school), pay $10 per person, then ride around in a trailer (think hay ride) to pick vegetables from their fields. They make three stops for about 20-30 minutes a piece.  You hop off the back with a few plastic bags and pick what you want.  When it's all done, you try to figure out how to load it into your car.  We brought home about 20 full bags of veggie's including corn, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, pumpkins, gourds and others.  Depending on the week you go, there are other things ready for the picking.  But a lot of fun and dirt for the kids!