Fall is Here

Ethan and I enjoyed a beautiful Fall day today. We went for a walk and then worked in the yard a little. Ethan was great helper. Here he was playing in the leaves that I had just raked up. Hope this finds everyone well. The Hoovers

October Travels

It's been a busy month for our family. All by our choice, and a lot of fun......but boy are we tired!! We travelled to Montana to see my family, Bend (twice), and to Bandon to help with Harvest.

Montana was a blast, and Ethan found his true cowboy! We celebrated Grandma Margarets 90th birthday, and had the opportunity to catch up with a lot of our extended family. It was a very relaxing trip.

Bend: We headed to Bend for a golf tournament that Trav's college friends host, known as the Frosy Mug. Our friends the Diani's joined us and we had a ton of fun. While the boys golfed the ladies joined by the little men shopped. We also had the opportunity to welcome the newest Swedenborg to the family. Greg and Shannon welcomed new baby boy Owen Finley to their family on Oct. 16th. He was 7lbs, and 21 inches long.....healthy!! We are so excited and happy for them.

Bandon: I really should write a seperate blog for this one! We headed to Bandon to help our great friends Daren and Juanita with harvest.....cranberries that is! We have always wanted to experience and help with harvest, this year we made it happen. It was truly a highlight. Daren and his family showed us the ropes and Trav, Ethan and I helped harvest one of the bogs. From the very start (removing sprinklers) to the very end (cleaning the fruit and loading it up on a truck to be shipped to the buyer). The Robisons built their own cleaning plant this year, and not only clean their own fruit but also many of the other farmers in the area. It was very exciting to be part of the process, and learn the in's and the out's of cranberry harvest. Ethan was a trooper and spent most of the afternoons on my back helping in the bog and the cleaning plant. Our days were spent outdoors in the fresh air, working hard and our evenings spent eating great food and relaxing. Daren and Jaunita's son Cody is 3 months old, so he and Ethan hung out......playing on the floor together (well sort of) We had so much fun that we are going to make it a tradition......hopefully the Robisons will be in on our plan!!:)

We are looking forward to being in town the rest of the year. Hope everyone is ready for Halloween. Look forward to seeing everyone's costume!!! Love the Hoovers

Bend Weekend

We had a great weekend in Bend. Ethan was a great traveller. Three hours in the car isn't always the most fun. It was nice spending time with family and relaxing. We enjoyed cruising through the booths at the Fall Festival in downtown. I didn't buy anything.....surprisingly. Ethan started swim lessons this week, and seems to be enjoying the pool. He didn't cry at all, and had fun kicking his legs. He had more fun dipping his hands in the pool and then sucking the water off them. We are off to MT tomorrow morning. Hope everyone has a great weekend. The Hoovers

Another Week Gone

Where do the days go? I swear they fly by way too fast. I can't believe it's Oct. All is well with us. We are headed to Bend this weekend, but I wanted to get a post done since it's been awhile. This past week we hung out with Jack (see pic) and cheered on the Beavs, and started solids! Ethan seems to like rice cereal ok, however he still has his tongue thrust so eating has been a challenge. I would say we get 25% in, and 75% of the food down the front of him. I tried sweet potatos and he makes the funniest face, so we're sticking with rice cereal at this time. Maybe we'll try avocados this weekend. Hope all is well with everyone. Our love The Hoovers.

Six Months!!

Six months already!!! E-man is doing great. We are starting solids this week. He is so very close to sitting on his own. He loves to roll over to his tummy and is getting ready to crawl. Once and awhile he lifts his bottom up in an attempt to move but then his head falls forward. Whoops! He loves being outside and loves playing superman with his dad. His new sound is the raspberry, and it cracks us up. On the flip side of things his sleeping pattern is getting worse. We were down to one feeding a night, but the past 2 weeks we (Ethan and I) have been up 3-5 times a night. I am getting very tired. Due to this I have been joining Ethan in his morning nap. (See pic) So after a discussion with the pediatrician and Kate we are now down to the cry it out period. Tonight will be the first attempt. Lord give me strength. Ethan please just start sleeping more!! Hope this finds everyone doing well, and enjoying the Fall season.

The Hoovers

Go Buffs!

We were in Boulder, Colorado this past weekend visiting family. We had so much fun and the weather was gorgeous. It was Ethan's first trip out to Boulder and he was a trooper on the plane both ways. We went to the Colorado Buffs game on Thurs night, complete with tailgating prior to. Ethan loved cheering CU on with his great grandma Betty and great aunt Peggy. CU beat WVU in OT... very exciting game!. We got to celebrate cousin Heather's (Ethans godmother) birthday with her and spend a few relaxing days with the family. It was so hard to say good bye to everyone... Hopefully we can get another trip to Boulder planned soon.

Labor Day Weekend

I just typed out a long wonderful description of our great weekend in CannonBeach. However, I then somehow deleted the entire thing! I am now tired and frustrated!! Sooooo, here is the low down with some pics!!

Saturday: Trav golfed; Ethan and I hung out on the beach and window shopping. Saturday afternoon we attended Jess and Chris's housewarming party--had a blast. (pictured-Ethan and cousin Chris)

Sunday: Trav and I golfed in the morning, Ethan hung out with grandma Allyson. That afternoon we came home in time to watch the CU game. Ethan played in his new jumper from cousin Karen and Brian. He loves it!!

Monday: I worked. Trav and Ethan hung out.....after Trav golfed......anyone else see a theme here?!!

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Welcome September!! I can't believe it!

The Hoovers