Momzilla?

Should I be concerned?

Move over White Sox

Here come the Whitie Tighties

PS. Please ignore the sound effects. Apparently I have a need to say something each time he hits the ball. :)

Family

My sister-in-law Christy came to visit us in the middle of October. We had such a great visit! Here are a few pictures of our adventures:

Some Highlights:

The dance off!

Play dough fun
The zoo (and talking bald eagles)
Knocking down bowling pins :)
Bread
Doughnuts!!
The pumpkin patch/apple orchard
Our late night talks
The fireside!!
Just being together

Thanks for your visit! We love you!

This last weekend my aunt and uncle also came into town. We had a great time catching up, eating, and laughing together. Thanks family! We miss you already.

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA FACTS

I ran across a website tonight about Rochester, Minnesota that was interesting....and very depressing. :) Here are some fun and crazy facts I learned today about where we live:

Average temperature for the YEAR: 44 degrees
Average HIGH temperature for the YEAR: 54 degrees
The highest temperature recorded: 102 degrees (108 with humidity)
The lowest temperature recorded: -44 degrees (-69 with wind chill)
Average snow fall per year: 50.2 inches
The number of clear days per yer: 87
The number of overcast days per year: 181
The number of rainy (not including snowy) days per year: 118
The number of days above 90 degrees per year: 8
The number of days below 32 degrees per year: 175
and.....
The number of days below 5 degrees per year: 48

YIKES!

Fall??

Looks like this week WAS Minnesota's fall. Two weeks ago it was in the 70s, and tonight we are expecting snow. Yikes! Next week doesn't look very promising either. We decided if we were to do anything "fall-ish" at all this year it would have to be now! We visited a cute little apple/pumpkin farm just 5 minutes from our house. The kids enjoyed looking at all of the pumpkins, and Ryan and I enjoyed taste testing all the different types of apples.Yesterday I made a fall wreath from the bushes in our back yard. We'll see how long it lasts with this cold front coming in. :)

PS. I am feeling a lot better, and I am tempted to name this baby "steroids" (due to how large he is, and all the steroids that have helped me feel so well). Not really gonna do it....but tempted. :)

Final Score

And the results are in.
The final score for the Ryan and Lindsay Gassin family is:
Girls: 2
Boys: 3!

We are expecting another buster, and we are excited!
(we would have been thrilled with either)

More good news: I'm measuring 1 week ahead so my due date is bumped up a week! Hurray for 1 less week of throwing up! :)

Side note: If this little boy is anything like Tyler, please start praying for our house and all of our belongings. During a recent rest time Tyler ripped a hole in his mattress and threw the stuffing all over his room. Ahh. What a turkey!

Best buds