Warren's 2nd Birthday

We survived another year and Warren celebrated in style with 2 sets of grandparents.  We had a morning of opening presents (which Warren was very into this year).  Among some little odds and ends from mom & dad, Warren received a trike from Grandma & Grandpa Score and a sandbox from Grandma & Grandpa Burkholder!  He was very excited.  Then we had a little lunch with birthday cupcakes and took an afternoon safari to Warren's favorite place... the Zoo!

Idaho Wine Tasting

Both my parents and Mike's parents came for a visit earlier this month, so we decided to take them on a mini wine tour of our area.  It was a beautiful, warm sunny fall day and the scenery was fantastic!  We started our tour at the Williamson Orchards and sampled some great fall produce and some fantastic apple cider... and then we hit their wine bar.

The next stop was the Ste. Chapelle Winery (my favorite).  My mom even had a case of wine
shipped to her house.

Our final stop was the Koenig Winery and Distillery.  We sampled some great dessert wine, brandy, and vodka.

The adults could have kept on touring and tasting, but our little 2 year old companion was ready for some food and a nap, so we called it a day.

How many engineers does it take to lay a floor?

So we finally got around to installing our new floor on Saturday.  As many of you already know, my husband is a mechanical engineer.  Four of his coworkers/engineer buddies came over on Saturday to help install the floor.  This was a very funny situation to sit back and watch (not that I could do any better).  There were lots of calculations and debate over the best approach.  There was even a 3D computer drawing of the floor (nerds).  We had a good time and I sooooo appreciate the help and thank you everyone for pitching in!

Here are a few iPhone snap shots of the day.  Better before and after pics to follow.

our little helper

the finished hallway

W passed out after a hard day's worth of work