The Little Hoarder...

I mean, Mermaid.

Tonight while watching the show "Hoarders" I came to the realization, Ariel is totally a compulsive hoarder. Check it out:

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20 thing-a-ma-bobs? C'mon Ariel- get with the program.


Now check out Mary:

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I guess Ariel is what one might call : "The collector's collector"

Baby Shower Season?

November 6th was the kick-off to deer hunting season here in Minnesota. On our way down to Rochester we witnessed this buck strapped to the back of someone's Ford Taurus. Wow...

It was also the kick-off to baby shower season in the Merrill house! Adam's aunt Anne threw us a couples-baby-shower and we had a great turnout. A big thanks to Anne for throwing it and to everyone who came, we had a great time!!!

Anne had all of our favorite foods!!! BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, onion dip, snicker salad, chips and cupcakes. Yummy!

Grandma, Mom and auntie Debbie. And it was Debbie's birthday!

Yes, we are planning on brainwashing our child to be a Vikings fan. 

Grandma Nancy and Grandma Miller :)

My Mother-in-Law and Anne made this diaper cake all by themselves! Pretty crafty!

Adam and Marcus are being "Ostriches" here. (Marcus's favorite animal)

Fall Chores 2010

Until today, we have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather in Minnesota. Fall chores can brutal with over 20 mature oak trees. Luckily, Adam's brother Beau seems to enjoy helping with our annual leaf clean up! 

 
Beau and Alissa helped so much with all the yard work Adam had enough free time to get started on the Christmas lights. It just seems wrong to have Christmas lights and pumpkins out at the same time, but we had to take advantage of the nice weather!

Stay tuned for the  Griswald  Merrill family Christmas lights coming November 26th, 2010.