One of my favorite things in January

morning sunrise

I awoke to find the skylanders have taken over the couch...

O & Seth - a child with an infectious, sweet laugh

E & Nathaniel - one of the nicest kids - knee hockey

Boys in the tall pines

Church in the Woods

gathering firewood "in case we have to spend the night"

the river

the boardwalk

reflections

river

We had to eat by candlelight Christmas Eve...

Someone got a chain saw which I learned is a requirement to manhood???

Let the fun begin

Someone needed a trampoline and didn't know it.... but loves it...

E skated Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Christmas morning

Knee Hockey Goalie Set

Geared Up

"Kylanders" aka Skylanders for the Wii - still can't quite say his s's

Christmas Tree Meditation

Hockey boys...

Doug & the boys loving his bday present of NHL

Tis the season.....for hockey!

coaching E

The pirate

opposites

E & Jack

hermanas

This beautiful Cooper's Hawk came to visit and have din din - there was a mouse up there that he was feasting on...

we went to a fun "pumpkin party" - thanks to the Rausch family for hosting!

Somehow... these two sweet boys convinced me to carve not one but two bat pumpkins...

not too shabby... took forever!

chaos on the trampoline

the day ended with an old fashioned bob for apples

Oliver was so pleased...

O & Mason - his preschool buddy

we discovered a love for chocolate waffles....

we witnessed our neighbor, seth fulfill a dream of taking a pie to the face

an afternoon at crane meadows with the neighbors

climbing oaks

the three that were willing to take a photo MIA - Ethan

abby in the field

seth and o in the field

Halloween!

the pumpkin work of doug

more doug pumpkin work

o's request for me to carve "a scary pumpkin!"

Last night while roaming around Netflix I came across a pilates video, curious I put it on and as I sat huddled under my blanket I watched in amazement as Oliver did the entire 15 minute core sequence, grunting and groaning. It was so fun to watch and a tad inspiring but I was too cold to get up. Way to go O!

an interesting meal was requested - pancakes, eggs, bacon, funyuns & cake!

he picked out a fishing cake and proudly showed grandpa telling him "you're gonna love dis cake grandpa!"

he also requested we all wear pj's to his party...

the sugar and food coloring taking effect...

making him goofy

turning him blue...

this child is growing up more and more - good thing winter is near, he'd be joy riding around the neighborhood if he could

a friend has arrived for halloween - someone named the spider charlotte...

o's latest thing is to eat, dress and act just like ethan... e's mini me...

a little o was born...

today - smart talkin, silly, hockey and wrestling luvin 5 year old who adores his older brother! happy day oqb happy day!

haircut!

he really thinks he's stylin!

with harry potter glasses on - he looks like the kid from Jerry McGuire

a bday party for our sweet neighbor girl Paige

the grandparents visited (old pic, O was a brand new babe!)

a labor day camping trip to cedar lake...

loads of fun ensued

beautiful babes

sweet Ava

A & A

school began 3rd grade

look how he's grown Kindergarten

hockey began - he's outgrown his breezers which prompted a very funny, random dance

this little man gave us a scare - fell twice in two hours hitting his head both times- can you say concussion ?? all is well...

a visit to st. mathias

we picked out halloween pumpkins

and

enjoyed some random scenery