tunnel time

Ben and Jude had a blast today playing in the tent and tunnel. Ben had Jude belly laughing several times as they raced back and forth through the tunnel.

Playing in the tunnel

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

We opened Day 21 of the Christmas Calendar and read a Bible story....
then PRESENTS! Jude bought Ben some Legos.

We gave Ben a Dinosaur Train DVD.

Ben gave Jake dark chocolate and chips and salsa.

Our friend Jess, from Milwaukee, sent us gifts. Ben received a cool plane and some glow in the dark stars for his bedroom ceiling. SERIOUSLY he's so excited! We have the big dipper up :-)

Mema bought Jude some books. Thanks Mema!!

Mema bought Ben the game, Sorry Sliders. It's so cool! Jake and Ben played most of the morning.

I gave Jake Ben Percy's book, The Wilding. Jake and Ben were at Marquette together.

Chips and salsa time.

Ben gave Jude a car toy.

Jess gave Jude a yummy bath scrubby and a cool bib! Thanks Jess!

We had such a fun morning! The boys were so sweet and cute. For the record, Ben gave me an 8 cup food processor and Jake gave me a beautiful cashmere sweater from Fair Indigo. I'm spoiled rotten :-)

We no longer sit and watch our sweet baby coo and laugh. Jude is EVERYWHERE.

Ben is FIVE

Opening cards from the Blasors and Gables....

He's saying, "LOOK!!!"

Ben hasn't spent his money (and neither have his parents). But, he will get to spend it soon :)

Thanks for his gifts!

Dinosaur Train DVD

Dinosaur Train book

Dinosaur costume

Batman costume

watch out

Jude isn't walking by himself yet, but he's cruising all over the place. He doesn't have the turn perfected so there's been a few crashes, but he loves his new freedom!

Happy Birthday!

Thanks Grandma Deb and Grandpa Gary for cool clothes and for SPY binoculars!!!!

Doing some spying before preschool.

Turkey Trot

....was FREEZING!! We met up with Andie and Scott and Lisa and Landon (Scott's sister and bro-in-law). We had a great time and thankfully finished before the rain and sleet started.

Thanksgiving Day

Gran making sure the noodles are just right!
Mom and Mema preparing food...

The gourmet chefs!

Cutting the turkey is serious business.

P--I--E

MMMM.... NOODLES

Pink Fluff

Festive Thanksgiving---We all wrote things that we were thankful for and strung them up for all to read.

Line up!!

Time to eat and tell stories.