Winter Travels

We ventured back home again for the Holidays and had a grand old time with all manner of family and friends. :)

Haley was a big help with the dishwasher repair.

I don't know about these two...

Maybe Mom won't get me in trouble for unloading the diswasher if I hide this?

Apple pies are my specialty! (Grandma helps a little.)

Isn't this the way it should be done?

I wish they had left me a little more meat on this bone...

Lori, you don't need that pacifier...

Visiting Santa with cousin Caleb.

Grandma has treasures in her cupbords!

Off to cut wood with Daddy.

December: Business as Usual

This was the first time that I caught the little monkey climbing into our swing by herself. It was apparently quite a lot of fun, as it has become a favorite jungle gym. I still can't believe that she doesn't fall....I'll have to upload some of our videos of said acrobatics.

Shopping wears me out too...

Sledding might be more fun if Dad didn't crash the sled.

Nah....still too cold. :)

Helping with the dishes.

November: Welcome Sprout!

The big news in November was the addition of another little one to our daily routine. "The Teacher" had to go back to work and little "Sprout" (because she has grown so much faster than our little "Bean") came to stay with Haley and I during the day. The girls enjoy the company already and will even more as they get older.

I was a little concerned about Haley pestering Sprout, so I bought her a baby doll...she loves it, but isn't terribly gentle...so, mixed results there!

For Thanksgiving we got to be with Chad's family. I think maybe someone else got a better picture, but this was the best I got with my timer. :)

A little Wyoming fan in the classic Flinstone-mobile. Thanks for sharing, Amelia!

Music lessons with Daddy.

Halloween

(edited to say: Since I can't seem to keep up with my own blog, I'm going to post-date a few of these!)

I know this is months and months after the fact, but couldn't resist going back in the archives to post this picture.

(also added later: No, Daddy and I ate most of her candy...it's a pretty good racket!)

Just Hanging Out

No big event here....just "hanging" with Mom. :)

Pint-sized Pals

Brooklyn came to visit us for the afternoon a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time. Haley thought that Brooklyn was just hilarious. Please come play again! :)

More Adventures in Missouri

We took another trip home in September. The girls had a lot more fun together this time since they are both mobile now. Tenny walks like a pro and Haley perfected her crawling technique while we were home.

Chad caught a monster bass in the pond where we got married that tipped the scale around 6 1/4 pounds. So we got a "family picture". :)

The whole crew again.







There are more pictures of the trip in my photo album (http://lerwickcircus.smugmug.com/) and Karen's (http://melendyzoo.smugmug.com/) if you should wish to see them.