Morris is watching

Morris our elf on the shelf is watching. If Santa checked his list twice I'd end up on the NICE list. It's only the first week of December and our holiday cards are signed, sealed and soon to be delivered. This year the big idea is reusable gift bags. I hope to make a dozen of all shapes and sizes for the next few years. That's the goal anyway....

playdate with Danica

Ethan,

Danica (4 months),

Elise and Aidan

To be two

Happy birthday baby girl.

wrestle the leaves

These faces are engraved in my mind. 

 Even when they frown, I see them just like this. 

All smiles and full of engery

with as much sibbling love as sibbling rivalry.

 

 

 

Unfortunated we had to give Aidan's mop top a trim. 

It was starting to get in the way of one of his favorite things to do, read. 

He loves reading so much. 

Aidan will read to anythig to anyone who will listen. 

 Sometimes when he reads to Elise, she looses interest and walks away but

Aidan will finsh the story anyway.  Lately I catch him reading out loud in character voice. 

 Not really sure if that is a second grader reading ability he's trying to achieve 

or if it's his own theatrical personality shining through. 

 

 

After a few hours of family time ouside, someone is always in tears

from getting hurt or the tired crankiness creeps on. 

Elise is probly telling her dad about the guys

and how they tried to use the only mini garden rake between the three of them. 

 Never mind that she was waking around swating the rake

 at Aidan and Ethan as if they were flies in the yard. 

I bet she did fail to mention that to dad.

 

I so heart perfect fall family days. 

Build your own Burger Extraveganza!!!!

Beware on Buttercup Boulevard

 

 

 

 

After school sports

 

Monday 4pm at our house is always a good time. 

 

Ethan, Chase, Aidan, Aiden, and Elise to follow.

As the afternoon progresses we gain more friends on the lawn. 

 

Determined to keep up. 

One of Elise's first words is "ME."

She wants to do everything herself.   

 

 

 

Watch and learn my love.

And be very careful....

 

Screaming "mom, MOM!"

Up so high,

she is afraid to get down. 

 

The face of victory. 

Sadie is always invited to our playdates.

 

This hot Wheel is Aidan't first successful attemp at striking a bargain. 

It was priced at a garage sale at $10. 

He offered them $9 and asked if I would split half the cost. 

 So thifty Aidan snagged his new ride for $4.50. 

What a deal!

Ummm, really Aidan?

Sometims I loose count of how many friend we have on the lawn. 

But like my mother has taught me.  The more the marrier:)

Lindseylives next door and is so much fun to play with.

 

The car is driving to the airport.  

That sums up our year in travel.