Winter Fun!

Four!!!

Our boy with his Nana on his fourth birthday

Fall!

 

Our big guy wanted to plant a
tree where one had died

We had so much fun this October!  We went to several fall festivals, spent a weekend get-away at Great Wolf Lodge, went Trick or Treating at the zoo, with friends, and at a church party.  We carved pumpkins, went to Bernheim Forest and even planted a new tree!  We love this time of year.

Fun, Fun, Fun!

We absolutely love this time of year!

<----Soccer season has begun once again.


School is back in full swing ->

            We are busy, busy, busy!

<---- from birthday parties...

                 to school projects ----->




          to trips to the pumpkin patch



   

Back to School!

We visited with Nana and Mimi one last time before our summer break came to an end.  But, our boy was ready to see his friends and teachers again.  He loves school, thank goodness!

Summer, Summer, Summer Time!

   

Date Night!!! A good friend graciously offered to play with our boy for the evening while we enjoyed dinner out.  (She was sweet to send us updates of the fun they were having while we were away :)  We celebrated Ryan's birthday with a yummy meal, but celebrated again with our big guy.  He loves to sing Happy Birthday, now, and is always willing to help blow out the candles or make sure the icing tastes just right. :)

We also spent a lot of time with friends this month.  We traveled to visit good friends who we haven't seen in months.  We also spent lots of sunny days with friends at the park and aquatic center nearby.

Summer Fun!

We've had such a fun summer so far!  Legoland was a blast for everyone!                                                                                                                  We also went to the beach for the first time as a family.  Our big guy loved it!!  It was a long drive to South Carolina, but he was a trouper.  We stayed in a villa right on the beach and spent nearly every day there.  He didn't want to leave and called it our 'beach home.' :)

                    

                          

                                                 

Nearly Summer!

          

We all love spring and the warmer weather it brings!    

Each year, life becomes more and more exciting!

Good Times!

Emily was awarded Teacher of the Year!

He was showing how many pieces of cake he
wanted at his buddy's birthday party :)

Spring!

We are soccer parents now!  It wasn't an easy start, but our guy had an awesome coach who encouraged him and his teammates.  Now, we all love soccer nights!

February Fun!

First school dance

Celebrating a buddy's birthday!

Feeding our neighbor's donkey, Jack

T-shirts in February?!  Only here...

 His first kite flying experience was so much fun!  He caught the hang of it pretty quickly!

Snowy Days and Homework

 

Our boy absolutely loves being outside, even in the cold!  He always has so much fun in the snow - sledding, making snow angels, and building snowmen.  He also loves doing homework!