Cheese!

Natalie was smiling SO big after lunch today - so out comes the camera. This grin really showcases those two bottom teeth as well as parts of her lunch! If you were curious about the name tag in the background.....no we don't get confused about who she is. Ian is practicing writing his name a lot lately. He had the idea to make name tags and I had to make a one for myself and Natalie too. She would eat hers so we just put it on her chair!

Friday Night Out

Brad finished early on Friday, so we decided to have an outing. We have been cooped up lately. The guys enjoyed some interesting things at the Science Center - like 3D pictures, bug inspecting, and learning about volcanos. Natalie took it all in while bundled up in the stroller. As for Mom, well, I am just the photographer!

Breakfast For Lunch

Ian asked me to make waffles for him...AFTER we had already eaten breakfast this morning. So we decided to make waffles for lunch rather than waiting another day. First we had our plain waffles with strawberries and bacon. Then, we added some chocolate chips to the leftover batter for the dessert portion of the meal. That was his favorite.

After the crazy lunch, Ian was fort building with the comforter and pillows since I stripped the bed for laundry today. He wanted Natalie to hang out in there with him. Here they are inside his 'snuggly fort' as he called it. Perfectly padded for baby sister!

Ready To Go

This girl is trying her best to crawl. She will go from laying on her belly, then do a push up and tuck both knees under her in this little hop. She will move an arm or leg once, just enough to get to what she wants then back on the belly to play. Gonna have to keep a CLOSE eye on this one. She just has to decide to do it!

Playing With Dad

Natalie got some good one-on-one time with Dad today, loving every minute of it.

Ian's Fun Day

If any of you wondered what a day in the life of Ian looked like - here it is. After breakfast, we do a little fort building with some new blocks from Santa. Later on, he logs some practice time for the sledding adventure he has always dreamed of. When you're out shopping and your kid straps on goggles and pretends he is going down a mountain, there is only one thing to do.....get the camera! Mom and Dad could take some lessons from this guy.

Happy New Year

Here are our kiddos all clean and dressed, ready for whatever the new year brings. Ian requested a little hairstlye, so notice the spiked hair (hee hee). Hope everyone has a great day off!!!