Surprise

MY

HUSBAND

IS

AWESOME!

Christmas #1 - The Carpenter's

We celebrated Christmas early with my side of the family since my new sister-in-law had to work a 30 hour shift on Christmas day.

Ethan commandeered Sarah's Christmas present

Merry Christmas!

Abigail-isms

"Mommy, me and Daddy are rock stars.  Yeah, we rock."

"Mommy, I think someone in this car is sleepy.  And it's me."

(Singing) "I love my Daddy and I love rainbow lights!"

Um, thanks

Disclaimer - we're going into a taboo subject here, the topic of MONEY

I just saw the figures for BAS (Basic allowance for subsistence) here.  I had to double check what our rate from last year was.  Our BAS went up . . wait for it . . . a grand total of 80 cents.  I guess I should probably be glad that they didn't go down but 80 cents just seems like such a ridiculous amount.

We'll now return you to your regularly scheduled kid-cuteness.

Randomness

Now that I have a moment I'll post some captions

 

MSU museum

This exhibit was for Nelson Mandela and Rose Parks and she was "supposed" to be writing a letter to one of them but she decided to write to Daddy instead.

On the carousel at the Toledo Zoo lights

With uncle Matt and aunt Sarah

This has become Ethan's new favorite spot, where he can climb up on this cat house and look out the window

Chuck E. Cheese

Outside the Bird In Hand bake shop in the heart of Amish country

Enjoying the swimming pool at one of our many hotels on our marathon road trip

Rehoboth Beach 1/2 Marathon

I made it! 

13.1 miles
2 hours 40 minutes

First Snowfall

Trying to catch snowflakes on her tongue

 Yes, he is wearing his sister's pink converse shoes - they were the only ones that would fit over all his layers

Catching up . . . again

 Around the house

 Painting the star for Daddy's tree

 Construction paper necklace and drum

 

He's Mr. Potato Head!

 

Me and the little man

 

 Decorating cookies for Daddy

 

Halloween

 

 

My little kitty cat

  

 

 On the "hay ride"

Zoo Trip

 

Look Mommy, it's dirt!

 

 Playing in the trees outside the zoo - LOVE this photo, minus the apple juice spilled all down his shirt