Christmas Decorating

With Michael's arrival just days after Thanksgiving, we had to speed up the Christmas decorating this year. Here are a few shots of the kids "Helping" mom out in the Den.

Christmas Decorating

Cub Scouts

 

I was not a cub scout, so I cannot say Charlie is a second generation boy scout. But Nana, Granddan, Brad and I spent nearly every summer I can remember at Boy Scout camp, or family camp, across the lake. I know how to make a good fire, cook on cast iron and do some awesome basket weaving from my time at camp Tamarac as an honorary boy scout. Later on I was involved in girl scouts and did some fun things like a two week trip to Colorado to hike and ride horses.

So tonight Charlie begins his journey in scouting, and so does Chad! Chad has agreed to help out the den mother this year when he can and as the boys get older hopefully we can both take a more active role in the troop 140. For now Charlie is learning "Do your Best!"

Primrose School Pictures - Fall 2013

Who forgot School Picture day for the Littles? This Mom. Yep, I think it was the first day Daniel went back to preschool after having his tonsils out. I was just so happy he was feeling better I must have spaced out on the actual day. It looks like they took Ana's picture twice. In the Siblings photo she has on her "I Heart Nana" T shirt. At least the yellow matches the stained shirt Daniel was wearing that day. I swear we drop more cash on school pictures....

Primrose School Pictures - Fall 2013

Ana's Second Birthday

Ana's Second Birthday

Happy Birthday Baby Girl! We celebrated Ana's birthday twice this week. Once on Wednesday, her actual birthday, and again on Friday Evening with family. Stephen, Gracie, Mary Alice, Tyler and JP came over for dinner, cake and presents. So far it appears that her favorite gifts are the baby stroller from Nana and the box of stuffed puppy dogs from Grandmommy and Granddaddy. She looks like such a big girl now!

King Charlie the Football Safari Superhero

Lately the kids have enjoyed playing dress up.  They will disappear into the basement for a while, then emerge as some mashup of the myriad of costumes we have acquired over the years.  Ang and I haven't seen some of the items in years, so it's always a surprise what they come up with.

Today Charlie came up to me and proclaimed, "I'm a Football Safari Superhero!"