Happy Turkey Day (Nov 2014)

Happy 85th Birthday, Grandma Rose! We are sorry that you were not feeling well. 

 Hanging with my Aunt Syl!

 Look who's a big boy!!

 First Turkey Dinner - EVER! Yummy

Dinner Selfie

Auntie Vera could barely hold us long enough to snap a photo. Kate enjoyed playing with Auntie Vera after the Slaba feast! A big thanks to them again for hosting the Wagners!

Aunt Syl and Will playing. 

How do you pass time with a three year old in the car? Simple. You make videos! 

...and make them giggle! This is one of my all time favorite videos. It captures who Will is and what he is like most days. His giggle is contagious!

Garth Brooks! (Nov 2014)

Surprise! We are going to Garth Brooks! My mom graciously watched the kids when Tony and I went to St. Thomas in November. Right before we went, I surprised her and took her to Garth Brooks. I remember riding in the car with my mom and brother when I was a little girl signing along to Garth. We knew pretty much well every word of every song he sang that night. We had a great time! Next up - Carrie Underwood in Minneapolis in August!

Ooo-la-la... Once we found something "concert-like" in my closet, Mom was all set!

Selfie

"Friends in Low Places"

November School Days

Construction Worker, Kate! Note: the "I voted sticker" We made it a family affair, so she could start to understand the importance of voting at a young age. 

Buggy Ride  Time

Finally playing with "boy toys"... anything other than babies is good!

Jumperoo Time

Concentrating on his masterpiece

Practicing writing the letter of the month, "B" 

"Working Hard" 

Story Time on the computer... Oh, how Kate loves story time!

"This is my Baby, Kate" 

October Fun

Will started pulling himself up at the end of October (10 months). He is into everything and is so much more active than Kate every was. He loves crawling over you if you are lying on the floor. 

He scrunches up his nose and breathes heavily in and out when he is excited or wants you to pick him up. 

The teachers found Will comfortably laying across a boppy pillow reading a book.

Oh, how he loves buggy rides! 

Trick or Treat (Oct)

Nana and Papa dressed up identical to Kate and Will ... Cat Woman and Batman

Jackie, our neighbor, dressed up just for Kate! 

It was quite cold! Kate tried her first s'mores at a house that had a campfire and movies playing outdoors. 

Pumpkin Carving (Oct)

Nana and Papa made it up for Halloween weekend. It was extra special! Papa had the honors of cleaning out the pumpkin and baking the seeds. 

Wow! Look at all of the goo and pumpkin seeds. 

 No thank you! I don't like that slimy stuff.

Carving the pumpkin into a...

...devil. It was so fitting!