late january

double good night

snuggles

checking for structural integrity, I'm sure

some unusual methods perhaps =p

teeth!

I made a half batch each of carrot and spinach pasta and it lasted forever.. a new variation here.  tasty, but I haven't figured out how to cook them so they don't fall apart when you try to put sauce on them

our 500-piece puzzle from the eagle center

I put him in his snowpants, thinking for some reason that I would be able to set him down when we went skating

too bad neither he nor his boots would stay put =p

much slipperier this time without fresh snow on the ice

our outdoor rink comes with a warming house, a nice feature

yeah, the boots were a little big =p

almond butter cookies

mmm!

early january

picking up the pace here.. first half of January - go!

daddy taking the girls sledding, as seen from our bedroom window

trying out one of my awesome Christmas presents =)

our little engineer

I suppose this requires some explanation =p  the girls put daddy in timeout in the bathroom for some offense or other (it may have been using the word 'panther' too often =p).  don't be alarmed though - this timeout spot comes with entertainment (picture drawing required), snacks (granola bars provided) and company ;-)

our shoppers

22 degrees - finally warm enough use the skates ;-)

see comment in previous post about who plays with whose toys =p

carrot and spinach fettucine =)

the imaginations on these kids..

pack 'n play for the baby

first professional haircut, pre-10 months, photos courtesy of  big sis

trying on flower girls dresses.. notice little man making his escape =p

invited to a classmate's birthday party

 

end of the year

almost there, I can feel it.. wrapping up 2013 at g&g's!

lu's lego set turned out to suit c better, with all the instructions to follow

stair climbing is still someone's favorite activity

gearing up to try out our new skates!

the next day was too warm to think about skating!

little man is pretty good at rolling/throwing a ball

we drove by the old house and ben's grandma's old neighborhood on a date night - the bevo mill

guess who plays with s' toys more ;-)



buddy and the big green anaconda, from our zoolights trip

 

that's all folks!