Hello?

Well, we haven't dropped off the face of the planet, yet! But since I have posted in, well, 2 months, prepare yourself for a lot of photos. We'll start with the most recent and work our way back!

Last weekend Andrew and I took the kids to the Edgewater Water park in Duluth. We had planned to start the day at the aquarium and then swim, but because we got such a late start we just grabbed lunch, checked in early, attempted a nap, then swam till well past bedtime.



Pizza dinner on the floor!


This was at probably 6 in the morning. We woke to Eve helping Cade go to the bathroom-there was no sleeping after that!


Except an attempt by Daddy.







After we packed up and started driving, I gave the kids some animal crackers- they didn't even make it to Eve's mouth before she fell asleep! Cade was out 5 minutes later.


The weather has been pretty nice lately too! So the kids have been enjoying being able to play outside for more than 5 minute at a time! We spent an afternoon making forts, following deer trails, rolling down hills, and teasing the dog.




King of the mountain!



We celebrated Chris's birthday a few weekends ago. I love having all the cousins together to play- Though this time I set up a huge "art" table with markers, crayons, playdoh, and more, so that hopefully they could play "quietly" together rather than just run around-which eventually happened!!




Yes, we still have Trash. An though sometimes he is a little hyper, he does have his moments where he loves laying with the kids and lets them (I mean Eve) get away with anything!





Yes, I actually let them do this...


And how could I forgot, Eve turned 2 at the beginning of the year!
Her prized possession: The Hut Baby




Just waiting for the party to start!



We had an ice cream social for her party. Even her Godmother Briana came down to celebrate!
(Speaking of birthday's I just ran across Thank you letters that I wrote, but obviously NEVER sent out! Maybe we'll combine them with another holiday! But Thank you, Eve loved all her presents from a new Grandma Jean pillow case to Money to new books and games!! THANKS!)






And here is Cade's view of the world in the last few weeks! Funny half the photos on his camera were taken when he should have been sleeping...

Merry Christmas!

Christmas has come and gone, the New Year is almost year, the flu has run through this house 2 times in the last 2 weeks, and my baby is almost two. Wow.
Cade got an early Christmas present...ice skates. He has been out once and we hope to take him again soon, he had a blast.


Andrew cut down a full size tree for us and brought in the top of it! It was prefect!



We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa S's house. Cade was sick the night before so he took it easy watching Polar Express.


Eve waiting for present's after dinner...


She knew there was a few "BIG" presents that were hers!


She is all about babies right now, she hasn't stopped pushing the stroller around with one of her many new babies in it!


Christmas chaos...




After going home that night the kids put out cookies for Santa and even checked the window's to make sure it wasn't flying by!







Check it out...Cade Skywalker-


Baby #1...


Cade's new bike-




After naps (yes somehow we got them to nap on Christmas) we headed to Grandma and Grandpa R's house. Eve sucked down as much egg nog as she could!


We've gotten so big the living room is now the dining room!


The cousin's sing Christmas carols





Total Chaos...


At the hotel after the farm. Unfortunately Cade wasn't feeling the best the first day at the farm, and the second day Eve got sick again...make it stop!


Cade got a camera for Christmas...

Here are some "best of" Christmas photos from Cade's point of view: