Grandpa Bart Thanksgiving Visit 2015

Watching Cinderella.

Legos and some Random Pictures

Kids have been cooperatively playing much more. Here they are playing legos together. Some random pictures at the end.

At a Birthday Party - set up like a drive in.

Simon LOVES the mask he got from Maddie's birthday party.

Post Thanksgiving Circus Visit

On the Friday after Thanksgiving we went to Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was amazing. Great for the kids and also great for us adults! We got there when the doors opened and as a result spent the hour on the circus floor watching some snippets of the acts.  Back at our seats, Auntie Colleen bought both kids light up toys and cotton candy while we watched Elephants, Camels, Strong Men, Tigers, Dogs, Tight-Rope-Walkers and even a lady getting shot out of a cannon for TWO HOURS!  Potty training Lillian did awesome - no accidents - though she was a little board during the last 15 minutes. Definitely something we will do again.

We were one of the first on the floor.

Lillian was not sure she liked this guy, but he tried.

There were so many things to see and we had front row seats!

Amazed face and Alan pointing something out to Simon. I think this was the opening act.

End of the day, with some crazy antsy kids.
Lillian was tackling Simon as we left. They had so much fun. 

Jen and Lillian Playing

Simon Fall 2015 School Photo (full size)

Lillian Playing Blocks

French toast making kids

Lillian and Simon and I made french toast. Lillian has become an excellent helper! Simon set the table too. 

Random Pictures

Some random recent pictures of the kids.

Medal for earning money for the walkathon.

Lillian sitting in Simon's lap

Simon sitting in Lillian's lap

Watching the Lego movie for the first time.

Ohhh! Watch out!

At Maddie's First Birthday Party.

Emily hurt her knee, so Lillian is helping her ice it.

Funny face.

Playing nicely.

Weekend with Daddy

Lillian and Alan spent the weekend together - apparently talking on the phone. 

Vickie gave Lillian a fake phone in a real case for her birthday.
Lillian loves it!!

Weekend in Madison (Emily's HS friends)

Simon and I went to Madison, WI and saw a bunch of my friends from high school. It was a great time! We played baseball, met new friends, hung out with old friends, Simon ate a pancake/peanut butter/jelly sandwich, he slept on his brand new Avengers Sleeping Bag (thanks Auntie Colleen and Joe!), and he threw up on his brand new Avengers Sleeping Bag - I think due to too much junk food and excitement. (It got washed and returned for our second night see picture below.)

Adults with Kids...

Just adults (plus Paige!)

Simon the pitcher

Simon the catcher

Ross and Simon.

Simon looking his Pancake/PBJ in the eyes.
The PPBJ won this round.

Snuggling with the Hulk.

Painting with Lillian

The weather outside is... yucky, so Lillian and I busted out the paints. We tried all kinds of methods, painting with brushes and fingers, making long strokes and little splatters, and squirting the paint right out of the tube! She's a natural.

She wanted to "clean up" the paint, so she wiped her painting down with a paper towel.

She got some pretty good results: