Meeting With The Big Guy

 Making sure Santa knew he was being good

            Excited after seeing Santa, everyone was feeling like wishes would come true this year

                                                                         CHEESE

We had a great night at Dickens in Dundee with Austin, Evan, Kendall, Brady, and fams.  The kids got to see the lights and Santa, although McKenna had me sit on his lap instead.  By the end of the night everyone was pretty tuckered out.

Fall Fun Birthday Party

 What is in this hole?!?

 Hay Ride!!!

I solemnly swear I am up to no good 

Gavin's Last Football Game

 Gavin and coach Mica

 For the last games it was the parents vs the kids.  The kids kicked our butts!

Gavin's MVP ribbon.  He was excited to recieve his award.  He did a greta job on the football team, and was the speediest kid in the class.  We are looking forward to keep seeing what those wheels can do!

Happy Halloween

 Gavin's classroom Halloween party!

 Trying rootbeer floats for the 1st time!

 Swat team locking up the candy corn witch

 The witch uses her charms to get free

 Serious cop mode

The trick-or-treating gang.  This year we went by Austin's neighborhood to go out treatin with Austin, Evan, Tommy, and Allie.  The kids had a blast, eventhough it was freezin.  We ended the night with pizza and treats.  It couldn't have been better.

Celebrating Fall

Great day out a Satde's Farm.  The kids fed and snuggled animals, wrestled in corn, and went on some good old fashioned rides!  It was a great day sepnt with Papa, Aunt Kiki, Uncle Jeremey, and the fam.

1st Day of School

Gavin and McQ were excited to start school.  McQ is in the three old preschool class 5 days a week from 8 to 11, and Gavey is in the 5 year old preschool program from 8-3:30 five days a week.  I can't believe they are so big, and not my little nuggets anymore.  This is Gavin's first homework project about his family. I am so proud of them both; they had a great first day!

Tip Tappin' Away

McKenna started her frist tap and jazz class.  She is so excited and loves going.  At her first 3 year old class she was the only one, so now she is moving up into the 5 and 6 year old class, but she doesn't care, because she wanted to dance so bad!  If she catches on quick maybe we will sign up for Irish Dance lessons soon.

5 Years Old!!!!!

Our sweet little knight turned five!  The fam came over for a medieval fair.  Gavin really wanted a pinata for his birthday so we made him joust up to it.  Then we found out it was the strongest pinata ever made, and even all the adults had a turn swinging.  Gavin is funny and witty, things he says always leave us in rolls of laughter, he has a the facial expressions of a soap star, and the curosity every little boy should have.  We love him like nuts, and can't wait to see the man he will become.

Navy Pier and the Track

WE had a great a great two days catching up with Uncle Matt.  McKenna loved hanging out with Anthony and Sophia too! 

Michigan!!!

                                                               King of the World!!!!

                                                  The kiddo's with their cousin Pheobe

                                                                  Sun-kissed cutie

                                     We didn't have beach toys, but these worked great!

                                 Daddy burried treasured, and then forgot where it all was

                                               Wonderful days of boating by the sand dunes!

                                                    Gavin can't get enough of these goggles

    Gavin took this pic and I had to put it in, because it is the only pic we have of aunty Wasko.  We had a great week in Ludington, MI at her family home.  The weather was perfect, and we spent the days on Lake Hamlin and the evening BBqing.  It was the perfect relaxing family week!  We can't wait to make this a tradition.

Tubing!!!!!

                                                        Hanging on and loving it!

                                                                My Favorite Smile!

                             McKenna thought this was the safest place to watch gavin jump

                                      Gavin finally built up the courage to jump off the dock

                      We had a blast, this tube can hold up to six people, so thw whole fam fit

                                                         Swimming with Daddy

We love spending days with Papa and Grandma.  This kiddos finally splent in a bit the following morning!  Well worth the heat and the fun!