Home, Sweet Home

On February 29th, this will be our new official home!

Grandpa's 90th Birthday

Last July, I made a Strawberry Shortcake cake for my niece. My grandpa asked me that day if I would make a special cake for his 90th birthday. My answer was, of course, yes! A cake filled with edible nails and a hammer was perfect for a life-long carpenter. I think Grandpa was pretty happy with the way it turned out, and I felt honored to present it to such a wonderful, talented, and humble man. I love you, Grandpa!

He said it was the best nail he ever tasted! 

Thanksgiving 2011

We were blessed with a beautiful, warm, and sunny fall day this Thanksgiving. It was a much smaller crew then most years - just the four of us, my parents, and my brother. While the big boys watched football on tv, my mom and I engaged the little boys in a game of football outside:)

We had many photos like this... 

 ...before we got one like this!

Halloween 2011

   

  

Great Wolf Lodge

Over the MEA break in October, we took a little trip to the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells. It was four days filled with lots of fun family time. Both boys had a wonderful time, though Charlie was a little afraid of anything that sprayed or dumped water on him. To be expected for a 21 month old. We enjoyed the waterpark, playing MagiQuest, doing arts and crafts in the Cub Club, eating out, watching movies, trick or treating in the lodge, story time followed by a dance party in the lobby, bowling, and family nap time! Sam still mentions Great Wolf Lodge from time to time and can't wait to go back some day:)

 Howling like a wolf

SamTalk

Below is our conversation tonight as we were playing with Sam and his toy cash register money. I was explaining that a $20 bill is worth a lot more than a $1 bill.

Me: So, it would be a lot more fun to find a $20 bill in a parking lot because it would be like finding 20 one dollar bills.

Peter: But, of course, no matter how much we find, we'd turn it into the police department because that's the right thing to do.

Sam: No, I would keep it because I'm a pirate.

Wolfy

Sam accidently left his favorite "cuddle" at Grandma Kim and Grandpa Roy's house today. He was very upset. He got "Wolfy" on our trip to the Great Wolf Lodge a few weeks back, and they have been inseparable. Luckily, Grandma and Grandpa have been taking good care of him. Wolfy sent this email (and attached pictures) to Sam this evening:

Dear Sam,

I am at Grandpa Roy's and Grandma Kim's house. I miss you but I am having a good time. Grandma made chocolate chip cookies for us. I saved one for Charlie and you. I had mine with milk. It was good. Then Grandma read me a story. I had to take a nap and grandma put a diaper on me. I got to sleep in the porch just like you and Charlie did last night. Grandma said I will be able to see you soon. I didn't cry. When I woke up Grandpa took me for a ride on the tractor. It was fun. Then we played hide and seek. Grandpa had a hard time finding me. I am sending you pictures of me so you won't miss me too much. I love you.

Wolfy