A few snow days to hold onto!

Here is the snow bunny of the year. With snow being so few and far between this year, this was Avery's first real time to get bundled up and go out in it on her own. She was delighted and wanted to eat it all up.
And brother and sister hard at work with their snow brick molds trying to make an igloo.

Christmas Memories to Remember

Enjoying reading time with Grampy. We spent some very relaxing days out in Wimer with Grampy and Grammy in their beautiful home in the woods. Avery and Simeon sharing in the season of giving.
All the twinkle lights had Avery mesmerized
Grammy and Simeon working on the puzzle they gave him.
Over all I must say, Avery stole the show. These next few pictures capture it well.

It's always Avery hamming it up with the huge grin from just the simplest thing as the sound of ripping paper. Gotta love it.



It was great to see both the Great Grandma's together on Christmas day. Grandma Brown
...and Great Grandma Schwagerl.
Lots of cousin Fun! In their new matching coats.
Pilo O' Cousins.
And here is with the 7th one included.
Thank- you all to such a wonderful time full of Joy, Love, and Laughter. We love you!

ChildLike Wonder

We enjoyed a little pre-Christmas present opening party before we flew to Oregon.
Millie enjoyed putting on her new pretty lip gloss.

And the Christmas cookie decorating was a big hit.
Frost those cookies!

A week earlier we got to make a trip into the big city of Spokane, and of course, hit up the carousel. We just can't go there without going for a ride on the musical horses.

Even Avery enjoyed the ride and oohed and ahhed at it all.
Here she is getting some practice with father.
Our little man! So handsome. Growing up so fast.
And the Landis girls with their big brown eyes.

Tis The Season....for those delectible chubby hands to see if she can get some of those for herself.

And for the Lips of the century. This little one has been charming us with her smoochable lips and delightful antics.
Meet the Lips!
The Brown Eyed Beauties...

Here is the landscape at the cabin we went to for the Jesse Avery Birthday getaway.
Out for a little walk on the docks.
The Birthday Boy and Girl looking Goooood!

The Cake!
It wouldn't be the ultimate birthday weekend without carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Ready to dig in. Yum!

Here's the latest!

Avery is going to turn 1 in just a couple weeks, and is looking more like a toddler than a baby these days. She's enjoying getting around and tasting everything she can pop in her mouth before I stop her. Here she is munching away on something.
It is definitely very fall around here. The weather is turning crisp, and here is Simeon on a day out climbing on the farm equipment you can find everywhere you look around here.
Avery, getting into her book. This is one of her favorite spots, perched up on a chair. It would be a table if we let her.
Looking Lovely!

And our little ballerina. As serious as ever. She can't wait to start classes. Until then, she enjoys making it up herself.
And she still keeps up with her big brother.

The little goofball

And the big brother, Just cool, calm, and collected, and letting you know who's boss. He is such a little charmer lately, and loves to take his mama out to coffee.
At the end of summer, one cannot resist making that perfectly tart yet sweet, mouth watering strawberry rhubarb pie. And here is the proof that my wonderful husband was right. He just kept telling me I should enter my pie in the fair. And I kept shrugging it off. Until this year I finally did, for him, and low and behold it won Best in it's class. It took the prize, just like he said it would, and he enjoyed getting to eat a whole lineup of practice pies I had made earlier in the week.


Mille enjoyed this little morsel of mouth watering goodness out in the last rays of summer with her shades on.

Trying to capture these three together is quite a task. They are always doing their own cute little thing.
Who can resist those oh so squeezable cheeks?
And here is the last camping trip of the summer. We sent it out with a bang, spending as much time as possible digging in the sand, swimming, and walking along the beach.

The First Day of School!

Simeon started Pre-School today at Logos School and seems more and more ready every day. It especially made him look all grown up in his fancy school dress uniform. He seems like he is older than just his young 4 years of age. Maybe that's because he's been asking if he can drive the car lately.
Oh the years of wonderment and excitement. My little man growing up so fast!
Still that fun loving little boy...
Looking so handsome....
Yet so full of mischief...
And so ready to take on the world! Go get 'em Simeon and may you live up to your name at Logos (The Word) and be a "hearer of God".

Cousins Cousins Cousins