give thanks

we got to celebrate thanksgiving with these people.

and i am so thankful for each one {this is where our kids get their blonde hair}.


uncle micah with baby tenley


my mini me {she looks more like me than her mama... love my rosie}.

with her favorite rara.

we watched the classic Annie.
carved a turkey.


rode a carousel


more to come....

great wolf lodge

for thanksgiving with the cousins, we went to great wolf lodge.



they LOVED it.



these two enjoyed doing the lily pad obstacle course!



assisted by the parents {so much for not getting wet}.


nana spent time with tenley {outside the water}.


and then we enjoyed story time {after a long day}.


it was so much fun! thank you granddad and nana for the adventure!

the ranch

on our way to celebrate turkey day, we stopped by the ranch.






we loved seeing friends.





who in the end, are like extended family {rhett, wrestling with the kids}.





they can be a little creepy.





but we love them, especially this one!





this guy got a hair cut {by the talented Lauren... you should open a side business}.





we got to see our favorite rara





and of course, eat at the dining hall.... OH HOW I MISS IT.

back in the fall...

papa and grandma came to town.






we had lots of fun going to see Brown County and all the fall leaves.






we celebrated Grandma and Blythe's birthdays.






and we got to see them on Halloween and show off our fancy costumes.



thanks for coming to visit grandma and papa!

Ballerina Blythe turned 4

We celebrated with these girls!







Daddy read Angelina Ballerina








And then we danced.....




And danced.....




And put our toes in the middle.




Then we opened gifts.




Then we ate cake-pops!




We also had yogurt parfais, scones, and juice! {all of the ballerina's favorite things}





We celebrated you {all week}.




Our favorite guest came all the way from Kansas City, we LOVED having cousin Grace and Auntie H with us to celebrate!




family pic {T is asleep}




Daddy even showed his wild ballet skills.




Nana and Baby T hanging out.




We're so glad these girls got to come celebrate with us!

Happy Birthday {Blythe, Blythers, Peanut... Oh to be 4}

Happy Birthday Blythe















I can not believe how much our lives have changed
since the moment you were born!

You bring a smile to everyone's face.

You are helpful and such a sweet little mama to your siblings.

You are such a joy to raise. Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Happy Halloween....

This year we actually went trick-or-treating, the kids loved it. The law school hosted an event for families {of students or Profs} and we walked the building there in the afternoon. Then we went to some friends house, and all the kids joined in on the mass chaos of the neighborhood {nine kids, 6 and under}. It was actually the most "at home" we've felt since moving. I think it reminded us of the Ranch or time with our community group..... which is funny, I guess we like a little craziness... or it may have been our kids just running around with other kids... in a fairly laid back setting.

Buzz Lightyear and Ballerina Blythe 

attempting to get everyone together

running from house to house

"guys, wait for me" was his quote of the evening.

Alaina {the kangaroo} was Buzz's buddy

our kids quit half-way and wanted to eat instead of collect.

and then we handed out candy to end the night!

Oh and sweet Baby T was a bumble bee.... Pics to come!