Sledding?

The kids are making the most of what little snow is left. 

What a difference a day makes

This has been an interesting winter. 

Yesterday the kids were riding their bikes in 50° weather and only a few strangling piles of snow. 

Today they were having a blast in 6+ inches of snow. 

Oh, and Katie went biking too. 

Blocks

Wes put this together all by himself today. 

Bedtime

Christmas

It's Christmas time again. 

Grammie and Gramp came down on Christmas Eve and were immediately put to work by the kids to make gingerbread people. 

Kathy also tried something new: Brie cheese, covered in jam, and wrapped in pastry dough. 

It was amazing. 

Eventually it was time for bed. And the presents were out. 

There a lot of excitement in the morning and much ripping of wrapping paper. In the midst of all that we noticed a clever note on some of one of the presents. 

One of the kids gifts was a tablet. They have been enthralled with them ever since. Thankfully there are limits on how much time these will stay on each day. 

We have ourselves a reader!

Molly has really been into reading and learning to read. A few weeks ago we got her a book that we refuse to read to her, but hope she'll read to us. 

Tonight, she did just that. 

She did a awesome job and read the whole book. Before we know it she'll be reading Tolstoy and Hemmingway. 

Giving Thanks

This was a special Thanksgiving because Molly and Wes got to spend it with their cousin Charlie.  

Molly was all about holding Charlie. Charlie wasn't as enamored with the idea. 

As usual, Wes was all about the food. 

Gathering of the clan. 

Wes being silly as Momma knits. 

A boy and his cars

For his birthday Wes go a few MatchBox cars. He's been playing with them ever since. 

November self portrait

This is very true. Molly has been having seconds and thirds at dinner most nights over the past two weeks. 

Halloween party

Pumpkins

It's that time of year again. Pumpkin carving time. 

The kids did most of the heavy lifting and each cleaned out their own pumpkin. They even helped each other out and cleaned the other's without fighting.  

Molly drawing her design. 

With their respective jack'o'lanterns. 

Molly's. 

Wesley's

Self-Portrait

Molly's latest self-portrait. 

Fall has fell

Fall is officially here. We took advantage of the long weekend and headed up to Mount Desert Island. 

There were walks in the woods. 

Leaves turning color. 

And bike rides. 

It's not quite peak color, but it was still beautiful. 

Hammer time

When you have a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail. 

Art work

Some of Molly's artwork on display at school. 

Coloring