Pajama Day

It is Pajama Day at Jack's daycare today - our little monster is all ready to go!

Winter Wonderland

We received a good amount of snow on Christmas Eve - Jack was very eager to help dad shovel. Armed with his shovel and broom we headed out to help and catch snowflakes!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day brought more presents and time with family. We had Christmas morning in our new house, we actually managed to get a tree this year. The house is going to feel very empty when we have to take it down. Jack was very excited to see what Santa brought him, the workbench, complete with another hammer to add to his collection, was his favorite! He also got a play kitchen with pots, pans and food from grandma and grandpa and a whole set of power tools from grandma and grandpa Drieman.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was spent at my parents this year. It was the first time in over 15 years that we had all of the cousins together. We had a very special visit from Santa (aka Cousin Patrick) - Jack was so excited to see him. He came with an awesome (Jack's new favorite word) truck that runs around the house and plays music. Thank you Patrick for making the evening magical for the kids. Jack also went sledding with Aunt Annie, he made it down one run!

Santa Sightings

We were pleasantly surprised when Jack took a liking to Santa this year. We saw him a few times, if only Santa and waiting in lines didn't go together!

Happy Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving Day with both sides of the family this year, it was a great time. The rest of the weekend was spent working on the house, as always!

We Moved!

Things have been crazy for us over the past couple of months - the reason for such few postings. We are without internet right now, so I promise to update with pictures when I can. We moved into the new house last weekend and we are loving it. Jack adjusted great, can't say the same for Stanley, the poor dog is a little stressed out these days. Will update soon.....

Pumpkin Carving and Halloween

Nico as Chewbacca - too cute!

Jack opted out of a costume this year, he refused to leave anything on, so he tried for a simple baseball outfit - Joe Mauer. We managed to get a #7 on his back and he carried around a baseball bat...maybe next year.

Pumpkin carving with dad...anything in there?

Someone has a sweet tooth!!

Amy and Luke's Wedding

My cousin Amy got married a couple of weeks ago. Jack had a blast dancing and somehow managed to catch the garter - he threw it back immediately! Smart kid....

Jack and Cousin Nico

These two will be trouble soon! Nico is 9 months and already on the move.

Fall at the Cabin

Sorry for the long delay in posting photos, we have been very busy working on the new house and just keeping up with Jack. Here are a few pics of our October adventures.

Our New House

On Friday, Dan and I closed on our new house. We haven't moved in yet, as there are many walls to tear down, a kitchen to redo and walls to paint. That is just the start of our list! So, stay tuned for updates on the house. We are really excited to begin the renovation and make it our home for many years to come!

San Francisco

Dan and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a trip to San Fran. It just so happened that Dan had a business meeting, so I decided to tag along. We enjoyed a few days kid free! We saw just about everything - Ferry building, farmer's market, Pier 39, Lombard Street, Chinatown, Golden Gate, Alcatraz - we accomplished many things in just a few days.

State Fair 2009

It doesn't get any better than cheese curds and pig ears! The state fair was a day filled with eating fried foods and great people watching!