Playing inside is fun...

But playing outside on a sunny day in December is WAY FUN too!!!






I'm so thankful for this weather! I know it's going to change but I'm treasuring today!!!!

Chloe Quotes From Today

At lunch...
Chloe (with much enthusiasm): "It's a great day to eat!"

Before naptime we were reading in her Clubhouse Jr magazine and it asked the question, "What's the best thing about your mom?"
Chloe: "You cook."

Obviously the way to Chloe's heart is through her tummy!!!

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

We just returned home from a fun weekend in Minnesota with Kyle's family. I didn't get nearly as many pictures as I would have liked but here is a sampling of what we spent our time doing...


Played with guns (doesn't she look like a natural?!?)

Rearranged toys

Ran around the house with a rope playing Thomas the Train...

Gave rides to Noah

Played with Baby Jacob

Checked out the really cold pig at the MN vs IA game

Cheered for the Hawkeyes with Pete and Kelly (wait, I think Pete was cheering for MN but he had to be pretty tame considering we were sitting in a fairly hostile Hawkeye section)

Took in the coldest football game I have ever gone to (a balmy 24 degrees) to witness a Hawkeye loss to my alma mater. It was really fun to see the stadium and here we are in front of it posing for a picture....me and some strange man who looks like he could have just robbed a gas station.

Father Abraham Had Many Sons...

I've been debating about the appropriateness of this post but here it goes...

Chloe and I were in a public restroom this past weekend. She makes me stand outside of the stall as she goes. Here is what I heard...

Chloe: (Singing) Father Abraham had many sons, had many sons had Father Abraham...
Another person enters the bathroom...
Chloe: Mommy who is pottying??
Me: I don't know sweetie...
Chloe: (Singing) Father Abraham had many sons, had many sons had Father Abraham...
Another person enters the bathroom (total of two other persons now)
Chloe: I have to take a big, long poop Mommy!
Me: Ok...
Other ladies smiling at me and trying to stay composed as they wash their hands...
Chloe: (Singing) Father Abraham had many sons, had many sons had Father Abraham...

The End

Our Walk Along the Beach

With the Lake being so low right now we decided to go for a walk along the beach
and see what we could find. We found this big rock...

We found rocks to throw into the water...

Caleb found a really long stick...

Chloe found this rock to sit on and clam shells (not shown) She was pumped to find "seashells"...

We found a really pretty sunset too!!

Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This...

There was so much crying this morning I just eventually had to take a few pictures. I told myself I might look back and laugh...it's already getting more humorous...

Go Hawkeyes!

A big thanks to Mom and Dad for the tickets to the game on Saturday and watching the kiddos. It was Kyle's Birthday gift and we had a blast. GO HAWKEYES!!!