We visited David's college friends on our way back to New York. Some very remarkable people were there! Glad we made it!! Thanks Steve and Nicole for hosting and Winona for the place to stay!!




Here is Uncle Poss rousing the kids with wrestling moves!








Those Arensen kids are so sweet and polite. I'm sorry that I don't have a better picture. The group one didn't take on our camera:( We'll have to steal yours Sandy!!












Luke and Andrea's sweet dog Harper. She ate up all the messes!! It was great!!





A group photo after the Arensens left.

Here we have the Hardy family with the adorable Aurora!! She is a little older than Elan and half his size!!

The Wallenbach's and Mr. Jennings

The BardyKings sporting the milk mustach..( or should I say cream)

Thanksgiving in New York!! What fun was to see both sides of our families and to enjoy the "expansions". We just keep growing!





Cody and Esther are the best of friends!! Esther was sad to leave him.











Lily is so sweet and aparently she soothes herself to sleep by spitting for 20 minutes. Impressive!










Esther and Cody watching Grandpa make them Mickey Mouse pancakes! Yum!

Elan always has some extra personality for the camera. I think "cheese" was one of his first words!!

Ciccarelli famliy photo

Family pictures with the Petersens

Elan and Grandma Susan

The Christmas card...sorry for spoiling the suprise Mom...:)

Horsey Daddy












Auntie Melissa













Esther and Cody building a "swimming pool"

Me and my sisters












Esther and Cody












My carefree little girl

Esther and Callia dancing ( I think Esther has food in her mouth int he first picture)

Elan made a mess out of all my potted garden plants while I was drying my hair in the other room.










Esther got too tired of waiting for me and just feel asleep where she was...notice that only one leg is on the treadmill












Elan's first birthday..not a happy time. Cupcakes can be scary things!!!

Esther is singing"I LOVE MY BABY BROTHER" at the top of her lungs.....

Elan is walking by himself now, but a week ago he got around by pushing this little thing.

Elan was helping Mommy with the laundry.

grandma and elan












esther and daddy washing the car

Esther and Elan's Birthday Party. Esther turned 3 and Elan turned 1. Here's a shot of all the birthday kiddos.













Mommy Daddy, Esther and Elan














Curious George Birthday cake











Alfredo Buzzito, El Blimpo Bubblebeeto Buzzito, The birthday pinata that was impossible to break!!

Our friends from New York came down for a visit this weekend. Esther and Zebedee are like two peas in a pod!!











Esther Zeb and Jael














Elan is a "pea" in Daddy's "pod"
















My handsome boy!!

Biting my face






























Family picture











Can I help you??

This one is for Grandma Susan!!

Cody's 3rd Birthday!!! He had a Lightening McQeen Cake!!



























They were climbing a tree looking for "Huffalumps!"

Jesus loves me!

We took some pictures in their pumpkin shirts.






























My beautiful flowers int he front of my house








Elan blowing spit bubbles

Do you see esther telling them not to get out of their beds!!
So I have been very busy lately re-doing the kitchen cabinets. I will get a better photo of them up on the web when they are all back on their correct door place...but while i was crazily in the midst of my re-doing, bear-bear decided that it would be a nice place to bring all the couch pillows and some blankets and take a nap.

We decorated pumpkins yesterday with some of Mr. potato head's adornings, and some random things from the house. Esther has to go ot and "spend time" with them. They are her friends

Some random pictures of late

Elan looking very messy and tired and cute. It's a rough life!












Esther tried on last year's halloween costume and it barely fit her! Daddy's costume barely fit him as well. It look a lot of convincing that there is no sleeping with costumes on.









Esther is rather barbaricly biting off Alfred's head,( and enjoying it!)