Gearing up for Christmas

We got the tree out and partially decorated.

I bribed him with a pretzel stick to stay still. Hopefully we can get some more pictures this season. We'll see.

Thanksgiving

We had a nice quiet day at home on Thanksgiving.  I made a prime rib roast with whipped potatoes and asparagus. We used the timer on the camera to get a picture of the three of us. It was a very casual day. We layed around most of the day and then I started making dinner at around 4. Very relaxing!

Helping Dad in the yard

We finally got rid of the rose bushes in the back yard. They were not that great and more of a pain than anything. I pruned all of them back to the ground and Matt dug them up. Now he's turning the dirt until we figure out what to do with it in the spring. Probably move some of our other plants into that area. Matt transplanted a small apple tree there last spring - lets hope it actually lives!

Here's a leaf!

Helping dad push the shovel in the ground.

I love our 4 foot fence. It's great to have a little bit of a view of the airport behind us. Marcus loves to see the airplanes in the sky - we can also see them take off and land. Pretty cool. It's a small airport so we don't really have a lot of noise from the small jets coming in and out.

Two binky bandit!

Steeler Sunday with Dad

Playing outside in the cold with Dad's hat on.

We can swing in 30 degree weather, right? I know it doesn't look like it, but he's having fun!

This sunny day was the same week!

Shoveling Snow

Playing blocks with dad

The best balloon ever!

The last two weeks

I've been slow to post pictures from the last two weeks. We had our first trip to the ER the night before Halloween. He pulled a pot of gravy off the stove which resulted in second degree burns on his face and arm. After two trips to Children's burn center, we're almost as good as new. He's not going to have any scars from this, but I sure will!

Aunt Susie sent him a book with a first aid kit full of velcro bandaids in the back.

He has fun putting the bandaid on the owie.

 Playing outside with sidewalk chalk.

 Reading one of his many favorite books.

 Stacking his balls.

 This is the new funny face he makes about 100 times a day. I LOVE it!!

He's fresh from the bath with hair brush in hand.

He loves his books!

Happy Halloween!