Pumpkin

Working

Observing, offered a few opinions on design

Iowa Visit

Amusing himself in the car

Rare Culver's stop - not sure what he was doing here

Easy car trip

Scrabble

Note who looks like the expert, looks like the boys are just waiting for Jacque to come up with something

Conferring with Greg

Again, Jacque at work, boys playing

Mitchell's last football game with Grandma Jacque

Cousins, opposite ends of the couch, each with his own iPad...

Helper

Waiting to make scary cupcakes

Purple frosting

Scary cupcakes

Grandma Great

Fantastic weekend visit to Newton!

Visit with Madison

Cutie!

Jack playing with helium balloons, and making Auntie Jessie work quite a bit

Fun visit with Jess & Madison last Thursday. She is a doll!

Last Week

Apples

We said we would never bribe...not working out so well for Mom & Dad, but Jack is making out well :)

Hmm...

Our fabled ghost made an appearance last week

Conversation This Morning

This morning's hilarity in handling a preschooler:

Jack to Brandon: Daddy, can I have a sister. I like sisters.
Brandon: No.

About 5 minutes later.

Jack to me: Mommy, can I have a chicken? I like sisters but I like chickens too.
Me: No.

Vikings Game

Vikings game, tickets were pretty good :)

7 Years

Last weekend was 7 years since getting married in Hurricane Wilma. I will take divine long stem roses and dark chocolates along with clouds over a hurricane anytime.

Impromptu Family Coffee

Impromptu family coffee outing last Friday. Clearly Jack decided to take some silly pictures.

Misc. Pictures

Not sure what he was doing here

Watercolors @ school

Amusing himself at the doctor's office

Note the dimples, pretend sleeping

The Other Kids

Jack brought Sydney some water, as you can see he looks scared to drink it

Smiles

I just like this one.

Baby!

Uncle Brandon & Madison. Happy Anniversary date for Matt & Jess & Uncle Brandon had a great time with teeny tiny Madison!

Buddies

Dinner with the Marin/Ness's at Pizza Luce. The boys (Jack & Charlie) - each with an iPhone, parents were unnecessary to their fun. Oh, maybe except to pay the bill :)

Fall Afternoon

Park & Kowalski's. Yes, Brandon did go down the slide!