40!

Brandon turns 40! A quiet family celebration included a breakfast at Patisserie 46, watching some high school basketball (a colleague of his from out of state had his son playing in a tournament in St. Paul) and a Triceratops cake.

Simply Cute Pictures

During the "P" week at school (they study letters by the week) they made penguin costumes.

Angry Catfish stop after visiting Dr. Kori (Chiropractor) - really good hot chocolate

Home from a long day - school followed  by a playdate, in Ang's sweatshirt, playing a game on his iPad

Bundled Up

It's cold outside! This is only partway dressed...

Aquarium

An afternoon at the Aquarium. Followed up by a nap.

Buddies

Enjoyed a morning with these cuties last week.

Grandpa Jim's Birthday

Post - party tired boy.

River Bottoms Show Shoeing

He is a natural!

Faucet

Helping install a new faucet...it works!

Dinos

Painting dinosaurs - thanks Uncle Mike & Aunt Ronda!

Iowa Trip, Part III

Brandon & Jack

Jacque & Jack

Ang, Jacque & Jack

Greg & Jack

The start of the win for the longest run!

The winners!

Snow angels - Brandon & Jack

Snow angels - Ang & Jack

Last post, promise!

Iowa Trip, Post II

Crab & Prawns - a hit though he filled up on a lot of sugar & did not eat much

Pella

Red Rock (cold!)

Jaarsma

Lunch in Pella

Grandma Great

Great Aunt Marilyn

Iowa Trip, Post I

Good car tripper

Painting dinos made by Greg's daughter Amanda

La Mie - breakfast

Boys at the Historical Museum

Boys in East Des Moines (the rest of us were shopping)

Fantastic trip to Iowa last weekend. Many pictures, so I will post the highlights in multiple posts.

Misc. Fall Photos

Making music for us

Cute

Boys

Sydney looks scared

Syd gives Jack a kiss (rarity)

IPad and a blanket, good afternoon

Tree

Zoe