When we are sick we...

Make pancakes for breakfast 

and then refuse to eat them.

 Drink juice on the step

 and ask for another cup.

Put on extra layers

 and then take them off when mama isn't looking.

Practice climbing steps 

and think we are really big...

 especially when we make it to the top.

We give our lion cuddles all over the house.

Sunday night s'mores

Pictures below from Sunday night s'mores on our back patio. Brandon and Berkley went exploring for an hour in our woods after dinner.  They found critters, fallen trees, and got dirty.  What could be better?  Lastly, Berkley played the piano and serrenaded us with his favorite songs (Jesus Loves the Little Children, Hey Diddle Diddle & The Itsy Bitsy Spider).  Brandon leaves tmrw for the week in Texas.  Berkley is already talking about adding another state magnet to his collection.  xo

Snow

At play

Cookies!

We baked cookies (oatmeal raisin/chip and jam thumbprint) today.  A fun way to spend a dreary day.  It is almost the weekend and that means - daddy time!  

Hunkered down

Brandon was the hero of the weekend.  I was in bed sick with strep and only emerged a few times... to make play-dough for Berkley's school and to watch the skins play.  B and the kiddos played all weekend long so mama could rest.  Feeling better now and hoping the trend continues.  B is off to Iowa work work.  We will be here - playing on Shirley Road- and waiting for daddy to return.

Happy New Year

We rang in the new year at home just the four of us... it was perfect.  Brandon crafted cocktails and we put together puzzles.  Certainly different from our past NYE holidays, but I kind of prefer this kind.  Hoping in 2013 that we can spend more time together (and that daddy is home more!!), appreciate the little things, and take in all the wonderful moments with our children.  Here's to health and happiness in 2013.  xo