Thanksgiving 2013

My parents invited Dan's family over for Thanksgiving this year.  We're so grateful to have two families who enjoy each other's company and it's a WIN WIN for Dan and I :)  I didn't take nearly enough photos though.

Wyatt and Micah didn't plan to wear the same shirt- it just happened.

I feel bad we didn't get a family photo taken.  Scott is photo bombing this photo- can you see him?  :)

Wyatt's love for black olives!

5k Turkey Trot

Dan ran his first 5k with his mom this Thanksgiving.  Another cold, cold morning but they did great!

Alaska Boys Visit

Dave Naber has been a great friend to both Dan and I since our high school years.  He's lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for the past 15+ years.  He get the honor of having him and his boys as house guests when they make it back to the states.  We only got them for one night this visit but it was so much fun to see them.  Lucas and Wyatt are the same age so they were instantly buds.

Dave reading Wyatt and Lucas a bedtime story

Morning wrestle with Dan

Wyatt and Lucas getting womped on

A cold, cold day at the park

Lucas

Dave and Dan

Halloween

Halloween is becoming a week long festivity around here.  Kennedy came up the weekend before Halloween and we went trick-or-treating at 50th and France.  Wyatt was a ninja this year- of course the face mask only made it on once, for pictures.

I was in charge of a craft for Wyatt's Halloween class party.  It was so much fun to hang out in his class- my mom joined to help out.  Thanks goodness she did.  These kids have TONS of energy.

Our neighbor, D'Lee came over and we all carved pumpkins while Wyatt decorated cupcakes.

Fuller Soccer- The Rovers!

Goalie?

Clearly not paying attention.

Jesse James Days

Dan has been biking his entire life but really got back into this past summer.  Our neighbor, Dean, and Dan decided to do the 45 mile Jesse James Days Bike Tour.  Lots of hills and valleys but they made it- Good Job Boys!

My friend from High School, Carrie, joined us at the parade this year with her family and Kim with her kids, along with our parents.  Wyatt LOVES his cousin time and all the boys enjoyed the parade this year- especially the big semi truck at the very end that literally dumps buckets full of candy out of the back.  It's too much...really.

Patiently waiting for the parade to start.

The James Gang!

Aidan, Micah, Wyatt, Calvin and Cuyler

The End.

Kennedy's Birthday Party

Kennedy turns 4!  We had a great time spending the evening with my brother's girlfriend, Amy, and her daughter Kennedy and their entire family.

Oh, Scott!  I love my Bro so much.

Taking a hit on Barbie!

Kennedy let Wyatt drive her new car.  These two get along so well.

ADORABLE!

1st Day of Kindergarten

A very bittersweet day- Wyatt's first day of Kindergarten.  As I'm writing this in December I can tell you that he had a tough few weeks adjusting to all day of school and then Minneapolis Kids after school program.  He's all boy and is giving his teacher some challenges recently so we hope this is just a phase and the little bugger gets on track soon.  Overall he loves school- hasn't missed a day and is making tons of friends.  I think that's part of his problem, he's being too social.  We couldn't have asked for a better teacher, Mrs. Williams.  She's amazing and the amount of information Wyatt is unbelievable.  I don't remember Kindergarten like it is today.

We had a harder time saying Good Bye.  At this point Wyatt can't wait for us to leave.

Summer Wrapped Up in One

My succulents I fell in love with.

Minneapolis United Soccer- High Fivers.

Levi and Wyatt....two peas in a pod.

Wyatt's best buddy, Luca.  They moved to Shakopee this summer :(

Our neighbors and Wyatt's good buds:  Levi, Wyatt and Soren.