We wish you....

a little smile, a word of good cheer, a bit of love form someone near, a little gift from one held dear, best wishes for the coming year...
These make a Merry Christmas
---John Greenleaf Whittier

Have a Rockin' Holiday!

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Thanksgiving weekend

Grandma and Pa came for Thanksgiving and had a Monopoly marathon with Nathan and Kate. Mom and Dad aren't quite that patient!

We also headed to the Christmas tree farm in Elgin with friends to chop down our own Christmas tree. It was a great weekend!

Happy Halloween! We had a great night with our Harry Potter and our "Double Trouble" (half angel, half devil).






















After a photo shoot we headed to friends' house to trick or treat with them. Needless to say, it was an energy filled night but adults and kids alike had a good time. The best part for the kids was the candy-swapping afterwards.

Biking and a lost tooth

OK - I'm getting the hang of how to post these, so here's a few more. Here's the ceremonial first day of school picture. The kids have just sailed into 1st and 3rd grade.

Kate was estatic when she lost her first tooth!

Dave had been wanting to find a way to bike to work and take the kids to school for a while. Nathan can make it up "the big hill" to school, but Kate's not quite ready for it. So, Dave found a used trail-along bike on Craigs list and Kate loves it! He bikes the kids to school at least a couple of days a week and then heads to work.

Welcome to our blog.

This blog is our attempt to get into the Web 2.0 world and make our photos easier to share than on our cumbersome-to-update website. Enjoy!

Here's a start with our recent fall activities: Flag Football and Cheerleading. The kids are both doing really well and having a good time.