Ella Bella

it was just like old times instantly when ella came to town...


playing in the fort



hanging out with our dads



just having a good time

MSI

tita mary's brother, uncle sean came to visit as well and we made a trip out to the museum of science and industry

Christmas Eve

we had a wonderful christmas eve dinner with Saher, Eben, and Isra and we got to sit at our first kiddie table!

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas

on christmas morning, santa brought a new pretend kitchen and ella and i cooked.



i ate my first candy cane



we unwrapped presents from the tree





and we ate candy from our stockings!

"I'M GOOD!"

snowy day

first snow of the season. i love the smile logan has on his face with the snowball in his hand - what a devil!

cookies cookies cookies

Our annual holiday cookie party. As usual, the most delicious cookies ever and the best company.



Logan almost slept through the party. Lucy and Isra investigate where he could be...

Waxahachie, Texas

In early December, we took a trip to Waxahachie to visit Grammy and Grandad.



Logan and Grandad rode around on the mower.
"I can reach the pedals!"





AND, Logan got to drive a TRACTOR with Uncle Bud!

Thanksgiving - a little late

it's been busy around here, and we are finally catching up on some long overdue posts. here is our quiet thanksgiving dinner. followed by turkey sandwhiches, turkey noodle casserole and turkey soup...yum. logan loved the cranberry sauce.

Captain underwear

Someone has gone all day in underwear...hooray!
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dancing machine

logan wanted the dance floor all to himself...even when they were announcing the entry of the wedding party.

At long last, vacation photos

Logan went to Arizona for a long weekend to see family and go to a wedding. He had a blast playing with cousin ella.

The Wedding

yes, we did!

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The #76 Diversey Busdriver

Happy Halloween. Logan went trick or treating for the first time this year and had a blast

Check out the rest of the photos on Flickr

and check out logan and mascis' approach to trick or treating

Family night at the Museum of Science and Industry

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, as read by Logan

In case you want to read along with Logan, I have included the text version as well...

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sandbank, underneath the root of a very big fir tree.

"Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden. Your father had an accident there. He was put into a pie by Mrs. McGregor. Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out."

Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, and went through the woods to the baker's...

At the library

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Breakfast at wishbone

Martin and I were talking at the table and we turned to look at Logan and this is what we saw...
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Apples apples apples

we spent saturday morning in malta, il picking apples with saher, eben, and isra. logan could not have been happier - he got to drive a tractor, ride a train, pick apples, eat apples, pump water, play in a corn silo, and much much more.

click on the link to see the full group of photos or goto flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59688562@N00/sets/72157607974277924/


mmm...eating apples straight off the tree


the apple train


the corn silo