Colin's 13th Birthday

Kalamazoo Wings

Some friends took us to a Minor League Hockey game in Kalamazoo Michigan. We had so much fun & the people watching was a great time, too!

The boys and K-Wings mascot Slappy
FIGHT!!!

We LOVE fights!!!

Snow Fun!

Fiesta Bowl

We had the Kramers (Buckeyes) and Kehoes (Fighting Irish) over to watch the game. We had the bands playing, flags waving and did our best to keep it civilized!

Will, Jim, Tina & Ken gettin' their grub on.

Tina, Lauren, & Ken cheering for their BuckeyesThe Kennedy Klan

Jim, Emily, & Kirsten "Go Irish" and stay neutral

Guess which boy doesn't care?

Braces for Reis

Little Reisy got braces today & he did a great job! He'll be having lots of milkshakes & jell-0 for the next couple of days. We've decided Reis needs to be an orthodontist after we got the bill!

Last picture of Reis without Braces
Ouch!
Checking himself out.

1st picture of Reis with braces!

Legoland Chicago

We took Pupa Ed to the Legoland Discovery Center in Chicago before his flight out.

My hands!
The boys & Batman
Roar!

Christmas Day

Christmas Eve

Pupa Ed & the boys working hard decorating cookies.
They're so proud of their final products!

Saluda!

Puzzle time
Colin & Reis love their new jammies!

Gingerbread Houses

It was ridiculous cold today, so we decided to have a couple of our super-cute neighbors come over to have hot chocolate and decorate gingerbread houses. It was extra special because Pupa Ed could be here to help!

Reis, Emily, Colin & Lauren with their masterpieces!

Brunch with Santa & The Nutcracker

We had brunch with Santa this morning and went to see the Nutcracker this afternoon. The boys are so done with me!

Snow Days

We've already had a lot of snow this year and the kids are really enjoying it.

Reis built a snowman after school.

Colin likes to play football in the snow.

Halloween

Halloween was a HUGE success this year! After four years in a row of being a pirate, Colin decided to change things up a bit. He was hilarious as the Geico caveman. Reis was "freakishly awesome" as a swamp monster. He knew what he wanted to be in August, but his mom was too cheap to buy the costume then. After a mad hunt for the swamp monster two weeks before Halloween, Pupa Ed came to the rescue and shipped one from San Antonio. Mom learned a valuable lesson...when there are only two Targets in town, just pay full price if you see something you like!

Pumpkin Carving

We finally carved our pumpkins today. The boys are getting better at it every year. Colin only asked for help once and Reis did a lot of his himself. They discovered that the smaller pumpkins are harder to carve and juicier than they thought.

Hard at work.


Colin's pumpkin sure is happy!

Oh my!!