Thanksgiving

I got up and did the Kirkwood/Webster turkey day run. (only the 3 mile, I needed to conserve energy for eating:)

Then we headed over to papa Bob's and Grandma Lolly's for lunch. Ainsley found a new love in Cranberry sauce. She and her uncle Dan are the only two who like it-so she dug in.


Patrick and Finn enjoyed the meal too. Finn ate his keto-pancake and strawberries and then got to play with my iphone while we all finished. He was such a good boy, so patient. And this is his serious look because he wanted my phone to play games.


Cousin Liam (2.75) refused to smile but I think it's because we were all trying to get him to eat. He is known as Ainsley's partner in anarchy. When these two get around each other they simply can't run fast enough or scream loud enough:) he looks innocent here, but don't be fooled.


This is cousin Delaney (5), Ainsley, and cousin Kiera (7). They all wore their hello kitty for the grandkids pic. Ainsley adores these girls. Seriously. As soon as they came through the door Ainsley dropped Liam like a bad habit and trailed after them like a little poodle. But no worried Liam found his way into the fold:)


Here are the best and funniest grandkids photos.
(we told Ainsley to try to look bored)


also the baby boy in front is baby Henry (5 mo). He was busy during lunch smearing corn all over his face.


Singing if you're happy and you know it shout hooray.






Finn getting restless.


Ainsley acting really bored.


Ainsley showing her good side:)


Overall a really great time with the family. Off to my parent's tomorrow.

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Team spirit

Just a little Mizzou spirit in our house lately!

Also, cute story.

Ainsley ran to the front window this morning after Patrick left for work. She was banging on the window shouting "paatrrk" -guess she was wanting him to come back:) We need to work on calling him daddy not paatrrk:)

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Happy Halloween 2011

Well we had a quite fun Halloween here.  We skipped trick-or-treating and went up to Frontenac Pottery Barn to visit Mema (my mom), and then drove home just in time for bed.  No tears over missed candy, and everyone was happy.

Yes, I am that mom that refuses to give her kids candy.  I promise I do not judge anyone for giving their kids candy.  Remember I am married to a dentist and candy is somewhat a taboo in our house (unless it's the adults eating it).  But since Finn can't have candy because of his diet and also because I'm convinced that if Ainsley ate candy, she wouldn't sleep for two days straight, we passed on trick-or-treating.

We still had fun handing out candy (king sized reese peanut butter cups), yes you want to come to our house, we don't eat it, but we sure do love to give it out:) and we also had fun dressing up.  Ainsley is a park ranger-what Finn was at age 2, and Finn was Buzz Lightyear.

 Don't let the smile fool you, she will make sure you tie up your food and put out your campfire correctly!  She likes to think of herself as Smokey the Bear's assistant (like vanna of the forest)

 His best Buzz impression, hmmmm?

 cheese?!

 this is the best cheese from Ainsley, I think I was a second or two late for Finn's true cheese.

 ..."to infinity and beyond." with jello:)

 One last cheese for the camera.....hope you had fun trick-or-treating......until next year.

Catch up, BIG TIME.

So we've been up to a lot since August.  I got so far behind on posting that this is a smash up of all the highlights....kinda:)

Daddy and the kids playing the piano together.....one of the kids favorite pastimes lately.

 (this is all out of order, so i appologize, but bear with me) in September we went to the Clayton Art Fair and picked up a few new pieces for our walls.....Alicia LeChance....we love her stuff.

 We all went down to Forest Park for a picnic dinner and for the Balloon Glow.

 We didn't stay for the balloon glow though, there were too many flashing lights....not good for epilepsy, and plus the kids were falling asleep....well, really just Ainsley.

 I had a friend have an awesome baby clothing sale at her house and got lots of adorable stuff for Ainsley.  Before this sale I was fearful she'd just always be mistaken for a boy in Finn's old clothes.  Now she has some dresses, pink and purple:)

 She was very excited. AHHHH!

 our little monkey.

 Falling asleep in the car is her MO.

 or stealing Finn's helmet.

 asleep again.  teething has put her in a place of refusing to nap and then sleeping everywhere but her crib....it's still cute at this age:)

 Enjoying some of the warmer days in the sandbox.

 Enjoying the front porch sitting after a long morning at school.

 AHHH! again. We think this is her favorite face to make.  it's a good one, it makes you smile, or say AHHH...future dentist?

 I love when Finn laughs, it's a full face participation laugh, from his eyes to his mouth.

More sandbox.

Patrick and his buddies (Sam and Andy) participated in the MS 150 in Columbia this year.  Good work, and well done.  I think they might still be waddling around after that one.  But they plan to do it again next year if you want to donate:)

so it's been what over a month since we've posted....sorry. life got away from us, in a good way.

Patrick and I made it to Chicago for our (early) 5 year Anniversary trip.

Here's some cool street art that Patrick found in an alley.  We saw a documentary on the guy who composed it:) cool huh?

Chicago Library. 
here we are in the park.outside the art museum....we spent so much time in there, it's a really great museum, lots of classics.
at gino's east....yes we brought books....after 5 years you get tired of talking:) hehe.
at the hotel bar:)
out for a run by the lake and through the park.
one of those silly boat tours:) yes we are that cheesy, but it was really fun.
i love this picture (even the old red fleece-it's grown on me)
the tribune building.
out for a breakfast! tempo diner, one of my favorites!
the skyline.
so that's what we've been up to.  These are just the pictures from my phone, so once I download Patrick's there may be more to come.  Hope you feel caught up:)