Ivan was not tired.

Posted on November 11, 2014 by amanda

He was sick with a cold and under slept, but he was not tired. He did not need a nap. We asked.

Here he has fallen asleep in Eric’s lap.

More Halloween fun

Posted on November 5, 2014 by amanda

Swirling in the snow flurries

Though after about 10 minutes in the yard Elsa realized the cold did bother her.

A couple more Olaf photos

Pumpkin Carving

Posted on November 3, 2014 by amanda

Ezri drew a face on and Amanda carved to her design.

Ivan hammered little clear pegs into the pumpkin with help from Eric and Grandma Liz.

Getting the goop out of pumpkins involves gross sound effects.

Ezri and Amanda doing some pumpkin designing together.

Finshed pumpkins on the stoop

Some of our pumpkin carving crew with the pumpkins

Ivan in costume helping load the electric candles into pumpkins.

The pumpkins have all been loaded.

Lighted on Halloween Night.

Scene from the wait to see his sister in the Kindergarten Halloween parade

Posted on November 1, 2014 by amanda

Coming

Going

Halloween Window Painting

Posted on October 25, 2014 by amanda

Ivan decided to paint a ghost on his window.

The tongue bite of concentration.

Proving he could reach without any parental assistance.

Here he is with his completed ghost. (His fly’s unzipped, but I think it works for him.)

And an earlier shot of Ivan pretending the leaf pile is his bed.

Ivan Speaks

Posted on October 22, 2014 by amanda

A collection of Ivan quotes:

“Train! Train!” as he runs to find the perfect spot to watch the train go by with his sister.

“Can we have bath time last night?”

“When Dragon misses me he breathes FIRE!” After leaving dragon for a sleepover at the library.

“That car looks like Reddy. I miss Reddy.” Reddy is the name given to our rental car that we traveled in back in June. Reddy is still missed whenever we see a red sedan.

After being informed pacifiers will only ever be given when he is sleeping. Ivan calls from his bed in his room, “Eric, I’m sleeping. . . I need a binky, Eric.”

“My storm trooper likes good and healthy things like oatmeal squares.” The importance of balanced nutrition for one’s small plastic action figures cannot be overplayed.

“These are not slimy.” After trying his first toasted pumpkin seed. They start out slimy, but cleaned and toasted they are delicious.

Rare photo of all 4 of us.

Posted on October 20, 2014 by amanda

We are celebrating our newly renovated library.

Fall Fun

Posted on October 19, 2014 by amanda

Geronimo Stilton is loved at the celebration of our library’s new renovation.

Scenes from fall in our yard. There’s a lot of maple leaves and they are fun.

New hat

Posted on October 17, 2014 by amanda

Ivan likes it because it is green with green stripes.
I am loving the day glo green that makes him easy to spot on the playground.
Double win for the new hat.