TANKS

Two Sundays ago we had the rare chance to play outside on a beautiful day. We went to a place called Cantigny. Scott takes his classes there for fieldtrips because it has a war museum...we went because it has tanks...

Luke and Ben's adventures!

Our weather has been hit and miss lately but when it's above 45 degrees we make sure to get out. One of our walks took us to the park. Here's Luke and his mini me swinging in full Cardinals gear. They almost had a rumble with a four year old wearing a Cubs hat.


Scott likes to clean out the garage whenever it's warm. Luke thought he should help. Scott calls these his Uncle Jeff pictures...I think it's the hat.

I told him to wave...

Grandpa "flying" Luke...cheese!

Sunday night means lesson planning. My boys with their laptops.

(Luke get himself all set up after Daddy started working.)

Ben the Green monster...there's the face of Tupperware.

Wild party with Uncle Kurt...

They were going to watch Clonewars together...

From the Mind of a Two Year Old...

So mom and dad put me in bed the other night and I was laying in bed kicking the wall like I always do. That's when I started to wonder what my mom keeps in the top drawer of Ben's dresser. I mean I've never seen anyone open that. It must contain something special maybe even magically. So I stood on my tiptoes in my bed and opened that magical drawer ever so silently (as to not disturb my parents). And sure enough my mom was holding out on me. There was actual 'fairy dust' in that drawer. It said Johnson and Johnson on it. If you ever find a bottle of 'fairy dust' I would recommend not squeezing it. And to all you other 2 year olds out there Johnson and Johnson is a rip off. I couldn't fly and it instantly alerted my parents to what I was doing. Oh and the other thing, make sure that while you're trying to quietly put the fairy dust away you also make sure to replace the caps on the diaper cream and baby shampoo that were also contained in the drawer. Apparently mom and dad decidded the only way to get rid of the fairy dust was to drop me in the tub where I was so kindly doused with water.
Let's just say I didn't get to watch any movies today and i got a lecture before bedtime about not touching any other drawers in the room. Which reminds me... I wonder what mom keeps in the bathroom closet...

This is for Paw Paw....

After two straight weekends of seeing extended family and a daily reminder of the promised fishing trip after potty training Luke did the following the other night....

So, Scott decided to actually call Grandpa so he could hear what Luke was up to...

MO trip and more....

As many of you know, we were in St. Charles last weekend for a call interview at Trinity Lutheran Orchard Farms which is just outside St. Charles. We had a very nice visit, Scott was extended the call the following day and we are impatiently waiting the Holy Spirit's gudiance. Of course the extra bonus of hanging out with cousins made the trip all the better.

He's Super Cole! Just wait till this resurfaces when he's 15!


Ben and Grandpa

Sam was ready to be Cole's side kick...and by the way he'll be happy to tell you he's having a "baby sista"

Friday afternoon was WONDERFUL! Scott even got home early from his teachers' conference so we could enjoy the outdoors as a family. Luke got to grill right along side his dad.

And Saturday, Katrina came over to hang out. Ben was in the mood to just chill.

Winter Days

We spend all of our time indoors these days so here are a couple shots from our life.

Yum, good dinner!

Luke's idea of wearing big boy pants (dad's)

those are Christmas stockings (daddy told Luke they were his socks)

this is the end of our first battle of wills.... Mommy won, he slept there for 2 1/2 hours.

Ben loves books, big or small

just chillin'

Our preppy son

Luke also loves books. He really likes his new Narnia book. He got to watch the movie after we read it. So, Grandma J, we're gonna need Prince Caspian, he wants to see the movie.