Benny's Lightbulbs

Benny is fixated on lightbulbs, circuits, and electricity.  Yesterday was his shining star day at preschool.  What did he take?  A box of lightbulbs and this nifty circuit we made with 2 'D' batteries and some Valentine lights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zznwpdg5NA

Happy Birthday Nana 2017

Our annual dose of cuteness for Nana on her birthday.  Love you so!

Benny's version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd26EdHpsoM

Claire's version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAbR1OFnlXk

Hannah's version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5NaUIax7Y

Christmas 2016

This Christmas was a lot of fun.  Benny and Claire both were old enough to be excited.  Here are some of the highlights...

New house with a fireplace.  Love!

Santa cookies, a carrot, and magic reindeer food.

Christmas morning.

Claire LOVES Coke.  She opened this and yelled "Santa brought me beer!"  Oh dear...

Happy Coke drinker.

Santa pulled through with this year's best gift---the race car station.

Benny's requested finch feeder.

Christmas afternoon at Grampie and Grammie's house.

We got to be the holy family at church on Christmas Eve.

New jammies from Lindy and Stevie.  Can't resist the cuteness of the footie jammies.

My 1st Christmas

Little Engineer

He truly is his father's child...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_B36UIF4U&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share

Claire Bear

I'm only slightly biased when I say that my Claire Bear is beautiful, marvelous, and sweeter than sugar :)  She got her hair cut this past week for the very first time.  She was so excited!

Pre-hair cut pose

She was so excited to go and get in the chair.  Then she became silent and very serious...

She seemed pleased with her new hairdo :)

Just relaxing with a few of her favorite things:  Lambie, little teddy, shaky blankie, and big blankie.

Her coloring skills are improving.  I gave her the color suggestions, but she colored this for Grammie this week.  AND, I think we may have another lefty in the family to join Grammie and Cousin Faith.  Whenever she colors or paints, it is with her left hand.  {Benny helped by writing the name Grammie at the top of the page.}


She also enjoys a tricycle ride.  She felt particularly empowered a week or so ago and rode 1/2 mile.  That's a lot of pedaling on a tricycle!  (When you are the little sister, it is imperative to keep up with your big brother.)

A video of her tricycle skills...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKsTe32WhA

Daddy's birthday

Even though Daddy is getting old, I think he had a lot of fun with these two!

Boating with Adam

Tonight Kevin, Benny, and Claire went out on Adam's boat.  They came home exorbitantly excited to tell me of the speed of Adam's boat :)  The night before, we went to his house and rode his four-wheelers.  Adam is raising the next generation of adrenaline seeking thrill riders.