Gobble Gobble!

We have a lot to be thankful for this year. Matt and I are so in love with our perfect little boy. He amazes us everyday with how smart and cute he is! We ate 2 huge Thanksgiving dinners this year - one at my sister's house and one at Matt's parents' house.

Helping Mommy & Daddy make Green Bean Casserole...mmmmm!



Practicing giving kisses in the mirror.

"I played with cousin Kinsey in Preslee's bouncy house - and I loved it!"

Daryl & Great Aunt Janine - Great Grandma Bernice, Great Aunt Janine, and Cousin Maggie were visiting from Wisconsin.

So happy - even though he caught a cold.

We're all getting tired after eating so much!

Daryl got to visit Santa on Black Friday - "Santa, all I want for Christmas is Elmo and some teeth in my mouth."

Daryl and Cousins Kinsey, Preslee and Trevor with Santa

Taking a break to eat lunch while at the Mall of America.

Shopping is exhausting!

"I'm the center of attention!"

Winter is upon us

Time to start getting all bundled up!
"This is exhausting."

Cuddling with Daddy

"I'm ready to play in this 'snow'!"

"What is this stuff?"

"What fun! I wish I had fingers to touch it with."

"The snow is falling in my eyes!"

"Look, I'm walking in it!"

Every time we walk by this cross hanging on our wall, Daryl starts to squeal and reaches for it. He must already have a love for Jesus!

"I rolled under the table and started playing with my toys."

Sara's Uncle Gregg & Aunt Terri visited from Texas. Gregg said it was a little strange calling Daryl by his name, because Daryl is named after Gregg's father (Sara's Grandpa).

Terri, Gregg & Daryl

Sara, Beth (Sara's cousin), Kinsey & Trevor

Terri playing cars with Trevor & Daryl

Daryl & Cousin Kinsey playing together

Daryl & Kinsey were magnetically drawn to Trevor.

Sara's Aunt Deb & Cousin Beth (& Preslee's face)

Daryl outgrew his baby bathtub!

Cute naked baby!

Happy Halloween!

We visited Nana & Gumpy on Sunday with Daryl's costume on. Then on Halloween we went Trick-or-Treating with cousins Trevor, Kinsey & Preslee.

Cute puppy dog Cousin Gavin

Minnie Mouse Cousin Aubrey

"What? You just raked these, Gumpy?"

"Uh...I've been shot!"

"I love playing in the leaves!"

Lil' Al Capone (don't worry; that's rootbeer)

Bundled up and ready to Trick-or-Treat!

"Why do we keep knocking and then walk away?"

Preslee the lion, Kinsey the poodle, Trevor the skunk & Daryl the 20's gangster

"Ha ha! I got to go inside one of the houses finally!"

Playing with a pumpkin balloon

"Oooo, what's in here? Candy for Mommy & Daddy?"

Halloween Fun at The Arboretum

We spent the beautiful fall day on Saturday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They had a trick-or-treat trail for kids, and Daryl collected some candy for his parents!

Daryl & Daddy
Daryl & Mommy

Maybe someday we'll own a cabin like this!

Tickle, tickle, tickle!

"Son....let me tell you the family secret...I don't have much time."

20's Gangster Daryl

Tough Guy

"Eeeewww...don't make eye contact and it won't be real."

"Do I know you?"

Daddy & Daryl in front of the Oofda Palace

Our happy family

The beginning of the trick-or-treat trail

Naptime

Is that Nessy?

They even had a swamp monster to scare the kids - but they weren't scared.

The spooky cemetary

A fairy land

The hedge maze was haunted.

We visited my dad's linden tree; Daryl was actually awake this time!

"This is my Grandpa, Mark's, tree! I have his blue eyes."

Hear the crunching of fall leaves under your feet.

Playing under the Steel Roots sculpture

"Really? Another picture?"