WAAAY behind on posts...

Sammy at our friend's cabin...

Boating it...

Love my suit, mom. Especially how it goes down to my toes...

It is finally warm!

I'm just a boy...

OK, Lauren dresses me up like this...

Belly Dancer?? (above)

The trails and tribulations of being a little brother to a big sister.

TURKEY LEG!!!

New Princess Dress

Bath time

The big SD take-down

Neal and the kids took a mini-vacation to Pappy and Grandma Sue's a few weeks ago.  Christine stayed home and worked.  During their visit to SD, Grandma Sue grabbed the opportunity to utilize a local company to take down a tree off their property.  See above.

It was a HUGE process.  Thankfully everyone was there to help.  Grandma Sue did a fantastic job of networking and organizing a large ordeal.

A view of the river.

Below:  Some of the Navrat Family

Spring arrived to MN (sort of)

March, ummmm, March.  It has been a challenging few weeks.  In between Neal being on the road, new daycare, and Sammy teething.  Above, Sammy asks, "Really?  Who dressed me today?"

A teething moment, poor little guy.  

Below, Lauren is having fun despite the Spring chill.  She really likes her friends at the new daycare.  She continues to be loving and carefree.

The Sweetheart Dance

Christine and Lauren attended the Sweetheart Dance on Friday night at the local community Center.  Lauren says, "Annika is my BEST friend!"

Groovin'

The end of the night...semi meltdown time.

Christine's birthday party

Cameron and Annika came over to help us celebrate.  This was the end of the night...the dynamic foursome...

Happy Babies...

Almost Christmas...

The snow keeps falling.  Today we are waiting for Grandpa Dick and Grandma Susie to arrive.  However, too much snow to travel.  Sammy is testing out the snow...brrrr!

An additional 8 inches and still falling.

Our cozy fireplace and tree!

Sammy and our living room (you can kind of see the trees through our widow...definitely snow covered!).  You can click on the pictures to make bigger...

Random Pictures (had to catch up!)

Sammy's new favorite food...PIZZA!

Our friends Cameron and Annika (notice Lauren's princess dress...she wore it for at least 2 weeks straight...over clothes, of course).

Exploring.

Below:  A Home Depot adventure! (mommy in the background getting REALLY annoyed at Home Depot customer service...).

More Halloween 2008

Lauren as a princess!! (imagine that!).  It wasn't really a costume since she wears it EVERY day.

Christine had to be a princess too (Lauren's choice)....Sammy is the bunny (no choice)

Lauren helping me with my makeup.  Sammy is supervising.

Halloween 2008

I KNOW he looks like the Michelin Tire Man...but he is REALLY a bunny.

See...ears to prove it!

Sleepy bunny.

Neal and Christine by the campfire...adult time after the kids fell asleep.

Below:  Lauren's art work.

First snow

A little tough to see, but the snow is definitely falling!

The view from our deck.

Lauren trying to catch the flakes (please note the princess dress, again (she even wears it to sleep at night).  

Yum!

Steph's graduation. pumpkin patch, and playing in the hay

Yea!! Congrats, Steph!!!  Hanging out in front of our new fireplace.

Lauren enjoying the hay at a nearby pumpkin path.

More fun...

Below:  Sammy being inquisitive.