Christmas Tree

Thanksgiving

Stitches

Really surprised Ethan has survived this long without an accident requiring stitches, so in many ways we were due.  Chris and I were on a short overnight get away for our anniversary when our friends called to say Ethan had cut his face and they were on their way to the ER.  Not having actually seen it yet (and honestly wanting to avoid a $600 bandaid)  I gave my whole "head wounds bleed a lot"  and "let's not rush to the ER just yet" spiel.  Then they sent me a picture of it to which I promptly replied "meeting  you at the ER".  Ethan was playing in the church gym and a much bigger boy fell onto him, planting his face into the floor, breaking his glasses which in turn filleted his face. Really lucky it missed his eye.  Looks bad in the picture but was practically healed up within a week. Pays to have young skin I guess!

Misc.

Nini getting sn award for being on the AB honor roll

I love having creative kids. Incredibly messy, but I love it anyway. Here they made race cars out of the kitchen chairs

Our fall trip to Purdue. This is the table Chris and I carved our initials in 22 years ago!

Meagan holding Niel Armstrongs hand

Halloween

The "creepy carnival" at the children's museum was a little too creepy for NiNi.  Below is Thor, a zombie/witch and .... Not quite sure what Meagan was supposed to be but it apparently passed as a costume because people gave her candy.  This may have been the coldest Halloween I can remember and there was actually snow in our candy pails by the end of the night!

Miss NiNi

This one is growing more beautiful and more confident and I think at times even enjoys me taking pictures of all her looks and moods:)

Family pictures