February fun

Benjamin has taken a liking to classical -
 - which he calls "dance music."

January Birthdays

Happy 8th Birthday, Elena!
January 5

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Happy 11th Birthday, Joseph!
January 25

Christmas vacation highlights

It's 'snow' fun.

Epic battle.

Ben's new 'puppy' helping him open his next gift.

What fun to open gifts with a 3 year old!

Grandpa's birthday.

Surprises ....    and      .... Thank-Yous!

Christmas family photo

I'm 3!

On October 11, we celebrated Benjamin's 3rd birthday.  How thankful we are for him and for the place he has been given in our family!  Happy Birthday, Benny!

Lo, children are a great reward!  Indeed!

Visiting

This is how we normally "visit" with family - via Skype.  But this weekend was a special treat!

The Teachers' Convention was held locally this year, which meant that Grandpa and Grandma Vermeer, Aunt Susan and Grandma Overway all came to Iowa for a visit. 

Here are a few snapshots of our time together.

Playing beanbag toss with Grandpa.

After mending a few things, "the moms" and I spent Thursday afternoon ripping apart a couple of Lena's old jeans and recreating them into skirts.  What fun!

Lena loves her Aunt Sue.  ;-)

That's what (little) boys are made of...

Sweetness... giving Daddy's shoulder a squeeze

Seriousness... "I'm a worker man."

Studiousness... working on a report.

And silliness...

What comes around...

... goes around.