What!?

Sometimes I have to look at her birth certificate to remind myself that she really is only 5.......

Busy little man

Miles has been learning the tricks of becoming a real boy. He loves getting into mischief and knows just when he's doing it. No cabinet, basket, drawer, or shelf that is within reach is safe from his little hands. He has this amazing sixth sense for when the bathroom door gets left open and makes a bee line for the toothpaste or the plunger. I forget how busy babies are at this age!

But with a smile like this he knows he can get away with just about anything! I love my boy.

Fun to do....

One of our favorite winter activities is to spray the snow with colored water. I fill a squirt bottle with water tinted with food coloring and the kids have a blast spraying it onto the snow! But beware, those bottles empty quickly!!

Visitors!

Brian's parents and two of his brothers were able to come out for a visit this past week. It was so wonderful to have family here! We had a great time together hanging out, making chocolates, eating at Max & Erma's, and just being together. The girls were so excited for grandma to do ballet with them and to get ice cream with grandpa.

Patrick Anson and Miles Anson - buddies from the start!

Uncle Dallin Paul & Sophie

Uncle Patrick & Sophie

I got to hang out with these two for most of the day Thursday and Friday (with Nora and Miles) while Brian's parents went to Chicago to see Wicked! and Brian was up at school. We had a great time.

Uncle Dallin Paul & Nora

Hanging out with grandma

Brian & Dallin Paul

Dallin Paul is a good tickler!

This picture made me laugh!

Hugs for grandma

All of us! Look closely at Sophie.... she was pretty sad, but trying to be happy!

We had some pretty good snow falling down and Paul took it upon himself to get our driveway shoveled - in shorts of course :)

Our new nephew!

Brian's brother, Christopher, and his wife Emily Ann just gave us another sweet nephew to love! His name is Elliott Christopher.............. and he's sooo cute! It's times like this that make us so sad not to be closer to family. I want to go hold this sweet little guy! Congrats to two proud parents..........and two proud big brothers!

We love you Elliott!

Walking boy

Laughing boy

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