A dragon in the basement

Anais has decided to be a dragon for Halloween this year. She is very excited about it and when she plays dress-up, puts the costume on and chases Ellen the princess around. The boys tag along behind giggling and trying to attack the dragon and save their princess.

A Cornhusker - born and bred

Here's Nicolas making Grandma Sandy with her deep Nebraska roots proud. The boy loves corn on the cob!

Rainy Daze

The boys on a rainy day watching the cars go by. And yes there are a few unsafe things about this photo. In my defense, the guard rail is there, the window seat is only 1 foot from the floor and the blind cords do have safety cases on them - if not exactly up to code. As for Dylan's runny nose - when you have 4 noses to wipe not including your own, you are bound to occasionally miss one! Sometimes even good intentions aren't always successful when 18 month old boys are involved :-)

Thanks, Jenny!

After a year and a couple weeks in the States, Jenny headed back to Germany and her friends and family. She had quite a year of poopie diapers, temper tantrums and snotty noses. Strangely enough, when asked she said she'd do it all over again! We had a little going away feast with some of her favorite foods - Shawn's blackened catfish, a decadent mexican corn bread with lots of cheese, butter and cream and of course a heavily frosted cake from Acme. I put together a photo book with shots from the year for her just in case she forgets the chaos that is our family. Thanks for all your help, Jenny! Good luck with your next adventure.

Happy Birthday, Ghio!!!

Nicolas and the rest of the pack would like to send Ghio some birthday kisses. Enjoy your day!!!

Tricycle built for 2?

It was a beautiful day today so I took the kids outside in the yard and pulled out the bikes. Nicolas had his first trike ride with Dylan pushing. Nicolas seemed to like steering and bossing his brother around!

Welcome Jessica!

As Jenny's year with us comes to a close, we've hired a new nanny to watch the kids while I work. She is great and the kids love spending time with her. Ellen and Anais helped her make brownies this last week.