snowmen

 the family

posing with the snowman built by Charles & Sophie

 Ella & her snowman

Charlie's is next to her...I think photos of Charlie with his man must be on the iPod

Ella & Charlie made their snowmen all by themselves!

Charles asked me to give the snowman a kiss

and so I did

 and then this happened!

yikes!

I felt so bad for Sophie...she worked so hard...Charles fixed him up mighty quick!

near Greer, AZ

loads of sledding and snow fun 

Xmas 2011

daddy daughter dance

steam engine

Halloween!

 Charles (monk), Ann (monarch butterfly), Sophie (Cinderella),
Charlie (Indiana Jones), Ella (wizard)

 Cinderella

 Mrs. Watson's Preschool Class

 Indiana Jones

Wizard Ella

snow day

At the beginning of December

we attended a Christmas event in our neighborhood, 

that came complete with SNOW.

They LOVED it!

 snow angels

The Daddy that outlasted them all!

Rock Island Arsenal

a few weeks ago now

we vacationed in Iowa 

one of our first stops ~

the Rock Island Arsenal

the weather was unbeatable that day

it rained most every other day we were there

but I can't complain

I'll take a rain shower any day

something about daily 115 degree heat

makes one appreciate clouds and precipitation

first grade luau

Last week, our family 

joined all the first grade classes

 for the annual end of year luau. 

lining up for food...my youngest at the beginning...my eldest at the end

priorities...hmmm...

Charles has become the neighborhood grill master

no idea what this pose is about

I can't remember if we had to run to the potty shortly after?

fun in the sun

what a beautiful park we have!

and the weather

was amazing!

I realize after creating this

that Charlie is not in any of the photos. 

He was there. On the move. Having fun with his buddies.

And he snapped the last three pictures in this post!