happy new year

this was at palmer's preschool party at the mercury cafe
we love the menkveld's

this was at henry's birthday party. . . it was actually so much fun!
picture of perfect parenthood
kiddo's paintings


cupcakes!

kiddo's dancing and running around



kiko got palmer some temporary tattoo's and palmer wouldn't let me take a pictures



first real snow, it's COLD cold cold here now. . .

labor day

it was a perfect day, 70 degrees not a cloud in the sky!



owen, katie and olive came over

isn't this crazy, like wedding ring power?!




george, elisabeth, regin & andrias came by later. . .

it was great to have a day mostly off to breathe!

birthday buddies

too cool?

palmer taking alicia to the park on his skate board to play soccer

my good friend alicia came to visit with us yesterday.
she and palmer were born on the same day so they are always fast friends.
he said i couldn't play with them that they were playing first.
we'll miss you till next time alicia!

summer play

he's so happy climbing

palmer hasn't been much of a climber until now. . . here's his first successful attempt at climbing up onto this little frog bouncy thing. . .



we met had a play date @ the children's museum with elisabeth, regin and andreas. . .
palmer playing @ the new bubble exibit. we were thinking of our times there with arlin. . .
regin and palmer play so well together. they talk with each other it's so cute!




how sweet is andreas