sNOw excuses

It snowed a tiny bit here last week and the kids were so excited. They asked to shovel and sled. Even though the crowd was barely covered we played outside. 

Patrick loves to wear Mary's monkey hat.

So excited to shovel.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Mary worked hard to pull Patrick.

According to my cousin Steve, the storm of the year is coming to Cincinnati on February 15th. We leave for a weekend trip to Florida on the 16th so hopefully we will make it out of here.

Merry Christmas to ALL!

Waiting to open gifts at the Shoemaker Christmas.

Cheese!!

 

Nana made Patrick a special Good Dreams pillow.

Lee Press on Nails for Mary.

Their first masterpiece.

Uh-oh!

The bath water turned pinkish after their first masterpiece.

Santa did good when he brought this to Patrick!

I gave Mary my Cabbage Patch doll from when I was a little girl.

Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful holiday.

Our little Rudolph's

OUCH

Mary tripped and fell into our coffee table on Sunday. She had to receive 6 stitches. She was incredibly brave while the doctor sutured her. The staff at Children's was incredible. She will have the stitches removed on Friday. 

Falling Leaves are FUN

The leaves have all been raked but we had alot of fun with them while they were here.

Visit from YoYo and Rice

We had a wonderful visit from YoYo and Rice. The weather was beautiful so poor Rice had to do a lot of yard work. The kids read alot with YoYo and goofed around with Rice.

Snuggle time.

Patrick enjoyed a head massage from Rice.

Patrick is pretending to be YoYo.

Go Packers!!

Come back soon!!!

Tricks and Treats

I can't believe it will be November tomorrow. Time is flying by, Patrick will be 18 months old November 12th! We have had a great October, carving and painting pumpkins; making scarecrows; and raking leaves.  Mary spent Halloween Day sick with a fever and poor attitude. Thankfully the fever broke during nap time and she was able to trick or treat for a bit around the neighborhood. Here are a few highlights from the past few days.

Carving our first family pumpkin. The kids helped scoop out the seeds.

Our little kitty cat posing with her scarecrow.

Hut, hut, HIKE!

Patrick's checking out his scarecrow one last time.

Is this Mike or Patrick?

Bathed and ready for bed by 7:15 on Halloween Night.

Happy Halloween!