Christmas pics...

On a beautiful Fall day I took the boys and Chloe to the forest preserve for Christmas pictures.  So often I get caught up in taking everyone else's pictures for the holidays that I end up waiting until it is so cold outside to get our own!  Here are some of my fav's: 

 

Love these faces!!!  Lucas is turning into such a little ham.  xoxo boys!!!

Elfie 2014...

Elfie is visiting again this year - Lucas is really enjoying looking for Elfie each morning now too!  Here is what he has been up to...

This is how he arrived the first day...

 This year he brought his own portal door!

 

Elfie's Departure

Breakfast with Santa...

We had breakfast with Santa at our niece, Vivienne's school last Sunday - all the kiddos did really well! 

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Happy birthday Grandma!  

Katie hosted a great birthday party for Grandma at her house - hope you enjoyed your day! 

 

Old School Park...

Another one of my favorite photo session locations is a park down by our cottage in Pana, Illinois.  The park is like the parks we used to go to - metal slides, swings that seem to reach to the sky, merry go round and all!  I love this recent pic I took of Lucas there:

It may not be the safest park, but I hope they don't change it!

How I am feeling this week....

Why can't people just be nice?  It's much easier.  Really.  Especially adults - our kids are always watching. So sad that this weekend I had to answer questions to my six year old like "why doesn't that man like me?"  

All so someone can puff up his chest and feel like a big man.  Well you know what I say?  Screw you.  Hurt me?  Shame on you.  Hurt my child?  Prepare to have your eyes clawed out. 

I know I am supposed to forgive.  It is so hard though when no one is asking for forgiveness.  Sorry.  Feeling a little defeated this week. 

Happy Halloween - a ninja and an astronaut