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Elliot’s 6th Birthday

Elliot Blowing Out His Candles
Elliot Blowing Out His Candles

Today we celebrated Elliot’s 6th birthday! We let our kids have a party with friends when they turn 6. Elliot invited a few friends and we headed to Mimi & Papa’s.  The following children were at the party.  Andrew, Mari, Ian, Cameron, Hope, Bianca, Lachlan, Laird, Bella and Noah.  We were hoping there would be enough snow to go sledding, but no luck. We still had fun.

A little bit about Elliot – Elliot is a sweet, gentle kid who likes to be silly. On a normal day he wakes up at 7 or 7:30. He spends a lot of time playing with Legos, coloring, and playing games. He still goes to school at the Bean Sprout school. This is his 3rd and final year. Next year he will be in first grade and move on to homeschooling. His favorite food is Skyline and his favorite color is blue. He goes to bed at 8:30, after a few minutes of snuggling with mom or dad. He usually likes a short back rub while we are snuggling and sometimes still requests a gentle hand laid on his belly.

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Ice Skating at Greenwood

Susan picked up some new ice skates for me and the kids. Yesterday we braved the arctic weather to try them out. All of the kids had a good time and want to go back today.

Andrew Plays the Von Maur Piano

Andrew had his first public piano performance today, playing the baby grand piano in the Von Maur department store. We were at the mall picking up some supplies for his Pinewood Derby car and as we headed back to our car we stopped for a minute to watch the pianist in Von Maur. We got to chatting and she offered him a chance to play. He played his version of Für Elise to a small crowd of interested onlookers. The pianist followed that up with the full version, which wowed Andrew.

Lucia – 3 Months

Lucia is 3 months today. She continues to treat us very well – sleeping a fair amount and being generally content when she is awake. She still likes to talk and she has learned how to make raspberries.

Lucia - 3 Months
Lucia – 3 Months

Greenwood

We went to Greenwood Park today and the kids had a great time playing on the frozen pond. We also went sledding and Mari & Elliot tried ice skating.

Playing on the Ice
Playing on the Ice
Mari & Elliot Walking Across the Pond
Mari & Elliot Walking Across the Pond

Winter Hike

Today we got out for a hike at Brown’s Woods. The kids had a fun time pulling each other around in the sled and finding little hills to go down. Lucia took a few minutes to settle in and fell asleep once she calmed down.

Rob & Lucia
Rob & Lucia
The Kids
The Kids
The Photographer
The Photographer
Wipe Out
Wipe Out

Christmas Eve Family Photo

Christmas Eve Family Photo
Christmas Eve Family Photo
Christmas Eve Family Photo - Take 2
Christmas Eve Family Photo – Take 2

Elliot & Mari Reading to Lucia

Lucia loves spending time with her brothers & sister. Here Elliot and Mari are reading her a book.

Elliot & Mari Reading to Lucia
Elliot & Mari Reading to Lucia

Elliot’s Flour Spill

Elliot had a little accident with the flour this morning when Susan and the kids were making some cookies.

Elliot's Flour Spill
Elliot’s Flour Spill

The Kids in Front of the Christmas Tree

The Kids in Front of the Christmas Tree
The Kids in Front of the Christmas Tree

Lucia Talking

Lucia is two months old today, and likes to talk.