goodbye november

HELLO DECEMBER!
and now for a little jingle bells for your listening entertainment (please excuse the dog's obsessive ball squeaking in the background).

round two

cold weather outside ... paint party inside, followed by a coloring party!!  fun thursday indeed!

 

long time, no swim

well, we took a slight hiatus from swim lessons (much to von's dismay).  but we're back now!
daddy and von ventured into the fun waters of the olean ymca and showed off their fish-like skills.  pretty impressive, i must say.  von's favorite new move is to 'blast off'' from the wall and push himself backwards.  we're gonna head back to tuesday night lessons (mommy & von), but hoping to continue some swim sessions with daddy too!

 

helper

well we're finally settling in from the move and it's time to get some things on the walls.  josh is quite the handyman these days, and he has a mini-me to help!  granted, von thinks that he should hold the hammer at all times (look out!), but nonetheless, he just likes to be right by josh's side to 'help' :)

 

Thanksgiving

we have so much to be thankful for. 
even though von was a little under the weather (poor thing), we still enjoyed our thanksgiving (albeit from the couch, with plenty of pedialyte and tylenol).  just look at his preciousness....

 

big ol' jar

the new house also came with a new critter feeder - yippie, more wildlife!  

 

von wonderland

not only did von get a new house, he got a new playset!  and what a playset it is!
thanks to many long hours courtesy of pa, much muscle, and a long transport north, our little boy has the best backyard in the neighborhood.  multiple slides, swings, chalkboard, picnic table, rope ladder/rock wall .. you name it, this thing has it!
von loves his 'paygound' (as he would say) and when we're not outside using it, we're inside looking out the windows talking about it.  the cooler weather might slow keep us inside for the winter, but come spring, look out!  it's like his own little fortress :)