MN part 4

Birthday Party! ...for Dennis' second cousin Jory.

Dennis was so excited to get into the freezing cold pool! He LOVES water. He was ready to climb right in that he straddled the pool without help from daddy!

Of course, the wrapping is the funnest part of a party... not the toys!

Freshman Friend Reunion

So cool that we were able to get together!

MN part 3

Just for FUN

Grandma is so silly. They sat there laughing at eachother. Dennis sat right on grandpa's plate.

Like a true woodsman... plaid flannel.

Dennis was so happy when daddy came to join us.

the WATER Canoeing is an all time favorite. We found 3 beaver dams and a lot of wild iris (pictured below with Chrissy)

Dennis took a dip. He loves the water.

We also went water skiing on the fourth... but I failed to get pictures of that. But, you should have heard everyone oohing and aahing at Ryan's skills. I don't think they have ever seen someone water ski like that. One of our first big frivolous purchases will be a boat.

MN part 2

the new smile...

MN part 1

Brooklynn's Birthday Party. She had a mound of ice cream with candles in it... my kind of cake... the not cake. new baby sister Norah.

... and the party animal.

really loving grandma at this point... he got to eat sour cream and broccoli and ketchup and fries and ice cream... mmm... Thanks grandma.... (she also got to change the diaper)

Doors

are the new obsession.

Halloween Half Marathon

I registered... I'm training... I'm committed.
Are you?

(Monster Dash, MPLS, MN)

QT pie

This morning I was working on the internet and I heard a squeal of delight coming from the bathroom... this is what I found: now our TP looks like this:

Dennis loved playing in his kiddie pool. He was so exhausted that he went to bed early.

Dennis is so expressive. I have no idea what he kept looking at on the wall but it was so funny to me that I had to take a video. What a happy boy. I could just take a bite out of him.

Does he always smile? YES.