Go Hawkeyes!!

Kevin and the kids got to see the women's basketball team play one Sunday afternoon. After only 3 minutes Maryn asked if it was time to go, but in the end they had a lot of fun watching the game. They all came home with autographs from the players on posters, Will's hat and on Fin's foam finger.

Introducing "Cargo" the cat

Kevin saw a posting for this cat at work. He is a 9 year old ta bi that needed a new home. In the posting it said that he liked children and they were right! He is a sweet cat that loves to visit everyone in their bed or sit with them on the couch in the family room. He loves to hang around during bath time and often eats supper while we are eating. He has lots to say to me in the morning as I am making lunches. He has been a wonderful addition to our family and he came trained!

 The kids love this picture because they think he looks like he is laughing.

"O Christmas Tree...."

This year was one of our biggest Christmas trees, at nine feet. It was a beautiful tree that we all enjoyed, especially our newest member of the family Cargo the cat! He loved to drink from the stand and sit under the tree.

Mommy turns 41!

Grandma and Grandpa came for mommy's birthday which was a real gift. 

We had lots of fun playing and celebrating over the weekend.

 Grandpa and the kids are crushing the skor bars for the birthday cake. 

                                                                bowling with the wii

                One of the big surprises was a gift from Kevin to go and see the Tenors with Rachel Stine in North Carolina in December. It was a fantastic show! One of my favourite songs that they performed was "Forever Young", which I thought was fitting as I celebrated turning another year older.

"if you build it they will come..."

 Kevin, with the help of Uncle Bryce via the phone, set out to build an ice rink for us to skate on this winter. It took a couple of weekends to get the supplies, paint the wood and then build it and we were able to do it before the cold weather arrived. The rink turned out great and we were fortunate to get out on it Thanksgiving weekend. We have had our neighbours a few times and have plans to have various friends and colleagues over this weekend. The girls and boys skating skills have improved greatly with the practice that they have had on it. We are probably the only ones that we know that are praying for colder weather right now!! We can't wait to get back on it. We will post more pictures as they come of the great fun that we are having with it.

The skeleton, Captain America and two bald eagles....Halloween 2014

A  big thanks to Rilla for the adorable bald eagle and skeleton costumes!!

Adelyn and Maryn as Fairies