Snow!

 The 3 younger kids loved being pulled around on the sled.

 We were getting over a week of taking turns with the 24 hr flu, so it was nice everyone was well enough to enjoy the snow, even if it was wet.

 Christopher loves shoveling/making ramps for sledding.

 Joseph just wanted to look at it, not get too close...though you can see he touched it, evidence on his glove.

 Matthew loved it too (even if his expressions don't show it)

 makayla loved the snow!  Joseph followed her around.

 Matthew "shoveling" with the broom.

 Michael didn't last long at all.  This winter was the first one that he didn't want to be outside because it was too cold.  He was the last one out and first one back in.

 He did try sledding though.

 Christopher enjoying his ramp.

 Can they ride 2 at a time?

 It's easier to pull one at a time

 Perfect, Makayla can pull them around the yard.

End of November

I can't remember the occasion for this selfie, but it turned out pretty good, considering I"m wearing my pjs.

Joseph's selfie.

haha, Matthew wanted to wear his blanket....toga style it is.

This is the problem with blogging 3 months late....I cant' remember the story behind the picture...was she playing a game?  did she fall off the chair?

Playing with cars.  (I can hear makayla saying "heeeyyy")

Fun Matchy stripes.

playing with a tape measure is fun, but can be dangerous.

Back to the beginning of November

 It's hard to get a good picture with both twins looking at the camera.  They love reading books & I love these coordinating shirts.

 Joseph is reading Arthur & Matthew is reading Curious George.  They especially love(d) books with balloons.

 Joseph is saying b-oon and pointing to the balloon.

 Tired enough to sleep like this (they usually only sleep in their cribs unless they fall asleep in their carseats, but then they wake up)

 Whoops.  I was suppose to be making fries.

 saved it.

 I can't remember what we were celebrating, but we went to pizza pie cafe.  They sat in the highchairs so well & ate happily for almost an hour.

 They were obsessed with brooms during this time.

 Happy helper Joseph.

 Makayla likes to eat lunch on the heater & I think she's watching the first snowfall.

 Joseph looking like a grown up athlete in this outfit.

 (his face to prove it was him in the earlier pic...sometimes the angle has me second guessing)

 When Makayla wore this coat, it reminded me of the cute little girl in Mr. Krueger's Christmas, putting the ornaments on the Christmas tree outside during his dream.

 Matthew made it up the indoor play place at the Rec center.  I think someone helped him (maybe makayla) cuz he wasn't quite tall enough himself.

 There he is climbing along.

 Cute Michael holding Joseph....too bad I didn't get joseph's face in the shot.

 Cute Michael playing a chase game with Matthew.

 makayla loves to read.

 Christopher loves to read....He reads 18+ hours/month.  He read the fablehaven series and beyonders series, among others. (I guess he likes Brandon Mull books....ok, I read them all too & enjoyed them.)

 Makayla helping Joseph ride the spiderman scooter (sadly, it was left out and daddy accidently ran it over)

 Now she's helping Matthew.

 Reading books waiting for speech class to start.

 Everyone watching Daddy make a fire.  Thanks to helpful brothers keeping the twins safe.  After the first few fires, we didn't have to remind them it was hot.

 Christopher reading, coordinating twins playing with Makayla.

Luckily he's not climbing out.  He's climbing in from the rocking chair.