Pets!

Well the kittens are practically cats now - but they don't know it yet, so we're still having lots of fun.  Here are some of what our pets have been up to these past few weeks.

Hadrian made this cat stand and while it's no longer taking front stage in our living room, he is still really proud of it.

Hmm, what's this a cup of hot chocolate, do cat's like hot chocolate?

 Why yes, they do!

Hmm, am I a pillow or a dog?  Sometimes I'm not sure.

Baby chicks!  Only two this year, but they are super cute.  Hadrian got to take them to show-and-tell at school, which really thrilled him!

And we though the trampoline was for the kids . . .

The entire time the chicks were out in their tractor the first few days, the rest of the pets spent most of the time watching them.  Just watching mostly, the big chickens did attempt to get a few pecks in - gotta show those youngNs who's boss.

Our first attempt at the chicken tractor was not quite perfect.  Bella figured out how to get in, but not how to get out.  

Hike Days and General Fun!

Rod's Wedding

Everyone looked so nice int here dress clothes - but underneath, we're all still our same goofy selves.

The decks of cards were a huge hit, Hadrian talked his neighbor into a never ending game with ever changing rules.

These are the bracelets Grammy left for her Granddaughters.  We wanted them to all be at Rod's wedding.  She would have been so thrilled to see her Grandson so happily married!

Along with the cards, the boys had great fun entertaining themselves with the photo booth while the bridal party took pictures.

But then, the fun really started.  Trajan and especially Hadrian loved the dancing.  Even Percy got out there two or three times (after much persuasion).  

And now, three weeks later, the boys are still spending much of their time planning their future weddings.  Hadrian is focusing on the dancing, but Trajan is all about the cake.  Rod and Nicole had an incredible replica of an aspen tree, but Trajan's is going to be shaped like a giant popsicle.  Yep, you read correct, stay tuned for a couple decades or so to see if he changes his mind! 

Colorado Springs

It was so great to get to see our Jacobs/Ellis family again so soon.  I wish we could get together twice every year!  We all stayed in the same fabulous hotel, so we got to spend lots of time hanging out together.

Nicole had everyone over to her house the day before the wedding.  It was great to get to meet her family and have more time together.  And the kids had an incredible day.  They swam in the morning, sledded at Nicole's house (where the  hill must have been designed for sledding) and then swam again that evening.  Future holidays are going to have a hard time living up to that!

Paul and Carols

What an incredible winter break!  Our trip to Colorado after our week in Merrill was incredible.  It was so great to see the Bynum clan!

 This is Sofia, Carol's Christmas present from Paul.  She was just nine weeks old when we got there.  Very shy when we got there, but completely over it by the time we left.

Carol had the house decorated incredibly for Christmas.

I took this picture from inside, looking out the Kitchen window.  They would come in almost every day to pilfer from the bird feeder!