toddler things

 things always go missing around here..

and they always turn up, thankfully.

and i always smile when they do, so that's worth it, i'd say...

two of sweet C's cherished lambs, in the cupboard with the blender...

oh, and all four of his library books in with my baking pans and casserole dishes.  found them in time before racking up late fees, so that was good.

he's still obsessed with our cupboards and the contents they hold. 

and apparently adding to them! what a kid. :) 

Halloween 2022

 so a few weeks late, but hey, in ten years none of that will matter. :) our little dinosaur stole the show with a whole lot more sweet than fierce.  he was into all of it, and even though the weather wasn't ideal, he fully understood the concept of "trick or treating".  

cute time with the little and big ones too.

in a zone

 just a sweet pic this week.  it captures this dear boy so well.

  so much i love about it....

pumpkin patching

 a warm Sunday afternoon of slides and jumping and climbing and tractor rides and pumpkin hunting was sooo much fun for sweet baby C.  AJ was a good sport and came along~  and for that reason and many others he's a great big brother...

Cree was asleep minutes after the van drove away...

the beast

 recently these two very brave ones tackled The Beast and conquered.  so proud of their determination to plow up and through and under and over more than six hours of hills and obstacles they faced in this grueling 21 km Spartan Beast.  yes, Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario proved to be a fierce challenge for the hundreds of Spartan competitors, but both Hannah and Jeff tackled it and can now add it to the other medals they've earned for an unofficial Spartan trifecta.  

so cool, a duo force to be reckoned with...i'm definitely your biggest fan. 💪💪