Sara's wedding

some pictures of us from Sara's wedding.

Josh and Caitlyn were the flower boy and flower girl.  Yes, Caitlyn refused to wear shoes.

all four of us

North Park Lights

we didn't make it out on Christmas Eve, but we did get some hot chocolate from Panera after dinner and check out the snow.  It was too cold to really enjoy this at night, even though we all had on the right clothes...

Caitlyn's first soccer class!

Remember when Josh was this age, omg he's so big!

Thanksgiving

We ran and walked the Long Grove Turkey Trot this morning before getting our Turkey on

The Reese's peanut butter triffle I made for dessert up from the bottom: Brownie bites, peanut butter chips, chocolate pudding, crushed oreos, vanilla pudding, peanut butter.  chocolate chips, cool whip and Peanut butter chips and mini Reese's on top.  

Hanukkah 2013

from the whole week:

Josh dressed up as Judah the Macabee at a Home Depot event of all places!

 Presents waiting for the kids to be opened.  from Aunt Jodi & Dustin, Uncle Al & Aunt Deena, and Mimi and Papa Ben as well as us.

a picture I made!

Caitlyn with her baby Danielle Cabbage Patch kid from Mimi and Papa Ben

Josh making a dreidel out of square foam pieces

Dinner table all set up!

table is ready for dreidel

ready for 4+ menorahs!

making Latkes...

Glider 

Lite Brite

we also go to go to a JCC event at the mall.

Caitlyn 22 MONTHS, An interview of sorts

First Haircut

with formal portraits for our holiday cards the next day, I knew I couldn't wait until my sister's wedding in a month to get Caitlyn's hair cut.  

all messy pre picture

All done, post picture.  She won't let us put her hair in pony tails as much any more, but at least it's out of her eyes