Saturday, November 22, 2014

Lots of Helpers

Winston on his 4 wheeler hauling logs, Adele riding the wheel barrow of leaves and Winston doing his share of wheel barrowing as well.





Fall Fun

Raking leaves is always a crowd favorite, especially for Adele and Winston.  Veda tends to like searching for bugs, but she will sometimes partake in the leaf fun.



Dad's Trip to the Left Coast

Dad spent a whole week on the road in his new job.  3 days in San Francisco and 3 days in Los Angeles.  Had to stop and get this pic (in Santa Monica), while reminiscing about sunny California. Definitely miss this place.

Spider Man!

Shooting webs in Hyde Park square on a Sunday Funday.

Enjoying the New Fire Pit

Dad, more fire, was a common phrase.  Awesome to have such a nice, big back yard and wonderful nights to enjoy with the whole crew.

Zoo & Children's Museum Fun

Sept. 6, 2014.  A busy weekend, of kids fun...Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday and then the Children's Museum on Sunday.  Always keep moving.  That's the trick to 3 kids.


Dave's Wedding in Austin

Dad got to enjoy a boy's weekend down in Austin to celebrate his college roommate Dave Niewolny's wedding.  River cruise on Lake Austin, along with some fun nights of live music and Dave DJ'ing at his own wedding.  Congrats Dave and Patti!







Labor Day Fireworks

It's hard to appreciate the quality of the view, but we literally had front row seats to the Cincinnati Labor Day fireworks. The kids got to enjoy them from dad's office along with Jack and Sydney McGhee 

First Day of School

Veda's first day of 1st Grade here, where she got to ride the bus for the first time.  Probably a little bit scary, but she claims she loved every minute of it.  Adele loves seeing off Veda every day to school.



Dad's Birthday at Reds Game

On a VERY hot Sunday, we went down to the Reds game to celebrate dad's birthday.  The kids did surprisingly well, including Winston who LOVED the 'fire' that shot out every time there was a strike out or a home run. He still talks about going to see baseball to see more fire.  The kids enjoyed ice cream (cotton candy - by Adele) and some traditional hot dogs.



End of Summer Trip to Minneapolis

Aug. 15, 2014.  Summer trip up to Minneapolis (minus the kids).  Was great hanging out with our friends (the Triggers and Schwemms) and the Manuels for a rainy Twins game at Target field.



Open House at Lifetime

Veda with her snake necklace.  Always the brave kid when it comes to animals and insects.



Veda's 5th Birthday at Kings Island

Instead of a birthday party, Veda opted for a trip to Kings Island with her friend Addy.  Dad took off work on a Friday and we spent about 6 hrs of fun there (mainly riding the Woodstock Express - total count was 6).





One Republic at Riverbend

Aug. 5, 2014.  With our friends Jody and Megan.


First Lost Tooth

Aug. 3, 2014.  Such a proud moment for every kid, losing that first tooth (Adele was really proud of her too :)  And here she is below with her custom Bagolita's tooth pillow.

Date Night

Johnson County Fair

Some great pictures taken by Uncle Ryan this summer at the Johnson County Fair.  Winston was obviously in love with the big green tractors.  And as always, fun with Nana and Bull (and Niko the dog).






Fun with Friends

July 27, 2014.  We had a great time in Clear Lake this summer with our Minneapolis friends, the Manuels and the McKay's.  While it was certainly like herding cats at time (with 8 kids at the lake), we had a blast.  Best of all, 'pretend naps' in the boat.



Sprinkler Park

July 13, 2014.  Fun at Weller Park running through the sprinklers.  Always a good time.