New Year's Eve

This is how we spent our New Year's Eve:

At home, playing and resting. It feels good to be home. And sleeping. Sleep always seems to escape us when we travel. None of us made it to midnight to ring in the new year, but Ben and I woke sometime in the middle of the night, mumbled sleepy new year's wishes to one another and shared our new year's kiss. Here's to another healthy, happy and adventurous year!

Milwaukee, With Family

So happy we were able to spend the day with Aunt Jessie, Uncle Brad, Cousin Bennett, Aunt Missy and (soon!) Uncle Kyle. We had so much fun watching the kids play together and just hanging out, playing games like old times when Jess, Cas, Miss and I all lived in Green Bay. For the entirety of my childhood, if I was not at home, I was spending my days at their house, just across the East River from mine. Moments like these make me miss my family dearly. Thanks for hosting us, Jess and Brad! We love you all!

Green Bay: Day 3

Green Bay: Day 2

Green Bay: Day 1

Homemade play-doh from Aunt Meagan!

How did we never get around to playing this game? Oh I know, because Ben, Dave and Connie spent their nights playing Stone Age.

"Thomas, Thomas, Thomas!"

I think this gift was actually meant for Grandma Connie.

Birthday shades.

Please take note of where Ben is sitting. And also, let it be known that Dave and I are cribbage partner masters. Though, I think this was more because of Dave than me--I don't think he lost any game all weekend!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Meagan! (Or just Meagan, since Isaac refuses to call her "Aunt Meagan.")

Brielle, Dane and Isaac playing with the play-doh.

See here, a few hours after the last photo of Ben, he's still sitting in the same spot. Now imagine him here from dawn until dusk for three days and you've pretty much summed up his stay in Wisconsin. Coffee or beer, games or dinner. That's about all he needed. 

Sweet Hadley!

Brielle and Isaac cuddling by the fire in their new sled. Ah, adorable!