monkey pile!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Mickey Mouse pancakes at the Mickey Mouse Bday party for John... big 2 yr. old now!!!

2 candles!!!

got a new bike for his bday :)

the holsman family :) zach and lindsey are now engaged and planning a wedding for this july :)

linds and steph

val and john

john sledding ... we went snowshoeing and put john in here to follow us ... but he ended up going on daddy's shoulders most of the time

shoveling snow one of my favorite things to do :)

at the science station

todd built this tower of blocks ... guess what happens next ... yes they all fell down :)

Isaac at Buffalo Wild Wings or how i like to call it BW3s...

john and isaac blowing out john's bday cake candles... he is two!!!

happy birthday Jesus ... birthday cake... each part of the cake represents life in Christ some how :) what a great way to celebrate the season!!

Isaac tasting the frosting ... Anna and John are like "what are you doing?"

John and Isaac playing cars on the floor

trains !!!!

making a snowman with daddy in iowa :) johns first time in the snow