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

recent random pictures :)

john took this picture of todd and i :)

our Christmas cactus!!

we add an adorenament whenever we can :)

John loves to sing "Away in the Manger"

Joe and John riding in a "sleigh ride" at a preschool winter wonderland :)

Todd, john, and uncle eric

Uncle zach, john, and lindsey

playing at the park with daddy and uncle eric

nana deb, buddy, and john

john and his buddy (the dog)

nana mary and john

uncle denny and aunt stephanie

papa dennis and john

Val, Todd, and John

huggie :)))