We're ready!!

Christmas tree, check.

Cookies for Santa, check.

Christmas here we come!!

O Christmas Tree

Here's Spencer as we're looking for our Christmas tree. Yes, we are purchasing one out of a parking lot. As the boys get older we'll start cutting one down. Decorated pics to come!!

Anderson is 3!

nderson had a great birthday with all his family! His grandparents and Uncle Brandt/Aunt Kristen were there to celebrate! It pretty much lasted 3 days as we celebrated on Sunday and his actual birthday was on Tuesday. Here are some images from Anderson's 3rd birthday.

A Budding Drummer

Just a little tribute to the Pyle boys...

Napping with G-Jo

Nothing better than a morning snooze with grandma!!

IPhone

So my phone has this app for blogger that I recently found. I am now able to keep you updated without having to be at home -- yea! this means more blogs.

Very timely, here's what happens when mom leaves to take Anderson to music class.

KU Basketball

We took the boys to their first KU game this past week. We only made it to halftime, but they really enjoyed the Jayhawks. Spencer was mesmerized by all the noise and activity and Anderson talked about all the friends that were there. (Pretty much anyone around us is a 'friend')

Happy Halloween!!

If there's anyone still following, thanks for being patient. I will try to get back into my old blogging routine.

Hope you had a great Halloween!

Spencer is 1!!!

Ok, so eventually I'll get around to tellin' y'all about what we've been doing all summer! It has flown by and I can't believe how badly I've failed at keeping the blog update. Anyway, on to the news at hand.........Spencer is 1!

Here are the boys after we had ice cream to celebrate his big day! Birthday party pics to come soon...........

Summer Fun

Once again I have lots to share! We've been enjoying the beautiful weather, without the typical Kansas heat!

henry's plant farm with our friends phoebe & griffin

look at these ornery boys! a topeka zoo trip with friends

i swore i would never use one of there, but alas, here we are

father's day at bloomington beach

lazy summer days in the yard

confetti eggs at the mexican fiesta

Memorial Weekend to Thomas the Train.......and back

We've been busy bees the last week or so! We had our wonderful friends Debbie & Dan (plus boys) up over Memorial weekend, I took the boys to visit my parents for a couple days, Spencer turned 9 months, and we went to Baldwin City to ride Thomas the Train. Whew! Bear with me, there's a lot of pictures.

spence is 9 months!

Debbie and Dan's boys are pretty much the same age as ours, so needless to say we had a great time playing around Lawrence for a long weekend. We visited the Nature Center and went on a little hike. Then we hit the Oread for lunch where I think our waiter (who was prob only like 20) pretty much laughed at us the whole time, and prob wondered what were were thinking. Quite fun to watch two 2.5 year olds trying to eat lunch, two 9mo olds trying to be on their best behavior, and 4 adults trying to enjoy a beer and conversation. :) We had a picnic lunch the next day at a park, and just hung out. It's so wonderful when we get to visit with them!!

simon and anderson playing trains - over and over!

checkin' out the owl

Also over Memorial weekend we had a bbq with Brandt, Kristen and my dad. It was so great to see them since Brandt doesn't get back all that often. After the weekend I took the boys to Halstead. We played at the park, Anderson went fishing in my parents' cement pond, and we had a great time at the zoo!

aren't they cute!

at the zoo

spencer really liked the monkey

goin' fishin'

watch him ride

Over the weekend the boys stayed at Grams' house on Saturday night while Tim and I went to the Royals game with some friends. Then on Sunday we headed down to Baldwin City to ride Thomas the Train. It was a great trip, and I think Anderson really enjoyed it, but man it was hot. There were wooden trains set up for kids to play, you could meet Sir Topham Hat, there was a bounce house, a petting zoo, and best of all a 25min train ride pulled by Thomas.

anderson's desk at grams' with all his trucks

such a big man playing!

what is cooler than the real thomas!

two tired boys on the train

Little Jayhawks

Yesterday we went with our friends Trevor and Avery (plus mommy) to the Natural History Museum on campus and then had lunch at the Union. The boys had a great time and loved talking about all the Jayhawks they saw.

mama's little jayhawks

big man in his car

picnic on a rainy day

Our Week(s) in Pictures

Awesome Omaha

We traveled to Omaha last weekend with Papa Jim and Mema. This was our first hotel adventure with the boys. Have to say, I think it was a huge success!

While Tim and Jim attended the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, the rest of us went swimming, played at the children's museum, strolled around the Old Market area and played in the sun. On Sunday we explored the Henry Doorly zoo and then headed home. Whew!

Here is our weekend in pics:

swimming with mema

ok, this was hilarious -- they had a table w/ seats in the middle for the little ones and a bar stool underneath for parents so they could play at your height

anderson loved the ball room

mommy and anderson looking at sharks

i see a bunch of monkeys :)

Easter Fun

The weather forecast for Easter Sunday called for rain, however, the weather was beautiful and we had such a wonderful time with family. We started off the morning with Easter baskets, then headed to church, hosted brunch at our house, and then had an Easter egg hunt outside. Whew! Trying to get back on schedule after a weekend like that takes some work. :)

Oh! And Spencer is 8 months old! Fast approaching the year mark.

anderson received his first thomas the train from the easter bunny!

spence lovin' his easter treats

on to church -- don't you luv the matching boys!

at brunch anderson requested that kristen sit with him -- what a sport!

let the hunting begin!

um, this one's not chocolate

ah ha! i found one!

happy boy is 8 months!