Holiday Crafts

Today we spent the morning with Sage and Alison doing a bunch of fun crafts. We started off searching for pine cones, which we then brought home to decorate and make into ornaments. We followed that up with a small painting project creating some snowmen and snowflakes to celebrate the holidays. To top it off, the kids helped roll out gingerbread dough and made some delicious cookies! WOW, thank you Alison and Sage for such a fun morning!

Bed Time

Tanner and Drew looked so cute reading I figured I'd get a few photos. Since the lights were super dim, it was also a good opportunity to play with the camera and its different settings.

Carbonated Water

Tanner seems to think its a riot.

Tanner Eyes up Sinterklaas

Somehow i get the impression there won't be a happy photo in Santa's lap this year based on Tanner's reaction to Sinterklaas.

Playing Photographer with my Sister

Q: How do you spend your time on vacation when your kiddo is napping?
A: Drag your sister around and work on your photography. Fun.

The Beach

Not exactly how one pictures it, but a neat and new experience for Tanner none the less. I look forward to doing the beach thing again with him sometime...hopefully in warm sunny weather.

Anticipation

Tanner eagerly awaits the arrival of our train. He was super excited to be on his first real train ride...we took the train from my aunts place in Beverwijk to Haarlem for a little sight seeing. I think the getting there and back was the most fun for Tanner.

Up close and personal

How could it be a trip to Holland without a few cows?

Dinner Prep

Tanner tried to help me with dinner by measuring out the rice.

Perfect Fall Day

We had the perfect fall day today...beautiful weather and yard projects that quickly were abandoned for some quality time checking out the pine trees and wrestling with mom and dad.

Happy Halloween

Tanner and Jack: A Tale of Two Lions