Preparing for Christmas & More

Maverick rolled right under the Christmas tree when we weren't looking.

Photo op of the brothers.

Playing with the same apple that Brody played with and that Barry had as a little kid.

I was so proud that Brody asked Santa for a wagon and a tractor.  Santa was so nice to him and tried so hard to get him to be not afraid.  He wasn't rushed or anything.  In the end I know it's not a great picture, but this is as close as Brody would sit to Santa.  Notice Dora in the background, she's not ours, but the way the have the photos set up, clearly Brody pushed the limit of what normally appears in their frame.

"This is ridiculous mom!"

Comfy in the red rocking chair we borrowed from Heather for his 6 month photo shoot.

I love love love my little blue-eyed man!

So cute that you can see his 2 bottom teeth.  Maybe for Christmas he'll get his 2 front teeth:D

Bentleyville

Heading into Bentleyville in Duluth to see the lights.  We headed up to Duluth last minute on the Sunday after Thanksgiving to see their great light display with Grandpa Steve & Grandma Cindy.

Brody does not like strangers and this includes Santa.  He really wanted to see Santa, but he got nervous when his turn came.  Maverick did not seem to care either way.

Grandma Cindy trying to keep Maverick warm.

Super fake cheese smile!

The cool Duluth bridge in the background.

Mommy & Mav

See ya next time Bentleyville!

Visit from Grandma Cindy & Grandpa Steve

Maverick with Mommy at the MN Zoo

Grandpa Steve with Brody at the MN Zoo

Brody checks out the Minnesota trail at the MN Zoo

Grandma Cindy showing Brody the animals

Brody sets up the Christmas tree that Grandpa Steve brought down from Ely.

Brody decorates the Christmas tree

Brody checks out another airplane ornament

Grandma Cindy with Maverick

Maverick is fascinated with Great Grandma Marian's necklace.

Tough guy, Brody!  Ready for hockey season.  Thanks Grandma Cindy for finding the perfect hockey gear!

Thanksgiving

Brody & Maverick on Thanksgiving.  We went down to my parent's place to celebrate Thanksgiving at the farm.  It was oh so yummy!

Whitney & Maverick (or as they say at daycare, "Mavy")

Cousins: Max, Brody, Mav, & Claire (Miss Mara was in Green Bay for Thanksgiving)

How sweet, right?  Sweet & Innocent

Puzzles, Exersaucer, Helping Daddy & more

What?!

I got an exersaucer from my coworker and Maverick just loves it!  I call it his little command center.

Brody has fallen in love with puzzles thanks to Sean & Heather.  We were at their place one day and they had a smaller 25 piece puzzle of Buzz Lightyear.  He seemed to really get into it so I dug out some puzzles at home.  He's been steadily improving ever since.  These wooden ones in the picture are unique (Topozoo), thanks to Goodwill for that find! 

Thank you photobucket for allowing me to continue posting pictures (and to Whitney for the tip!).  Last weekend was probably the last nice weekend for weather so Barry and Brody went outside to work.  Brody loves helping so I can't wait for the day we have a nice garden!

Limits

Sadly I've reached my limit on the blog (google, etc), so no additional photos until I find a solution that's free.

Cowboy Brody

Seeing this little boy in that outfit walk from Omi's car into our house was so cute last night after work!  I just love him in his cowboy outfit with that plaid shirt and his "noisy cow boots".  I guess the cows got out at the farm the other day, so it was sure good that he had on his "cow boots"!  My Grandpa Mieska would have been so proud of his boots, they remind me of the boots he always wore.