Christmas Prep

 I found enormous Gingerbread Men to decorate.  What else can you do on a cold Sunday afternoon?

 Finished products....

 

 My artist

 

Tree Hunting

 Picking out our tree.  Of course it was the coldest day out of the last 364.

 A few smiles despite it being 19 degrees.....

Decorating....

Evan hung all his at this level.  Had to do a little rearranging after bedtime but it was sweet because he was so excited to decorate!

Ethan thought he'd hang the heavy ones on the underside of the thick branches.  Again, a little redecorating after bedtime....   ;)

All done!

Kramer Thanksgiving Brunch

 

 Some discussion and Mimosas going on before brunch

 Aunt Taylor and Sher

 

Aunt Carissa and Uncle Brad

 Jon and his Girlz

 The lady who put all the wonderful food together!

 

Brunch with a "Cheers!' from Dad

The Kramer Ladies

Carrie and Cammy

Cousins

Traditional Christmas Jammies from Grammy

Frick Thanksgiving

 

FFF on Thanksgiving Day!

 

 



 With Juju and Grandpa Phil

 

We brought Macy to Wichita with us...she had lots of people to play with!

 Chess Play-Offs!

How is it that my kids know how to play Chess but neither Phil nor I have ever learned?

 A little help from Grandpa Phil

A little cousin time!

 

Watching Star Wars before bedtime.  :)



Weston, Missouri

 

Weston has the some of the prettiest leaves in the KC area.  It is a quaint little historic town on the Missouri River and makes a nice day trip for the FFF.  It was very beautiful!

 

 Ethan contemplating life's difficulties.  :)

 

Lovely view of the River and the Kansas side from our hiking trail.

What a fun, gorgeous day!

HALLOWEEN '13

 

 

 "Pumpkin guts" was a favorite phrase this year. 

 

Finally, Evan could gut his own squash this year!  Phil and I are about done cleaning out pumpkins for the past 11 years!

Sher carved her own jack o' lantern this year. 

Final product complete with "ghost dog" in the background.

 "The Nerd Herd" - Sher and her friends' own doing.

 

Einstein thinking hard

Batman, of course!

Sweet dreams with his candy....