Nature Photo

Cousin Tate - 7 months

I got to take some pictures of my nephew Tate while his family was home over Christmas. 

Snow Fun

Go Cyclones

What a good day.  Uncle Dave and Aunt Abby are home with baby Tate.  We got to go to the ISU basketball game with them.  It was a really fun afternoon! (and boys is that Tate cute)

 Ben and Papa.

 Tate enjoying his first ISU basketball game.

Cookies

Tonight we all got the Christmas spirit and decorated sugar cookies.  The boys did great and it was fun to see their personalities come out in their cookie decorating style.

Who Needs Girls?

This is an impromptu tea party the boys and I had today.

I Know It Is Sad...

...but since my kids are tired of getting their picture taken this is what I have resorted to to practice my photography.

Time Will Tell

I applied for a scholarship to help start a photography business.  It was started last year by Me Ra Koh and Sony.  They only pick 3 recipients so we will see but boy would this be fun!  Of course if I did get this scholarship most of you will have to chip in and help our family get everything done.

http://www.soarwithmera.com/Galleries/2010-Entries/14864881_ZUqju#1129250795_ujfKv

This is the site the video is up on along with the other applicants.  Check it out.

Gooooo...Mustangs!

Basketball

Christmas Cards

I love Christmas card.  I enjoy getting them in the mail and walking by them every time I go upstairs.

Polar Express Ride

Cousin Fun

We got to spend some time with our cousins William and Brooklyn today.  It was a really fun day for the kids but I am exhausted after a day with 4 kids under 4.

Roots

These are Kolaches I made today with the help of Drew and Ethan.  My Mom and Grandma used to make these for family gatherings.  Both my Mom and my Grandma are gone now so I thought I would try my hand at Kolaches to reconnect with my Czechoslovakian roots.  No prune filling but still a traditional dessert.  And if I do say so myself, maybe better than the Kolaches of my past.

Christmas Baking

While Brent was out deer hunting the boys and I went to have breakfast with Santa and came home for some holiday baking.  All 3 boys were really good helpers.

Bed Time...Twin Style

A First

Ben and Brent watched Christmas Vacation together for the first time tonight.  I have a feeling this won't be the last.

Cold...But Not Too Cold

Oh, Christmas Tree

Cub Scouts

 Today was the cub scout "space derby".  Each scout makes a rocket and then they all get a chance to race.  Ben's rocket was made to look like Toothless from the movie How To Train Your Dragon.  He did not do well in the races.  We took notes and will do better next year.

 Brent helped.  To make the rockets go, a rubber band is twisted to turn the propeller.  Brent was the rubber band winder (which involved an electric drill).

 Ben did not win any speed awards but he did win a trophy for "most realistic".  I did not think we would get this award because our rocket was not a rocket, it was a dragon.  But they said it looked most like what is was supposed to look like.  We will take the trophy either way!

Ben gets his wolf badge:

Ben earned his wolf badge.  They put it on upside down until he does something nice for his mom or his dad.

Papa's Visit

Mommy...Can We Paint?