December

December was spent with a lot of prepping for Christmas.  Braydon was always talking about his and Kellan's Christmas list.  

Braydon is always asking to get his picture taken with Sean

It was a long season watching the Bears...so the boys were showing their funny faces during one of the games

Sean decided it was time to try some foods...Kellan was there to help!

Before Christmas I usually do some baking.  Braydon used to help, but know Kellan does.  Kellan is always asking, can I lick it now?  He ends up with more on his face then in the bowl, but he loves baking!

The Carroll Lundstrom's invited us to go on the Polar Express with them in Boone.  The kids all got dressed up in their PJs and we headed for the train.  The boys had a great time seeing Santa, eating cookies and hot chocolate, and singing Christmas Carols.

Papa, Uncle Joel and Sean

TJ and Braydon

Grandma Marcia and Sean at the North Pole

Seeing Santa!

November

November went by so fast,I am not even posting anything until January!  Sean is changing every day and we were adjusting to life with mom back at work.  Kellan loves that Sean goes to his Linda's with him and Sean is getting better at sleeping through the night. 

Happy Kellan!

Sean loves short naps!

holding his head up like a big kid

Braydon loves to hold Sean!

Happy birthday Grandma Marcia

crazy for Grandma's birthday!

smiley

Sean and Wrigley are friends

Sean has started laughing

Look I can hold my own bottle!

Of course we had a busy time at Thanksgiving. 

cousins

Boy Cousins

Lighted parade

Both boys told Santa exactly what they wanted...Sean was a little unsure

Santa

With Papa and Grandma Pat

Dad and Sean

Saturday after Thanksgiving we went to pick out our Christmas Tree.  Of course it was unseasonably warm out, so it was muddy and everyone else was out there!

we found it!

patiently waiting for Dad to bring the tree

Braydon made a paper star...and put it on top of the tree

Kellan loved wearing his Santa hat and saying..."ho, ho, ho, what do you want for Christmas" with a very deep voice. 

Halloween

Halloween is always fun with these boys.  When we got some old costumes out before Halloween they had a lot of fun.  Look at these scary bears!

The Loras also made an appearance!

Time for Halloween...we loaded the kids up in the car and headed to downtown Perry for a little trick or treating with the grandparents. 

Kellan as Luigi

Braydon as Mario

Grandparents' picture

After Perry we hurried back to Urbandale for a little Trick or treating in the neighborhood.  The boys would go up to each house by themselves.  One house there was a guy dressed up like spider with a mask on.  As we were getting closer to the house, we asked the boys if they were scared and Kellan said, I am not scare, I am not scared...as he got closer he came back down the driveway and couldn't take his eyes off of him.  He refused to go to his house. 

Mario Brothers

Mario brother love

Don't forget Sean...the cutest penguin

Mom even got into the action with her friends...could we BEE any more fun!