Lars

Parker loves to snuggle, even with Lars!

Stocking Caps

 

We love our Christmas stocking caps that GG made!

Spoons

GG taught us how to play spoons and boy was it exciting!

Let It Go

I think we need to learn a few more lyrics to this song.....

A Very Leiran Thanksgiving

After lunch, the boys got to take turns on their tablets.  It kept them pretty occupied.

Cindy and Papa Norman saying the Norwegian prayer

Leirans everywhere!  This is the first time all of the cousins have been together since probably my first Thanksgiving with the Leirans.  Dare I say it's been at least 10 years!

4 generations of Leirans - Aiden (7). Papa Gene,  Parker (5), Papa Norman, Lawrence (7), Lowell (8), Emery (3) and Brandon.

Great Great Uncle Rich and Papa Norman

Running Errands

Running errands this morning to get the boys out of the house for GG.  They love books!  They also showed us all around Waukon - their schools, their home, the library.

Outside

Ready to go outside!

Trains

This boy has been obsessed with trains for the last week or so.

Chicken

These boys have already learned how to play chicken with remote control cars!

Reading

Uncle Kurt stayed here last night and now he's reading to me!

Typical Sunday Night

This is a pretty typical Sunday night in our house - curled up on the couch watching a movie.

Sometimes we divide up and some play games.

Bandit is always included.  Although, he doesn't really like kitty kisses.

Tree

Is it too early to put up the Christmas tree? Not this year!

Shoe

Mommy can start saving money on my shoes by only buying one at a time!

Writing

Emery wanted to write his name today, so I wrote it on a piece of paper

to copy. He did a great job for his first time writing letters!

Games

This boy is starting to love playing games as much as the rest of the family.  Although, he plays by his own rules....

Hats

  

It's that time of year where we have to see what hats fit and what ones

need to go. I think I look pretty good in all of these hats!

Koala Style

Brandon carries the boys upstairs every night and asks them how they

want to be carried, like on his back, or like a baby. Tonight, he

created the Koala carry!

Brussels Sprouts

Trying Brussels sprouts for the first time today. They were a hit!

Tired

Swimming lessons make me tired!

Swimming Lessons

Back at swimming lessons again!

Reiman Gardens

Met up with Logan this morning to run around Reiman Gardens.

Our moms wouldn't let us take these for a spin.

That 'leaf' is really a butterfly!

We had a great morning checking out the whole place!

Hat Day

Parker's class on Hat Day.

No Hands

What a dare devil...look, Mom, no hands!

Art

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Servers

Daddy brought me to work tonight to show me the server room.  I'm working on a belt loop for Cub Scouts.

Leaves

Emily and Emery playing in leaves.

Cousins

We spent the day playing at Leah and Holden's house.  We ate a lot of chocolate.

We played a lot of games.

Leah was a great help to Grandma Jo.

They have totally different toys from us.  This is awesome!

Uncle Mike even taught us a few soccer moves!  What an awesome day!

We ended the night with pizza and cheers!