iPhone Offload: Fall and Winter

pants-less and google eyed for Nolan. 

Homecoming parade was right in front of our house. the kids loved it!

Especially this part, and yes one of our neighbors owns a monster truck!

Clementine's Science birthday party was a huge success!

Playing on the industrial playground at school.

Nolan and I at the Moms group Halloween Party. Miles wasn't feeling well so he missed out this year. 

Making himself comfortable in the most unlikely positions.

Twinsies!

I often find these 2 right next to each other even when there are lots of seating options. I love stumbling across them like this. 

Still sleeps on the floor.

And on his mama.

And sometimes with Daddy. 

Trying to figure out our strategy to win shuffleboard on date night. 

Tailgating!

On our way to Elephant and Piggie at Children's Theater. i pulled Nolan out of school, we got all dressed up and he was pumped!

But before the play i introduced him to the delicious combination of fries and chocolate shakes. 

I was working inside when the boys decided to play outside. Nolan helped Miles with his shoes and off they went. It took 2.5 years but they finally are going outside on their own, one of the main reasons we moved here. 

Playing tag with the monster truck. Just ignore that giant top soil pile, we overestimated a bit on that. 

Thanksgiving, they looked so handsome!

The kids all played outside so when they came in they warmed their toes by the fire. Adorable. 

Add some gravy to my carbs. 

Kids table!

And moving onto christmas. we did our book advent again this year and the boys were so excited. They remembered a few of their favorite books from last year and were anxious to see what day it would pop up. My very most favorite christmas tradition. 

Opening one of their favorites from last year, Olive the Other Reindeer.

Ready to see Santa!

Santa's workshop, don't mind Miles' warped head...he never stands still!

The end result. Much improved over last year but Nolan's hands are looking a bit suspect. I have my eye on that one!

Ruby's birthday. She got a coat because she refuses to go outside in the morning when it's cold out there. Now she will venture out, so glad she likes it!

Nolan made this Ruby decoration for her party. 

The great flood of 2015. 

Beauty and the beast with Em and Clem. 

Fancy dinner downtown afterward. 

Waiting for the snow at Pacific Place. 

Another date night!

Our famous Ruby cookies. I'm going to have to make more next year as people were disappointed when they didn't get one. I also got a sweater cookie cutter for next year. So prepare yourselves for Pirates, Ruby, and Ugly Sweater cookies - Christmas 2016!

A few of our favorites as chosen by the boys. 

Killing time during christmas break at the library. 

And learning how to ride a 2 wheeler. 

On christmas eve out friends showed us the neighborhood hot spots for lights, including candy cane lane shown here in the rain and with 2 sleepy demon eyed children. 

And one where the lights were synced up to music on the radio. Much better than the last 2 years of driving blindly looking for something magical. Thanks Jude and Stacey!

Christmas day shenanigans. 

Day after christmas Nolan dubbed Lego day. We built ever single lego set he got. Then the next day was hot wheel day. I'm feeling pretty confident in my lego and hot wheel track building skills now.