Dying Eggs

Silly smiles  :)

How do the eggs look?

Happy Easter!

- becky

Christmas 2011

Happy Birthday, baby Jesus!

Merry Christmas!

Opening presents with the kids was so much fun this year! I was really smart and wrapped Isaiah's gifts in Thomas paper and Mallory's in princess paper. I didn't have to label any of them which was a good thing since I was wrapping really late on Christmas Eve.

Neena and PawPaw got Isaiah a Thomas pillow pet. He loves it and sleeps with it every night.

It amazes me how pretty Barbie doll hair looks in the package. 5 minutes after the dolls are out, their hair is a fright!

Mallory takes so many fun pictures with her digital camera. Be watching for her very own blog - Mallory's Take - to be released soon!

Every year, we have a just-the-four-of-us family vacation the week between Christmas and New Year's. We had a 2-part trip this year - St. Louis and Chicago. St. Louis was quick, so we weren't able to see any of my aunts, uncles, or cousins that live there. :( Hopefully, we will get to see them this summer, but if not - for SURE at my cousin Mary's wedding in October!)

Tim surprised me with Busch Stadium Tour tickets in my stocking! FUN!!! A funny little story about our tour - while we were inside on the tour our salesperson for Miller Park called to confirm our purchase of Brewer Season Tickets for the year. What funny timing! Tim assured the sales rep that while I love the Cards, we are still Brewer fans, too. :)

We walked down the street to see where the Blues play. Game that night!

Score Card covers for each of the World Series wins. This year's yet to come!

In the dug out!

Time to call the bull pen!

Almost up to bat...

Cute little tourist

Blues Baby!

I had fun playing with the digital camera.

Might have to frame this picture above for Tim!

Making her mother oh-so-proud! Mallory discovered Toasted Ravioli on this trip. :)

- becky

Fall 2011

I'm so far behind in my blog that I'm going to do a quick, seasonal post.

My parents came to visit at the end of October! It was great to spend some time together!

Tim and I took the kids to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. This museum is by far the coolest museum I've been to yet. Love it.

We were really lucky because the Friday that we went there was hardly anyone there! For the first time, the kids were able to do any of the hands-on exhibits that they wanted to! :)

Isaiah and me in the wind tunnel...he lasted a little bit, then he wanted out.

Meet Kevin. He was living in the museum for a month. I'll bet it was an interesting experience for him!

We were a robot - HA!

I stunk at this.

Tim did much better.

An airplane? In the building? COOL!

Gotta love the model trains!

Born in Wisconsin

A submarine? In the building? COOL!

Isaiah's favorite exhibit :)

The Dr. Seuss exhibit rocked!

Halloween 2011

Thomas the Train and a Cheeseburger

Mallory is really growing up fast on us. She developing some hobbies and interests - cooking with Mommy, art projects, and taking pictures.

Professional Taste Tester

Mallory was super-duper proud to help make the pumpkin pies for Grandma and Grandpa Seabaugh for Thanksgiving dinner. They were able to come up for their annual Thanksgiving visit!

Grandma and Isaiah worked hard on "homework" while Mommy was cooking. :)

We made a quick visit to Minnesota to see Tim's grandparents. We also caught up with a couple of his aunts, uncles, cousins for a bit. It's nice to be close to MN family, but we still don't get to see them as often as we would like. It's important to take those opportunities when we can.

Don't mind Mallory. She's almost three years old.

Isaiah playing a color pattern app on my phone while he waited for Mallory's Christmas program to start

Such an adorable little singer!

And just for show-and-tell - check out the absolutely adorable post-it dispensers that I made for some Christmas gifts this year! Love them! (Thank you Pinterest for the idea!)

- becky