Gingerbread Houses

Here are some pictures of the gingerbread houses we made before Christmas. Avonlea definitely liked the licorice.

Snow Day

Today we had a snow day in Fond du Lac. About a foot of snow fell today, so the kids were off from school and were able to play outside. Here are a few pictures of the snow forts they were building in the front yard.

Jeni's Birthday

Jeni celebrated her birthday this past week. We celebrated with Chinese food and a Blizzard ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Jeni thanks everyone for the gifts !

Late Thanksgiving Pictures

Its a couple weeks late, but here are some pictures of our family Thanksgiving. Luckily this year the weather was decent (no snow or freezing weather) and the kids had a lot of fun at home. Jeni did a magnificent job with the Thanksgiving dinner which included turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and bread. We all wrote in the traditional Thanksgiving Day thankful book that Jeni keeps. Overall it was a great time.

On Sunday we set up the Christmas tree. Everyone had a great time and the kids really enjoyed it. Avonlea kept taking ornaments off the tree to play with, especially the princess ornaments. Surprisingly enough, Bella was actually pretty good and has left the tree alone.

New Puppy

Here are some pictures of our new puppy, Bella. She is a doberman but we decided to keep her ears floppy. We only got her today, and she has been really sweet so far. But we do expect some crying tonight as this will be the first night for her to be all by herself. The kids love her, and she has been good with the kids so far.

YMCA Half Marathon Walk

The family participated in a long walk last weekend. The walk was organized by the YMCA so Jeni signed the whole family up. In order to get the kids excited to go, we told them they could wear their Halloween costumes. Unfortunately it was pretty chilly.

Marshal was able to walk the 6.5 miles to the half way point, which is the longest he had ever walked. Mya and Avonlea rode in the stroller most of the way.

At the half way point we all enjoyed snacks and water, then Jeni and the kids rode back to the start in a shuttle car. Because we had the stroller (and the shuttle car was very small), Dave ended up walking the 6.5 miles back to the start. Everyone had a good time and we were all proud of Marshal.

Family Camping Trip

Our family did our annual campout to Long Lake this past weekend. The weather was very warm, especially for September. The kids had a fun time climbing trees, poking the fire, and exploring the woods. Avonlea is potty training, but didn't have any problems during the trip. She is doing a great job.