Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving in Milwaukee this year with some of our good friends. We missed being home with our families, but enjoyed the good food and company in Wisconsin.

Sean and Jessica

  Ty and Kelsi

   Tollhouse pie and pumpkin cheesecake YUM!

 

The guys were so excited to have some time to watch football.

 Our little turkey

 This is how much Dev enjoyed her leftovers the rest of the weekend.

We were so glad that Colb had off the rest of the weekend. Dev and I didn't let him out of our sight. Dev didn't let him out of her reach even when she was asleep.

 

We (mostly Colb) also started a project for Dev for Christmas. We are making her a little kitchen. Colb is doing such a good job, and it has been so much fun!

 We also followed tradition and set-up the Christmas tree. We debated not putting it up this year since we have such a big helper at our house this year. However, we put ornaments only on the top half and she loves it and hasn't bothered it at all.

'Tis the Season

 

We are so excited the holidays are here! We started off the holiday season with a wonderful Thanksgiving with our friends in Wisconsin (blog post to come). Colb had the whole weekend off, so Dev and I were in heaven!

Fall Festivities

Fall continues to be wonderful! A few weeks ago we went to a corn maze. It was the same corn maze that we visited last year. However, the corn was much shorter due to the drought earlier this year. I pulled out our corn maze picture from last year and am amazed at how fast the year has been and how much Dev has grown up.

 

This year vs. last year

 

We also celebrated Halloween at the ward Trunk-or-Treat, MCW trick-or-treat, playgroup, and our annual dinner-in-a-pumpkin (for three years running) with the Gessels. The trunk-or-treat was really cold so Dev wasn't too into it, but she figured things out quickly at the school and was really excited. She loved carrying her kitty (mee mee) bag around and would stop to deposit her treat into her bag each time and return it to her elbow. I wish I had a picture of it! She was the cutest little zebra! She has also developed a little sweet tooth, so thankfully the candy is almost gone.

 

 

 

 

 

The Colors of Wisconsin

Although the weather is turning cold, we are still loving the fall colors in Wisconsin. Dev and I went on a walk this morning. Just down our street there is the most beautiful red tree, so we came back home for the camera.

Fall is here!

I love Wisconsin in the Fall! The leaves are gorgeous! The weather has been wonderful! This evening we headed to the park and did a picture taking swap with our friends the Gessel's. We were a little pushed for time before it got dark so we didn't get the best area to see the most beautiful leaves, but we still got some fun family pics. 

 

You're never too little...

          to lick the beaters!

Fun at the Park

The weather in Milwaukee has been beautiful the last couple weeks, so Dev and I have been spending some of our afternoons at various parks with friends. Dev loves the swings and the slides. She also spends lots of time playing in the bark and looking for sticks and rocks. She loves Ring Around the Rosies and sings the ashes part over and over.

 

 

 

Four Years of Forever

Today is our four year wedding anniversary! Wow! However, we have had so many adventures in the last four years that sometimes it is hard to believe that it has only been four years. We've lived in Salt Lake and Milwaukee (three different apartments). Colb graduated with his bachelor's degree and is now in his third year of medical school. I graduated with my master's degree, became a CPA, and worked for a few years. We've added another member to our family and have the cutest 15-month-old ever. We've had lots of callings, made many new friends, ran a lot of miles, sent many texts, made many purchases, snuggled during lots of movies, shared many meals, sang to tons of songs, and laughed a lot. I'm so thankful to have had my best friend by my side for the last four years of our forever. Love you Colb!

And...Happy Birthday Grandma Shela! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks! Love ya!