girls weekend

It took four months advance notice to schedule a girls weekend for these ladies.  The wait was worth it!    We headed to Kansas City to celebrate Brandy's birthday and it was a great weekend! 

Sara, Trista, Loree

Brandy, Maggie, Teresa, Kim

Hannah is 4!

Four years old!!!

And who better to celebrate with than Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Christoph and Sven!!!

Hannah and Leslee. 

Hannah and Great Pa. 

{I know it's a blurry picture but they are both so happy!}

This was the night she stood on the couch next to Uncle Brian and said "you don't have very much hair!" 

Ryan spent a bunch of time that night putting kernels of corn into an aqua doodle drawing pen.  

Working on his fine motor skills. 

Great Pa and Ryan. 

The call.  

Each child gets a singing birthday call from Gramma Connie on their birthday.  {Actually, mom and dad get one, too.}  The call usually comes before school and is a special highlight on their day.  

A special friend playmate with Meadow on her birthday.  What a treat!  

New Year's Eve

We spent new year's eve with the Cyclone and good friends! 

Hannah and mom. 

Brent and Lucas. 

Hannah was so excited to get her picture with a Cyclone cheerleader! 

Cade and Lucas. 

Aubrey, Maci, Hannah, cheerleader and Ellie. 

ISU roommates - Teresa, Melanie and Megan. 

The next generation.  

Hannah, Aubrey, Lucas, Cade, Bennett, Maci and Ellie. 

photo dump

Another photo dump to round out 2014 --

Daddy and Hannah baking cookies. 

Lucas and Ryan. 

Always time to farm!

Andy, Dave and Marc grilling ribeyes for the annual Perry Ag Services customer appreciation supper. 

And Lucas test-tasting the garlic bread.  

Looking so big! 

And those eyelashes!

Dinner at +39 in Ames. 

Marc, Sara, Kim, Teresa, Brent, Dan, Dave and Maggie.  

Butterfly face paint. 

Tackling Dad. 

Even Ryan gets in on it!  

Hannah giving Savanna love!  

{and look at Savanna's adorable rolls!!!!}

Brotherly snuggles. 

Crazy hair day! 

Two of mama's besties - Kim and Maggie. 

Yes, drinking wine from a measuring cup.  It's how we roll.  

Lucas wore these overalls for pictures when he was little.  

I just love pulling out the tubs of clothes and seeing another little boy wear them.  

{heart swoon}

Born to ride. 

Brent and Teresa 

Sibling love.  

A beautiful day for a walk at Pine Lake.  

Happy day. 

Cruising.  

Connect 4 patterns.  

It was this picture that made me realize my baby boy was all toddler.  

Our little farmers. 

On this day, Hannah announced to me that she wants to be a mommy when she grows up.  

She is such a good baby doll mama already.  

Air hockey fun!  

This kid was toothless most of the month of December.  

Playing matching… in a tutu skirt. 

Ugly Christmas sweater party with our small group. 

Brent and Brandy Tripp, Teresa and Brent, Maggie and Dave Vander Wilt, Kim and Dan Beran and Marc and Sara Anderson.  

Dinner is served. 

Sportin' a new haircut.  

Mom and Hannah at preschool gingerbread day. 

Choo choo train!

Molley shared this pic with me from daycare - Hannah playing teacher and reading to her classmates. 

Leslee and Hannah. 

Beer tasting party for Dave and Brandy's 40 birthdays. 

Christmas vacation science experiments. 

Dump truck rides!