12.31.14

$5 buys you three small Icee's, an order of pretzel sticks,
and one moment of peace and quiet. 

(Latte not included.)

12.30.14

30 dollar, no holla.

12.29.14

It's a sad day to be a Christmas tree.

12.28.14

Snowball shooter fun at Great Grandma T's.

12.27.14

Still trying to figure out how to fit the holiday gift basket in the pantry.

12.26.14

Decisions, decisions.

12.25.14

Merry Christmas!

12.24.14

New hats!

12.23.14

Frosting cookies with the best of them.

12.22.14

Little Man has taken a liking to a morning cup o' joe.

12.21.14

A few of our favorites.

12.20.14

Selfie Saturday: It's not every day your big brother turns 40.

12.19.14

Pajama day, a Christmas party, turning Mrs. Casterline into a snowman...

it was all fun and games until Mady threw up in the school bathroom...

moments after this picture was taken.

12.18.14

2nd grade girl crafters are more cooperative than say, 2nd grade boy crafters.

12.17.14

Because life is too short not to eat steak for lunch.

12.16.14

My crafting assistant.

And a photobomb by Mady.

12.15.14

Long division: as terrible as you remember.

12.14.14

My love/hate relationship with scrapbooking continues...

12.13.14

A quick shopping date with my littlest lady.

12.12.14

A winter fiesta. Just for funsies.

12.11.14

Skating party!

12.10.14

A totally engrossing game of Busytown.

12.9.14

Bauer Christmas program.

{Dylan opts out this year in favor of basketball practice...}

12.8.14

Baby Ella {Mrs. Smith's new baby} visits Mady's Young Five's class.

12.7.14

Annual Christmas shot in progress...and the final product.

12.6.14

Trying something new.

12.5.14

And we're off.

12.4.14

Daddy knows the way to his ladies' hearts.

12.3.14

Currently listening to.

12.2.14

Something new for Advent this year.

12.1.14

A holiday challenge: wrapped and done by December 1.

11.30.14

A dream come true. (For both of them, I think.)

11.29.14

Make-your-own nacho bar = Great success.

11.28.14

My alternative to Black Friday madness.

11.27.14

Happy Thanksgiving!

11.26.14

A lovely lunch out with Great-Grandpa and Grandma.

(For most of us, anyway. Can you spot the pouting 5YO?)

11.25.14

Mady's first solo game of Apples to Apples. (She rocked it.)

11.24.14

That {DIY} moment when you wonder what you've gotten yourself into.

Spoiler alert: it works out.

11.23.14

Weekend bonus: Saturday smiles.

11.22.14

Victory for MSU.

11.21.14

Where you can find him (until the driveway melts).

11.20.14

A picture from last week Thursday, 

back when a November snowfall was still interesting and fun.

11.19.14

Matt and I went to Costco today, hours apart, 

and both picked up the same new coffee to try.

#twoheartsbeatingasone

11.18.14

Make-shift skating rink.

(And a way to keep busy on Snow Day #1 of the season.)

11.17.14

Mady's FIVE!

{And look who's happy to be home from the doll hospital?!}

11.16.14

Checking out the snow with Uncle Matt.

11.15.14

Some of my favorite people have birthdays in November.

11.14.14

Friday night friends.

11.13.14

It's an all basketball birthday for our favorite 10 year old.

11.12.14

Watch out world, Ella's eight!