Up 'til Christmas

Waiting for Santa

He arrives

Visiting with Santa

Wagon ride.  Tanner actually liked the ride, but between the two of them one always seems to decide they don’t want their picture taken

Gingerbread houses at the library!

Getting our Christmas tree

Decorating

More hockey

Working out with dad!

They always keep track

School Christmas concert

Basketball practice

First snow—trying to sled before there was really enough

Then there was finally enough!  And he had to step it up and do some snow-surfing!

Skating with school

Best friend Jenn and family's visit to Vermont!!!!!!

Joseph reading to Sophia

Cuddling with Kaia—what an awesome cuddler!

Making gingerbread houses

More Kaia snuggles

Lunch with the old gang plus kiddos

The next generation!  (Sorry I stole a bunch of pics from you Jenn!)

A month without a camera-November 2012

I am still thinking I might catch up on pictures someday.  Actually, when I sat down to go through November 2012 tonight I realized it wouldn’t take too long—in November I had no working camera except my cell phone!

We finished up gymnastics—which was very fun!  It is possible that we may not do gymnastics again, now that Joseph is old enough for team sports, but I sure will miss it!

Joseph also started the learn-to-skate program with the Middlebury Hockey program.  We did one session of this program last year, and he was very discouraged at first, though he ended up enjoying it.  I think he was nervous starting it again this year, but he was very happy to find out that he still remembered his basic skating skills.

The first couple of times he raced around as fast as possible and crashed quite a lot, since he had no idea how to stop.  One week his back bothered him enough that he was motivated to improve his control and he improved a lot!  As of right now he is planning on playing on a team next year.  He really enjoyed it and I loved watching him challenge himself and get super sweaty!

One warm day Joseph and I hiked around Middlebury a bit.

I also took him the the Mt. Abe production of the Wizard of Oz.  Joseph LOVED it.  I was extremely impressed with the quality of the production and had fun reminiscing about my time in the play (seventh grade).

One picture from a super fun Thanksgiving!  This was a morning after breakfast at Eileen’s house across the street from Nora’s cabin.

I’m sure a lot more happened in November, but who knows what! 

October 2012

Ughhhhhhhhhhh—so far behind on pics, not sure why I even try.  Maybe I’ll get there!

Having fun at the annual Bergevin party

Brad decided to climb the silo

Playing with Bob and friends Sally and her daughter Kimmie.  Joseph had so much fun spending the day with them!

By the end of the day they were holding hands

Another trip to pick apples

School pics!

Jill’s super awesome Halloween party!!

Cider making and pumpkin carving with the Wells

Beautiful rainbow.  I saw sooo many rainbows this fall!  

Halloween!!!!!!!!

In-service day fun with Ben and Orson

And Halloween in Shoreham with bestie Tanner