Spring Break

We had a great time on spring break. We spent some time in Chicago overnight to visit the Field Museum and the Legoland Discovery Center, then as a last minute decision on our way home, we detoured to the Jelly Belly Factory in Kenosha and took the free tour. As a "thank you" we received a funny hat and a bag of Jelly Belly beans.

Ready for some walking

Sue the T-Rex

What it's like to live with an earthworm

The cats of Egypt...no not the boys

The boys found a huge dinosaur bone

Dinner after the museum

Legoland safari

Going home with treasures

So excited and so tired

Here we go to tour the Jelly Belly factory

Yes!

Most people who I talk to about cars, know that I've always had my eye on a Subaru Impreza WRX for quite some time (lets say 5 or more years). It's finally here and I'm beyond excited to have it. It's a total blast to drive and yes, it fits all four of us for short trips.

Lets not forget the massive snow pile behind the car. That's what 17 inches of snow looks like all plowed into the alley behind our house.

The Big Snow

Today we had an incredible 16.9 inches of snow! And we're still expecting to get up to 2 more inches tonight! School was canceled today for Sheboygan County so Becky and the boys had some fun in the snow...after we all helped shovel out from underneath it all.

Early morning before we started shoveling - 4ft. snow drifts

Shoveling Crew - Minus Becky

Smile!

Sam could almost touch the garage roof

Christmas Time

Photos from our holiday week.

Posing and not tackling each other (Not an easy feat)

Sam was a shepherd in our church Christmas program

Max very pleased with his Dream Lite from Santa

...but we think he loved his pirate ship from Grandma & Grandpa more

Sam received so many Lego sets this year, even his "Dream Present", the Lego Police Station

The New Avengers! Inconceivable Hulk, Micro America and Iron Kid.

Happy Birthday Sam!

Sam had his first birthday party with his school friends and cousins. They had some fun in the gymnastics room at the YMCA, where they did tumbling, an obstacle course and played on much of the other equipment.

Then we spent the afternoon with the rest of our family at the house. If you can't tell from the photos, everything was Lego themed and yes, he received lots of Legos too.