Finals Week

Can you tell which one has finals and which one doesn't? They are both studying so determinedly!
Dillan doing safety inspection on baby sister's bed.

One of our biggest expenses (other than tuition) has been acquiring a business wardrobe for Kyle. He looks good!

I think the stress of finals made them a little crazy!

Priceless Moments

Priceless words from my talking almost-2-year-old:
"Hoppity Hop," when daddy read to him about Tigger today.
"Please Help": He actually says this all the time, and I love it! He loves snapping together the straps of his booster chair, but he always wants to unsnap and do it again, it's the unsnapping he needs help with.
"More Lettuce": He said this while holding his plate out for us to refill it!

Serious about learning!

Dillan is playing while we pack to visit the Hardys for Thanksgiving in Troutdale, OR. Yes, that is a mixing bowl on his head. And yes, he sat there for at least 5 minutes zipping and unzipping the pocket of the suitcase.

Dillan's pre-Thanksgiving snack, a cookie. And what did he eat for dinner? Almost nothing! He was too excited about playing with his cousins.

Day after Thanksgiving: Daddy, really tired. Dillan, trying to be like Daddy.

Dillan and Daddy watching TV. Very intense.

Concentrating on "homework."

8 months: profile and front view. People tell me I'm small...they should try living like this.

Dillan is so strong!

If you can't tell, he's in his church clothes. He found the life vest on his own, begged us to put it on, then walked around the apartment with his arms tucked in!

Big Mama, Big Brother

The much asked for pictures of Kellie pregnant! Front and side view for you to enjoy! This is about 33 weeks.
Dillan pretending to bike and skateboard with his backpack on. You can't see it, but his favorite stuffed animal (a husky dog) is in the backpack. Inspired by daddy riding his bike to school with his backpack on almost every morning.

Making music.

Fixing chairs and a train with a screwdriver.

Trunk or Treat and More

Dillan is wearing my costume, a jack-o-lantern that goes on my big tummy!

Here's the cute shark boy! At first, the only way we could get him to try it on was to tell him he would get candy. He got so good at saying "trick or treat," getting the candy, and then bringing it to me to put in his bag. So far, all he's gotten to eat out of it is a pack of M&M's!

He loves to pretend to sleep, especially when Mommy is tired and pretending to sleep also.

This box was for the bean bag toss at our ward Harvest Festival. Dillan turned it into his "castle box." It was totally broken after a week.

Daddy and Dillan working on dismantling our broken computer. It was so great for Dillan to use real tools on a real project and not be able to break anything or lose any parts!