Trick or Treat

We were in Ames for Halloween, so the girls went trick or treat-ing



Witches love little Pirates


Little Alligators will eat you - or beat you with a stick


Sammie showing Ellie how to trick or treat

old photo

Not a new photo - but one that made me laugh today

Size matters not.. Look at me... you judge me by size do you? - Yoda

Fireworks on the Boat

Good Company - evening of the 4th on Katherine's boat


Good Tunes - Listening to KUOO patriotic songs


Good Show - Watching the boat lights, the fireworks and the reflections in the water

Vacation Begins

Enjoying the first day of vacation


breakfast and babies on the patio


Enjoying the morning


and a cup of coffee...


while figuring out everyone's plans

More Memorial Day

Somebody get a count


Grandma Maurer's 8 Great Grandchildren


Instant friends.

Memorial Day

Not quite awake, but cute in matching PJs


Eyeing the Rattle - Preparing the Attack


Camryn Defending her Rattle


Three Peas in a Quilted Pod

Grandma and Grandpa Maurer Visit

Golfy and Meme came down to help with the baby so Katie could go back to work. Elizabeth loved all the attention even though the weather was too nasty for extra park time.


Dad put up two ceiling fans for us. (Ellie tried to help read the directions)

Elizabeth thought sewing was fun.

Saturday the rain finally stopped so we spent some time outside.

We walked around City Garden looking at the art.