3.5

Hi! I'm Dash!


Today I'm three and a half years old!


I'm really good at pretending and I love to cuddle with mommy and daddy.


I've been fully potty trained for many months and have just started waking up in the middle of the night, every night. I usually say it's because I'm sad.


I'm a sweet and sensitive boy. I love to play with my brothers. I love being me!


Hi! I'm Liam!


Today I'm three and a half years old!


I'm a fun and daring little boy and live to make people laugh.


I've been fully potty trained for a few weeks- no more nighttime diapers for me! I don't like to take naps anymore, Dash either. I like playing too much!


I love playing pretend with my brothers and being silly. I like to test limits but still be sweet. I love being me!

Jack of the Lantern

We were able to carve pumpkins while Mimi and Pompa were here!


What harm could be caused by giving a three-year-old a majorly serrated knife? Totally safe!


Meanwhile, Grey entertained us.


Dash gave Mimi very specific instructions on the sad face he wanted on his jack-o-lantern. I think she captured the essence perfectly.


I cut out Liam's face exactly as he drew it.


Pompa carved out their names on the back. Personalized!

Sean did another fabulous carving.


And I made a owl. hoot.


Grey colored his pumpkin a little but he never wanted anything to do with it when I was photographing him. Otherwise, he loved the thing. And then my camera went kaput. So this is all we've got! Yay punkins!

Sweet and Silly

This is just too sweet.


And another from the Science Museum that just makes me giggle.

Tire Swing

Sean's brother lives in Indiana, which, as you might know, is right next to Illinois. Cleverly, Sean's parents planned a visit in which they first spend some time with Kyle, then drive up to Gurnee to meet us at the end of our trip and ride with us back up to Minnesota (they lost cleverness points when they accidentally booked a flight to southern illinois instead of indiana. That was funny.). Pompa took one look at our giant Maple in the back and decided to put up a tire swing.


Dash started out in the Superman fashion, as we all would.


Then he tried out a tradition swing riding approach. Not very stable.


Then he kindly let his brother take a turn. Sweet gentleman.


"When's my turn?"


Superman is the natural choice, I'm telling you.


Liam decided to tuck himself inside.


So this is what a donut hole feels like.


Aha, you can go on top of this thing! That means...


...two at once! It's a hit!