Thomas is FOUR!

I just realized that for a short period of time, I was mother to a 3 year old, 2 year old and a newborn. That sounds a bit crazy. Perhaps that is why I have been such a blogging slacker lately...

The weekend of Thomas' 4th birthday, Heidi came to visit and help out with the boys. It ended up being a gorgeous, sunny and warm November weekend. The boys were delighted to have a visitor to play with, and Aunt Heidi really chalked up some awesome auntie points. They went to the zoo, McDonald's and played outside on the swings, and inside doing games and other fun stuff. She even baked a birthday cake, and decorated it with the boys! Wow- thanks Heidi for all of your help! Also, to everyone who came to help us when Andrew was still a tiny baby and sent gifts, cards, and congratulations...we appreciate you all, and are so thankful for each of you in our lives!

Decorating the cake to be a "lake full of fish" by request of the birthday boy

Our fun four year old

Opening gifts- the Polar Express train and tracks!

Putting the train together with Daddy

Happy Halloween!

Trick-or-Treat!

Benjamin the duck, and Thomas the Bat

Andrew Louis is born!

ANDREW

8 pounds 21 inches

Pumpkin Carving

Picking out the perfect pumpkin.

Carving with Daddy.

Proud of their creations...

showing the jack-o-lanterns off on the front porch!

Happy Halloween- almost!

Our Last Hurrah

Our boys. Benjamin and Thomas.

The weekend before our baby was due, we took the kids to a Pumpkin Patch farm for the afternoon. Our last hurrah before we become a family of five! They had so much fun. What a cool place- they played in a big box of corn, went down an in-ground tube slide, rode tractors and enjoyed lots of different farm animals too.

Hitching a ride with Daddy on the tractor.

Hanging out with very pregnant mommy.

Valpo Homecoming

It was a cold, windy day, but walking all around VU campus kept us warm. Despite all our walking, I did no go into labor! It was fun reliving old college memories down each street.

Sean and I outside the Theta Chi house.

Gotta love boys. Who else can be entertained by a tree?

A new baby cousin named, Elijah

Congratulations Joel, Annie and big brother Nathan!

September 27, Chicago

Eli's Baptism