Dancing for the holidays

Here's a holiday dancing extravaganza at the famous dining room theater!

More couch jumping, complete with the appropriate soundtrack.

And cooking pizza!

Halloween and couch-jumping

Hannah is getting faster and faster, as you can see in this first video.  She's now reached the important milestone where I can no longer catch her at a fast walk - I now have to jog. 

We also had a good Halloween, which was Saturday before the big storm came through and knocked out our power overnight.  Emmett's costume evolved from being a tiger, to a saber-toothed tiger, to a saber-tooth lion, until the final: T.Rex, the saber-tooth dinosaur. 

The saber-tooth dinosaur continues to make appearances - mealtimes, and occasional attacks on unsuspecting Mommies.

Being the hands-down favorite food, the strawberry was a natural costume choice.

Reading the ingredients on a mega-pixie stick: just a bad idea.  He ate about a fourth of it, and then gave it all back sometime around 3am.  Happy Halloween!

Here's what sibling influence can do - they spent lots of time jumping off the couch.

And then, we have some dancing - kind of a mix between martial arts and dance, I think. 

And a video showing the tense stand-off as Hannah wants to feed Georgia a treat, but is a little intimidated at the same time.

Emmett's first jack-o-lantern!

"Emmett, can YOU make a face like the pumpkin?"

First day at the new preschool

Emmett started going to a local preschool - seems like a great place.  We don't have any videos because there were full meltdowns at any attempt (I think there's some anxiety about school coming out there...)  But I did get a picture, smiling even!  He had fun on his second day, and has begun meeting some friends.  We rode home in the bike trailer, and celebrated with a mini-picnic in the backyard.

hampers, playgrounds, and yes, poop

Just some fun videos of our routines - playing in a hamper, on the playground, and keeping up a long family tradition of low-class dinner conversation, Emmett brought up poop at dinner the other night and laughed himself into the hiccups.

Getting settled in Akron

Playing at the park with buddy, Lyle.

Aunt Minnie-oo came to visit

Saturday morning breakfast!

First dinner at the historic Swenson's Drive-In in Akron

 

Saturday morning dance party

 

Playing around the house

Get them out to the woods

Film festival

Hey y'all, just catching up on some cute videos.  We've finally gotten into the groove here in Ohio, so here's what the kids are doing these days...

The new routine

With Brooke starting work at the hospital now, we're in The New Arrangement.  That makes for exciting, chaotic dinnertimes when Mommy gets home, and attempts by Daddy to entertain the kids...

Graduation and stuff

Hey friends,
Here's a clip of the kids practicing walking across the stage for their own graduation.  (Actually, they're running up and down the ramp, which would have been fun to do during the ceremony, as well I think.)  And don't worry, he was fine after his little spill.

Yes, that's a domino on the thrift-shop guitar...

Cooperation!  How do we keep this going?

One year old!

Happy First Birthday to our little Hannah!  We had a fine celebration yesterday with some friends who were also gathering to celebrate our graduation - the cake and singing were much enjoyed.  I also took a video of her this morning, showing off her new footwork.

Jack and the Beanstalk (revised)

Hannah has now officially started saying, "uh-oh." She says it like a conversation piece. It's quite difficult to catch on film, but below is our first successful filming.





And this may be one of my favorite videos ever. Emmett has been playing all the characters of Jack and the Beanstalk lately, and this was his rendition of the Giant:

Music!

We've got some musical fun happening around the family. First, some fun with kazoos caught on film.



Singing with Uncle Bill, and Emmett working the pedals:




And a duet with his great-grandmother!



Trying the dulcimer - with Hannah on percussion:

Fun at the table

Considering how much time is spent at our table, it seems appropriate to have some fun there...

Climbing!

Hey -so after months, we finally got around to erecting the climbing wall. There are only 6 holds in operation currently, but it's a good (and relatively safe) place to start, I guess.




I feel like I'm finding some Close Encounters of the Third Kind here.