favorite new place!

this is kales new favorite place.

he used to get stuck and cry and cry until i would come get him. 

trying to get out!

CUTE face.

guess what happens when YOU go get the pizza....

this...

turns

in

to

this...

help.

brett thought my mom would like it best!

indianapolis zoo

we love the zoo.  we were going stir crazy so my girls and i took the kiddos to the zoo!

mallory putting on her own hat.  she is too funny!

meg got her foot stuck in the garbage.  she really couldn't get it out. 

so, zara and i being really good friends

both took out our cameras and took pictures! 

mallory loving megan.  they are the best of friends.

the girls.

plus jeremy, the ladies man.

the little boys.  aren't they so cute!

it was pretty cold that day but we all loved getting out.

we even got to see the dolphin show.

thanks girls!

ummmm bop!

the kids are thinking about starting their own band.

what do you think we should call them?

the hansens.
i am so funny!

kale is so into the music, his sock was blown off.

we (meaning me) are getting ready for the holidays! yay!

can't wait for thanksgiving and christmas.

i am almost done with all the shopping and crafting.

packages should be in the mail on/by dec. 1st.

future crafties for the girls room.

almost finished. got these babies at a garage sale, 25 cents! one thing (out of 5) i made at super saturday.

I LOVE SUPER SATURDAY!

mallory

i tried and tried to get this girl to look at the camera and smile. 

she just couldn't do it. 

she is such a silly girl.

she is getting so big.  i can't believe she is going to be three.

she is potty trained.  she wanted to have undies on one day and we let her.

that was that!  she has only had 2 accidents and it has been 2 weeks!

she is always making us laugh.

we are so glad to have this sweet girl in our family! 

little photo shoot with liv

liv asked me to take some pictures of her.  i thought they turned out pretty good. 

she is so beautiful and sassy.

she is teaching her mom MUCH patience and unconditional love.

i love her.

dancing queen

olivia took a dance/ballet class too.  she LOVED it.

they put on a little "recital" on the last day of class.  so we got to watch.

olivia is always wanting to turn some music on and dance. 

he favorite show on tv is "so you think you can dance".

she is working on a mean robot right now.

olivia did great and her and olivia will be taking a gymnastics class in the new year!

"hair cut"

so...today brett thought we should cut kale's hair.

i didn't know if i really wanted to.

this is his cute hair before.
isn't he so cute.

awww! i just love him AND HIS HAIR.

here is the damage. brett said he would "just take a little off the top".

note to self: don't believe brett when it comes to hair cuts.

yeah.

"a little off the top"

it's all gone!! gone!

isn't he so cute though??

even with NO hair.

proud dad.

i think he looks just like joey and xander??