Steeler fans

 Esther and I supporting the Steelers. It was a good game up until the end when they lost.

Mila's present

Van was invited to Mila's birthday this weekend and grandma helped him decorate her present

A pocket to hold the card

a birthday cake on the envelope

A bouncing bear on her card, because the party was at Bouncing Bears.

"Have a Nice Bouncy Bouncy Bouncy Birthday, Van"

A picture of Mila

Esther sledding

Turn on the sound for the "I did it!"

Playing outside

Despite the questionable weather this long weekend, we have spent a lot of time playing outside with Svea, Beth, Rachael and their kids. 

Me, looking pretty good.

In John's park

At the ice skating rink of Birch park

In the woods by Birch park

Sledding at O'Malley

Headshot

I needed a headshot of Van

I tried to make him laugh by telling him stories with the word 'poop'

Siblings

Things Van and Esther do together


Esther napping (post sledding) on the way to Costco

Van pretending to nap with Esther.

Van teaching Esther how to draw with your feet.

hug.

Shoveling the porch

Van spent over an hour shoveling the porch. I was really impressed.
About 20 mins in, Andy offered to pay him $1 of the $3 he had promised him for the job and let him come in for dinner, but Van insisted that he didn't want to be paid until he was done. He got a tip in the end.

Van said, 'Take a picture when I'm done and write 'Van did this' on the picture"

Van did this.

Ski bunny

We rented Esther some skis for the season.

And she has bunny slippers.

Ski bunny.

Noodle makers

I put them to work in a noodle making assembly line.