Which is more fun, the gift or the wrapping paper?

It is officially Christmas season!

Rocco is less than excited about the drive to Indiana. Tony and Willy were satisfied with their Happy Meals and the new Christmas CD!

Christmas Tree Lighting in Long Beach!

Thanksgiving at Tim & Sue's house

Sorry Lily- the only thing we could find for your 'cousins picture' stand-in was a turkey :-)

The table was beautiful and the food was TERRIFIC! Thank you ladies!!!

Tony was pretty happy with a Thanksgiving meal that consisted mostly of M&Ms

Thanksgiving Eve with the Abrahamsens!

Kari and Sarah brought the kids to see The Lion King at the Cadillac Theatre! We snuck enough candy to keep everyone happy for both acts. The kids LOVED it and we had some spectacular seats! We made it back to the house in time for yummy food and drinks with the Dads, Tony and Grandma K and Grandpa Joe.

'The Turkey Cup' Chris and Willy vs. Joe and Emily. Somehow it ended as a tie this year :-) Kasey made the actual 'Turkey Cup'!

It is time for Christmas presents already! Willy and Maggie got Squinkies and Kasey and Emily got Glee, Fancy Nancy and Ramona & Beezus.

Halloween party at Grandpa Joe and Grandma K's!

Toilet paper races!

Thanks for having all of us Grandma and Grandpa!

BFFs

Willy is 7!

Lombard Roller Rink - here we come! Willy is doing his best hokey pokey in the middle of the circle with the other birthday kids.

Here's the crowd waiting for the big skate to arrive for Willy's ride around the rink.

We're gonna rock this skate like it's dyna-mite!

The boys pushed after the girls had a turn. Everyone got their pizza, lemonade, ice cream and gold necklace with a huge $!

Fall fun in Michigan!

We picked out our pumpkins at Dinges' Farm! Maggie rode the pony all by herself!

Grandpa took the kids on the train ride and Maggie in the haunted trailer- until she got too scared :-)

The littlest scarecrow had fun looking at the animals and watching all the big kids.

We took a nice hayride with the whole family! Willy and Maggie dyed their hair blue for the Bears game. Papa got stung by a bee right on his lip. They were after his yummy hot cider and got him instead :-(