The Bear's Den

With all the snow coming down around here (nearly 24 inches in 48 hours), we had to venture out and construct an awesome Bear's Den.

Here's a picture of Boo-Boo, also known as the North American Blue Bear, taking refuge inside his bear den from the freezing blizzard conditions outside. This picture was taken just before he began his hibernation. Notice the "I can't wait until it's spring" look in his eyes.

Kjersti got her start in modeling by "glaming" up the latest in bear den accommodations. Everyone has to start somewhere.

Kjersti's Dream

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My Little Helper

So, anyone who has ever been pregnant and sick, which I am, knows that grocery shopping day is the WORST. All the smells and the food that looks so unappealing are almost more than I can handle. Well, on the way to the store today I was trying to mentally prep myself and said out loud to Eli, "Eli, you are going to have to help me today." To which he replied, "Okay Mama." I didn't think more of it until we were in the store for no less than five minutes, seriously, and he had knocked over a candy display, sent five apples tumbling to the ground and dumped out a bag of grapes by grabbing it up-side-down. Frustrated, I got down on his level and said, "What on Earth is going on today?" And with tears in his eyes Eli replied, "I help Mama." I felt like such a jerk. I apologized, gave him a hug and then proceeded to show him how to help the rest of the trip. He even helped me carry bags upstairs when we got home (after I had lightened them a bit). What a sweet little helper!

Blackmail Material

We ran out of pull-ups one night and that led to Kjersti's bright idea to use some of her old left over Dora pull-ups. Eli thought it was an awesome idea at the time, but some day he may conclude that this was not one of his finer moments.

Down the Hill at Thompson Park

Cody: Please assume your downhill positions. Smile and prepare for launch!

Cody: Kjersti, before you head down the hill, give me some thoughts on your concerns for this run.

Heidi: Ok kids, what did you think of the run?

Heidi: Ok Eli, go ahead and get on the Daddy Sherpa.

Heidi: Before you guys whitewash dad, please hold still for two seconds.

Watertown, NY + Thanksgiving = Snow

Thanksgiving greeted us with a foot of snow as well as Kjersti's new friend Mildred the Snow Woman. To ensure Mildred is adorned in the latest outdoor fashion, Kjersit utilized some rosemary from our garden as hair and a Ben & Jerry's Vermonster bucket as a hat. Schnazzy!

Eli always manages to spice up dinner time with a wide assortment of outlandish behavior. As you can see here, Thanksgiving dinner was no different.

To get into the spirit earlier in the week, Kjersti, with a little help from Heidi, made a pilgrim hat and then immersed herself into the Pilgrim experience... to include sock and dish washing in the same tub of water. Oh how our forefathers must have enjoyed the smell of sweaty dishes at the first Thanksgiving.

As soon as the happy indian observed the cleaning practices of the pilgrims, he requested his Thanksgiving dinner not be served on the plates Kjersti cleaned.

Nothing says "Thanksgiving" quite like limbo dancing... Ok, maybe it doesn't, but that didn't stop us from doing it. Despite how it may appear, no necks were broken in the production of this picture.