Dinosaurs

Matthew and Grace playing dinosaurs - with Andrew begging for a cookie in the background

Early Christmas fun

Patiently posing for a picture before opening presents.

The chaos

Showing off their new slippers

Matthew Singing Jingle Bells

Andrew Singing Jingle Bells

Minnesota Visit

I went to visit Ana in Buffalo last week. This is the only picture I took. Cecelia and Lydia's first outing to a restaurant. They slept the whole time!

Thanksgiving 2011

Grandpa and Matthew napping

Grandpa and the 1 year olds

Wrestling with Uncle Shane

Notice how Grace stops wrestling to pose for the pictures?

Early Christmas Presents!

Grandpa and Shane working hard to put together Matthew's train set

Raiding Grandma's Suitcase for treats

It's Fun to be 1!

Isaac & Grace on Isaac's 1st bday - she is so excited they are both 1 now!

Learning to Whistle

Robot

I don't need to nap!

Matthew thinks he no longer needs a nap. Here are a few places he has fallen asleep in the past few weeks.

Oops - Camera flash woke him up - and he was not happy!

Happy Halloween!

The Fritel Kids

Matthew the cow

Grace the Sunflower

Andrew as Bucky Badger

The trick-or-treaters

Yes, he really did walk around our neighborhood as Subman

Grace was unhappy with her sunflower so she did a costume change

The Fritel family in our Halloween best

Bucky Badger strikes again! (notice the paw prints on their foreheads)

Bean bag toss at the Halloween party

Matthew found an easier way to win

Getting balloon animals from Bubbles the clown

Andrew got a cat and Matthew got a sword

All tired out!

Dairy Queen

Grace was very excited about her ice cream treat at Dairy Queen today. Matthew was very nice to share his with her also.

Monkeys

Grace learned a new trick - climbing up on the table. So Matthew decided to join her

Andrew feeding Grace chocolate chips

He might actually be part monkey

Grace eating like a big girl - and she was very proud of herself

Visitors & Other things

Isaac meeting Annika. He does not look impressed that she is his space

This is what was at our house last weekend - plus 4 more adults. Yikes!

UND vs. Wisconsin Hockey Game. Cheerleaders from opposing sides . They look pretty fired up don't they? It's almost like they don't care who wins.

Peeking in on Dad in the office

Matthew taking a nap with his friend Woody.

Corn Maze

We took a trip to the local corn maze a few weeks ago

Matthew trying to throw off the other kids by moving a sign

And cheating by finding his own path to through the corn

On a misson!

Yay!

Look who finally grew enough hair to wear a ponytail!

Ouch!

Matthew got stung by a bee. Can you tell which ear was stung?

More Fall Fun

We went to a "new" park today. It is suspiciously close to the lake where Jimmy thinks he needs a cabin someday. I think he's trying to trick me.


Grace swinging and pointing at me

Trying out the new equipment

The boys showing off their Wisconsin shirts

Grace & I with the flowers the boys picked for us

Not a bad family picture considering I used the timer on the camera and barely made it in time.

Not sure what Grace is doing here. Gymnastics?