A Penpal Letter to Opah

We have started being Penpals with some dear friends as part of this year's school.

Here is a letter that David wrote to Opah.

Enjoy.

Love, Us.

Winter Sicknesses

It is simply part of life with Littles.

It starts getting chilly outside. Kids go back to school.

Sicknesses seem to come out of nowhere.

Here are a few pics of a couple of our winter illnesses.

Only one of these two was sick when this picture was taken.

You can guess the rest of the story.

Sometimes the kiddos just need to snuggle.
I don't mind...especially if it turns into a snooze!

P and I read this entire book as we waited to be helped in the ER!

(No worries... he was fine.)

Trying to keep this pale sicko hydrated!

Love, Us.

Finally... Romeo and his Godparents

We finally took the 5 seconds necessary to plop Romeo 

down on his Godparents' laps and snag a picture at Thanksgiving.

Now that we are with them again... in these last hours before Christmas, 

I thought I'd finally post the picture. 

Sorry!

Love, Us.

Airsoft

Here are some "shots" of the main entertainment during our Oregon Thanksgiving.

Yes...this was very serious fun.

Love, Us.

Thanksgiving!

Yay! I am posting the Thanksgiving pictures before our first Christmas gathering!

We had a great Thanksgiving down near Salem, OR with Adam and Hayli's family.

There was TONS of great food, fun games, and even time for naps on the couch!

It was awesome.

Cousins...just "hanging out".

Therese prepared some fun games for the gathering:

Bingo (complete with prizes) and "Pin the Pie on the Table"!

Princess was the only one who didn't have a stellar Thanksgiving. 

She chose not to get along with her canine housemate, 

so she spent Thanksgiving outside.

Luckily, the wee ones made sure she got snuggles and pets a plenty.

And...just for fun, I snagged Patrick for a 5 year-old interview.

Enjoy!

Next... the "REAL" fun at Thanksgiving this year:

Airsoft!

Love, Us.

Some Pre-Return Pics

As you have guessed, or already know, 

Joe did return safe and sound from his "event" in Korea.

We kept busy and productive while he was away, so the time went by quickly.

Here are a couple pics from the days leading up to his return.

I was a bit creative when it came to T's weekly science experiments.

Here she is making pumpkin bread and seeing which candies 

and other kitchen staples would "disappear" when cooked within the bread.

Both the gummy bear and Jolly Rancher completely dissolved! True story.

And...it gave us a special treat to celebrate dad's return!

David wrote this letter to Dad...which we sent via text.

Oh, kids...never shy to ask for ridiculous things.

And isn't this little sailor man of David's just the cutest!?

I'm starting to see quite a bit of artistic skill come out of D lately. 

Lastly, here is our little cutie waiting with me in the car for daddy to be released.

We totally surprised the others when we got home!

Love, Us.

Some Random Filler Pics

I have recently found some "lost photos" that were either texted to me, 

or sent in a way that I lost touch with them for awhile.

I thought about just adding them to my previous posts that were applicable,

but I knew that they would not be "found" by those who check regularly for new posts.

So... here you go!

I will, at least, put them in chronological order.

First, these beauties from the day we left Marshall this Spring.

Some additional details from the Librandi Camping Trip 2017.

And...from the Verly/Lanoue Visit (Princess Delivery) 2017

Lastly, a few from the day-to-day this Fall here at Castellum Librandi!

Love, Us.