A new year and a new home!

We've been busy moving and remodeling,

but we are now settling into our new home.

 We got to go to Ohio to visit our family!
Andan got a workout.

 And Aubrey!

 We got to enjoy the snow for a few days before it all melted.

 At first Emry didn't know what to think about snow.

 He caught on soon enough

 They had their first snowball fight and Evren couldn't have been more delighted.

 Their second snowman was a little bit bigger.

 Evren is pretending he isn't

excited about blueberry muffins.

   Emry was a big fan of Doug.

 Tuckered out after a fun time at Kalahari. 

 Cute little baker

Happy boy

Pie made by Karena the "best pie maker"per Evren.

Aubrey was the "best cake maker" and Anna

was the "best food maker".

Emry is 2!

School has begun again.

 All of the kiddos love school. 

They are excited to go everyday.

 Emry turned 2 on September 8!

He is such a happy boy and growing up so fast.

 Grandma and Grandpa were here to celebrate with us.

Not too sure what the fuss is about, but enjoying 

it nonetheless. 

 The only picture I got of Grandpa.

I caught them off guard

 All of the cousins

 Emry likes to pretend he has two dogs.

Terrible picture, but this is the face of pure joy on his

new car toy.

Summertime Fun

Brendan had a birthday!

We had a nice sensible party with no wheelchairs

or toilet paper cakes in sight, ha ha.

 

 Kids always have the best timing.

 These two.... 

 Summertime swim lessons

 Playtime with Mom's phone

I should let them take all the pictures. 

 I love this fierce face

 Emry must be a part of whatever the others are doing.

He brought his own step, paper, and pencil.

 So studious

 Blow up pools are so much fun.

 Sometimes we don't get along and have to wear

The Get Along Shirt.

 Throwing all of the clean clothes on the floor so we

can sit in the laundry basket is always the best option.

 Starbucks is a special treat.

 Salena's mom and aunt came to visit!

 Emry is pretty accurate in his depiction of a baby

when playing Family.

More playing Family.

Disney World!

  We got to go to Disney World with the Newman clan!

This is on the tram on the way to Magic Kingdom.

 The famous castle

 The kids enjoyed getting characters autographs, 

although they were only able to get 3.

This is Merida from Brave.  

Big Thunder Mountain

We went to Legoland which is also Cypress Gardens

 They got to drive these Lego cars and attempt to

obey traffic laws. This ride was super fun, but way to short.

 The banyon tree in Cypress Gardens is beautiful. 

 Cypress Gardens

 The kids could have spent the entire day in the Imagination Zone

building with legos.

Emry was there with us! 

 They got to meet Daisy Duck in Animal Kingdom.

 An ostrich raced our bus on the safari in Animal Kingdom. 

 They loved all of the rides so much.