Lots of boys and lots of blocks

Meet "Spike"

We're changing his name from Gunnar to Spike.

Hunting for a Christmas tree.

Getting the Christmas tree with Papa.

Stung on the lip...

The last bee of summer came out of a Christmas tree and stung Gunnar on the lip! Ouch!

Cousins.

Zane caught in between.

Taking pictures of the guy taking pictures.

Who's driving?

Nap time

Digesting turkey is exhausting

Snowflakes

Nick and the girls make post-Thanksgiving crafts

Thanksgiving dinner 2011 adult table

Terry's Thanksgiving creation

Thanksgiving meal kid's table

The face of Thankfulness.

Thanksgiving meal prep turkey

Thanksgiving meal prep

Helping Grandpa coach...

Helping Grandpa coach...

Fall

Z is helping me rake leaves. Theoretically.

Went Steelhead fishing on the Snake River up near Hells Canyon on Saturday and then went hunting near Genesee, Idaho on Wednesday morning.  Froze my buns off on both occasions but had lots of fun doing it.  Didn't catch or shoot a thing.  I think "Nick" is a Nez Perce word for lousy hunter.

Here's a picture sent to me by Signe's reading teacher at Logos, Patricia K Isenberg.  Signe is doing quite well with her reading and has almost finished her first Little House on the Prairie book!  Much thanks to Aunt Christina and Papa/Nana for giving those books to her.

Diaper changing time...

... is always social time with my cheerful little man.

Hi Ho Cherry-O

Spending my afternoon losing at kid's games (in spite of my best spinning efforts). But with an opponent this cute, I don't mind.

If you are confused about what to bring on Thanksgiving, here's the flow chart.  

Dog pile

Nick is attacked as soon as he gets home from work.

Fierce Warrior

Gunnar loves to play dress up, and this morning he is tapping his inner Ninja. I think we have Halloween costumes collected for years to come.

Signe's note

The 4 kids.

Zane, Gunnar, Karsten, Signe

Chad broke his nose...

.... Basketball can be rough.

This picture makes me smile.

Can you tell already that they are brother and sister?

Gunnar's funny face

Signe

Zane

Daniel Popp

Elah Popp

Sedelee Hawkeye Popp

Cody and Autumn Mae's birthday

Signe's reward for a job well done...

Costco hot dog!

Signe got a blue ribbon at her speech meet in Spokane!

I'm assuming because it's blue that she got first for her age group.

I think her face is going to crack from that smile!

Daddy and Karsten hanging out.

Karsten the Kewpie Doll