Glimpses into our early morning...

5:30 A.M...the little one didn't want to sleep anymore. As soon as his feet hit the ground he walked over to the dining room chair and pushed it to the kitchen sink and wanted up.

I guess he had a job to do...

his older brother joined the early morning fun with a crocodile party...

just in case you're wondering...the rest of the day proved to be just as adventurous.

Our first snowfall (at home)...

it was only about an inch or two (and dark) but that didn't stop these boys from getting dressed to play.

And they were back at it by 9 this morning even with the really cold temps. Eli joined in the fun this time for a short while. Although getting back on his feet after a fall was difficult...every once in a while you would hear "Uh, oh" and know that he needed help.

a little brotherly love...

Cheer...

I'm thankful for this smile that reminds me that God is close in a world that seems so broken...

"When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer."
Psalm 94:19 NLT

Narnia Fever...

photo: Micaiah's artwork over the last few days...

A broken lampshade...

becomes the source of evening entertainment...

Joshua...

Eli...

and Micaiah!

Our first snow...

of the season. For the past few weeks the boys have been hoping for snow at Thanksgiving, because they know that Grandma has a great sledding hill. Prior to us leaving Baltimore on Wednesday morning, Grandma sent pictures of the snowfall in her backyard...

So, on Thanksgiving morning...

snow angels appeared in the yard by 8:45 A.M.

Snow mysteriously disappeared from the yard in little patches...

long trails were evident through the fields....

and there were many grandkids with smiling faces!

Happy Thanksgiving...

from the Mace boys!

Guess Who...

A chilly day...

at the beach is better than a bitter cold one back home!

"This is my picture of...

Daddy!"

Photo: Joshua's art work at CBS class today...if you look close you can see Wes' eyes, nose and mouth!

A Lesson in teamwork...

Our white oak finally released it's leaves and unfortunately the wind didn't take enough of them away to make much of a difference. So, since the boys still think this type of work is "fun" we put them to work!

Prince Caspian drove the billy goat...

Micaiah blew the leaves into a pile...

and just so you don't think it was all child labor...

Oh, and Eli...well he took a nap for the majority of the time and when he woke up he just stood there looking as cute as ever...

a little under three hours later we had 30 bags of leaves at the curb and were off making chocolate chocolate chip and M+M cookies (Micaiah's request...yes, he is a Brunson as my mom would say).

Yes...

Joshua still loves "Mr. Polar Bear!"

How Joshua prefers...

to watch Micaiah play soccer!

I am still amazed that he can suck his thumb upside down!

Fall Beauty...

Peekaboo...

Eli sees you!

The First Annual "Pumpkin Smash"...

You've heard me say before that there are a lot of boys on our tiny street...so one dad had a great idea...here is the scene prior to the demonstration...

at the shout of "Go" all the boys gave it their best shot...o.k. maybe 3, 4, 5, or 6 shots!

yes, we all stand amazed that no one was injured in this great battle...and the organizer promises that their will be many more rules established for next year...

BUT, oh what fun they had...

even down to the little ones!

All in a day's work...

Josh and Micaiah arriving on the job scene...

discussing their plan of attack...

wait a minute, Josh thinks he can handle this job all by himself...

two successful workers...

and a job well done!!!

Pictures taken on our visit to Fort McHenry this past weekend

Just...

watching the squirrels with Daddy.

Soccer Fun...

Click on the play button below to see some pictures from soccer today.