Lane and Jesse

Lane has really enjoyed Jesse so far.  We're not sure if it's just to try to please us or not.  He's gotten more ornery lately though, so this post is to remember how it was for the first few months, as this might be changing quickly!

It's okay man, I'm here for ya'

Squeezin' his way onto Jesse's play mat

"Hi Jesse" is basically all Lane says to him...over and over

January 2014

Goofin' off

Just a little grin

Stroller ride and snacks from Lane

Cheeks like his brother Lane!

Lane was happy to find "pockets" in his snow pants

Building a snowman with dad

Jack wanted someone to feed him his lunch one day.
Lane agreed to help him out.

We still love to read...

Clifford books from Aunt Barbara

Reading with dad...

...and mom

Time to roast some REAL mallows!
"Cheers!"

S'mores over a fire in the fireplace

YUM!

Aunt Alisa is about as silly as the boys...they love her!

Helmkamp Christmas

January Birthday Celebration for Annabella, Jack, and Uncle John

Birthday kids--Annabella & Jack 

Thanks for the Cookie Cake Aunt Melissa! 

PIZZA!!!

Cousins :)

Love this one of Lane and his Uncle John 

Monkey Bread--a Helmkamp Christmas Eve tradition 

Open gifts w/ Papa

Brinkman Christmas on the Farm

Dad & Jess

The boys and their Uncles

The boys' aunt have a lot of fun buying the boys gifts!

Grandma Bette and Jesse

Playing with Aunt Laurie

Grandma Bette and Grandpa Phil with the great grandkids
(minus Wilder and Laken)

Annabelle & Jesse...how sweet is this?!

Family Christmas 2014

We celebrated our family Christmas on Christmas Eve morning before heading to the farm.

Someone was up early; excited for Christmas!

Stockings

A skid from Jack to Lane and a gator from Lane to Jack

Dad and his boys :)

Jack and Ryan got matching Cyclone hats

Merry First Christmas Jesse!

"Choo-choo"

Marcie & Taylor came to our house before we all headed to
the farm.  Marcie brought a Gingerbread House to do with
the boys.  They loved it!

December

It's been a long time since I've posted anything so I'm playing some major catch-up here!  A few from December...

Grandma Nan came to visit and made bird feeders with the boys.

Dad explaining ice fishing on a trip to Bass Pro

Our hands are a little more full now!

Playing...something!

Jack August

Lane Samuel

Jesse Daniel

With each kid we've appreciated the early days more
when they do LOTS of sleeping!

Grammi's advent cookie tree...oh the temptation!

Connie came to meet Jesse & read to the boys...and chat with me!

Roasting mallows with dad over the fire he "built"