Santa!

So this year McCade decided Santa is not too scary and strange looking. He talked to him, and told him he wants a toy forklift and also told him what Dylan wants... a toy vacuum cleaner :) When I asked him if he is going to sit on Santa's lap he said..."how about I just stand next to him" and so he did :) Dylan did not want anything to do with this funny looking creature!
Looking at Santa's lap...

Dylan's hands and face make me laugh! McCade's face so serious!

gingerbread "mans"

McCade has been begging me to bake gingerbread mans (in his words)....so today was a perfect cold winter's day to do it. He had so much fun cutting, baking, decorating and eating it. He had a lot of gingerbread mans!! So much he didn't even eat much of his chick-fil-a (that is a first) Dylan loved it too.
So proud of his work!

Mmmm yummy!!

Dylan cutie... playing in the "ford" in our living room... it pretty much take up all walking space, but he and McCade LOVE it. His mouth is full of crumbs.

Family Potraits

I am so excited about our photos. I just don't know how I will be able to select just a few out of 75 photos! These photos are extra special... it was taken on our land... and it was on Dylan's 1st birthday. Thanks to Pictures by Michele! The link is to your right....

why I don't invite anyone to our home...

These photos were taken at 9am... I cleaned the room last night... all this damage happened in only about an hour. I decided not to take photos of the other rooms... it is just too depressing. The kitchen floor is covered in Tupperware and sippy cups, the dining room has crumbs and fruit on the floor, the main bedroom has loads of laundry to be folded, Dylan emptied his drawers in his room, and McCade went through his cars/trucks basket in his room. So please understand dear friends... it is for your own safety that you are not invited to the Stinson house :) The question is will I stay sane??? Please pray for me :) Oh and I forgot to mention... the bathroom floor is covered in toilet paper and bath toys.

My baby is one year old!

Our sweet Dylan turned one friday the 13th. McCade and I celebrated with him... doing some of his favorite things. Went for a walk, played in the park, ate fish sticks for lunch, got balloons (Dylan is obsessed with balloons), ate cookie cake... played in the sand box... and then went for a family photo shoot... not one of Dylan's favorite things... but I will make it up to him by taking him to the zoo on Monday. He LOVES animals, his favorite books are animal books.
Our family together having lunch for Dylan's birthday.

Such a cutie!!

Waking up with the camera flash ....

Trying out one of his new toys...

So happy when he swings. He likes to sing when he swings.

Two brothers... best friends. They love each other so much!

a few cute ones....

Halloween :-o

McCade had absolutely a blast this year with all the halloween activities. He went trick or treating with his most favorite people... Daddy, Nonnie, Pops, and Hope. Dylan was very tired so I decided to stay home with him to get him in bed. Almost everyday McCade asks when is it halloween again?
Ready for action!!
School costume parade... he was so proud!

Helping daddy carving our pumpkin

Dylan cutie!

Look! Look! our "jackelanter"