riley is an excellent whipper of cream.

enjoying some local bands and local soups at the souper bowl.

riley's new fave game is called "doing the dishes". awesome.

at jack's house there are enough trains for everyone.

playing with an orange swim noodle at the pool. obviously.

what's more fun than trying on mama's giant pregnancy bra in the locker room...

matt introduces riley to the art of the the "funny face".

how much is that poopchick in the window?

such a cliché, and too funny not to post.

the family spade enjoys a little qt with the ibook.

sometimes, when you're very preggers, you need a little help cutting your birthday cake.

well we didn't "pahk the cah" but we did "whalk acrass havard yahd". so that's something.

riley contemplates a future career as an architect.

the static action shot.

the payoff for all that waiting is the truly delish pannys you get to eat.

hanging out waiting for colby's delish pannys.

everybody say ahhhhhh.

dean enjoys an early morning reading of the lorax.

special craig and rye do a little casual IMing.

one last goodbye.

"thomas, you wanna run? let's run, ok thomas?"

riley made a new friend in the aquarium playroom.

"that turtle is having a nap."

jellyfish. lots and lots of jellyfish.

riley and dean check out 'that big big chain'.

despite the 'january thaw' there's still plenty of snow on the ground.

no countertop is safe now that he's mastered the two stool step up.

riely test drives his sweet new deluxe easel from jijid and big da.

two fire trucks and an ambulance right out side the restaurant = pretty much the best time ever.

ellen teaches riley un petit français.

gotta brush those pearly whites. (shout out to hubie and sarah for turning us on to the jumbo brushes which riley LOVES)

two drummers drumming.

brianna and riley have been working on the railroad for pretty much all the live long day.

six month baby bump and the bathing suit still sort of fits. though next time we go to hydrobics with gram something a bit roomier might be necessary.

continuous taste testing ensures a quality applesauce.

riley is delighted by this very muddy change in the weather.

the driveway is a solid sheet of ice but that doesn't stop our intrepid tricycle rider.

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riley's got his tiny work gloves on and he's ready to get down to business.

nothing like curling up with a good book after a long day of playing in the snow.

asher thought his snow nest was comfy enough for napping.

when it comes to getting the sled back up to the top of the hill, it pays to have a nice older cousin.

baby asher is a real comedian. honestly, this kid's a laugh a minute.

a couple of unicorns in the bathtub.

it's hard to pull your big kid underpants up when you're wearing an oven mitt.

when you're going sledding and the temp is hovering around zero, looking cool takes a back seat to staying warm.

it's important for a future teacher's pet to learn to clean the blackboard and clap the erasers.

oh look it's snowing again. what a surprise.

happy new year from the littlest zamboni.

ice skating at the floating bridge. will the fun time winter sports never cease?