Finally snow & ice time!

The Crazies out for a sled ride walk

Bennett and I were heading home New Year's Day from Urgent Care, we saw these CRAZY people on the side of the road out for a sled ride...finally! A few inches of snow - man, it's taken waaay too long this year. I can't believe we've missed it as much as we have, but it's proof we're true Minnesotans!

 
We spent the day as a family at the Maple Grove Community Center getting Brady on the ice for the first time. He LOVED every minute of it and wouldn't stop smiling.  The minute he got his skates on, he would walk which is amazing his ankles are strong enough. He did a great job for his first time and has been begging to return to the ice. We're thinking lessons will start in Feb here in Rogers!

Later,
Mom

Yeah dude

Up on skates!

Crash caught on camera

Brady 3 yrs old, happy to be on skates!

"Mom I'm doing it by myself, yahoo!"

Success!

"thanks Daddy so much. I had so much fun!"

Mama with her boys!

McDonald's lunch after skating - LOVE THIS PIC!

Brady - cheeseball

Boo, I want more french fries!!

Happy New Year!



Bennett mackin' on Hannah & Avery

Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve, we went to a PARTY!  I stayed up until 1:45am and we had a dance party at our friends house, the Nibbe's!  It was a blast; Mom & Dad had a great time with their friends too!  These friends are all of our daycare friends...I see them everyday but it's still so great to see them out of school.  Thanks Todd, Tina & Addison for having us over to PARTY!



Hannah, Zach, Brady, Bennett, Addison, Brooklynn, Gavin & Avery

Bustin' a move

The next day, Bennett had to head to Urgent Care to cure a bad case of pink eye. Let's hope we can get super healthy soon - and STAY that way!

Poor angry kiddo

1 down, 2 down...7 down. Merry Christmas.

cheese!

Merry Christmas everyone!

We started with an appetizer dinner on Wednesday night with Gma/Gpa Sherck and opened our first set of gifts! We headed down to St. James to visit on Friday for Christmas and it was a blast...well, the first day.  We celebrated with family, Gma Lisa, Gpa, Zoie, Ellie, Cami, & Ryan!  We attended Christmas eve church and headed back to the house which was hit with the stomach flu all in one night that took the joy of xmas eve away for 7 of us.  Zoie, Cami & Ryan were the the lucky ones!  Because we didn't feel well, Cami & Ryan left early Xmas day and headed back home.  We wouldn't wish this on anyone and we're so happy that we're all feeling better!

Cheers to 2012 filled with HEALTH!

Because of the sickness, we didn't capture many pictures but we've attached the best we could find.

Package in the mail from Gpa/Gma Durham - oh geez

Reindeer met us for breakfast

St. James Lake pike catch

Ice Fishing on St. James Lake

Vroom tractor!

Thumbs up to Schmidt's bakery



Brady & Ellie, happy bakers



Bearded Hat

Look what arrived in the mail!

Santa brought Brady a new bike!

Sherck xmas tree 2011

We celebrated our xmas on 12/26 this year...at home

Little sick bow boy

Snip, Snip, Sniff, Sniff

Goodbye Mullet Curls

They're gone. Those little mullet curls are gone.  I cried because that razor thing was scaring the bageezers out of me, Mom cried too but I'm not sure why.  Now, I look old and bald.  I guess I'm growing up...fast.

Later,

Bennett

My first "home" haircut

The Gate

the look of..."watch out, I'm a Devil child"

So, I'll admit it.  I've been a little lazy.

I didn't sit up very early in my life...and, if I had a choice I would really rather sit & scream than crawl.  But...I'm turning the corner. I'm now starting to crawl like a Mad-Man and FINALLY pull myself up on things.  Last night, I was sitting in a bedroom upstairs, Mom ran downstairs to grab her water and when she came around the corner, I was sitting at the top of the steps.  The gate is now up and in motion!  She went to the other bedroom to put away laundry, came back and saw me standing.

Whoa boy, she & Daddy better watch out!  They don't know this, but I'm learning fast.  Next I'll be eating toilet paper, climbing up my bookshelf, spilling glasses of water, opening drawers and pulling every single thing out and I'm sure several other things. Let's pray I can get through another year without any stitches.

Later,

BJS

Holiday Train Visit to Loretto



Santa, I want Cars2 Movie for xmas

This morning, as we were heading for daycare, Mom said it was my "special day."  I didn't really understand what this meant, but it was obvious that something cool was going to happen when Gma & Gpa Sherck knocked on the door at daycare at 10am to pick me up.

Hoooray! We headed to Loretto, MN to see the annual visit of the Santa & his Holiday Train. I've posted some of my favorite pictures of my special day with Gma & Gpa Sherck.  Thank you - it was a blast! 

Peace out, I'm one tired dude. I'm heading for bed.

Brady

We took a Holiday sleigh ride!



Me & Gma waiting for train

Loretto Holiday Train

Rock n Roll Band

Craziness at the Muppets Movie - 3rd Birthday Party!

The Muppets Movie!

For my 3rd Birthday, I had 13 of my friends to see my first movie in the theater, the Muppets Movie!  We were a little squiggley throughout the movie, but it was a great (or not so great) idea by my mother. We'll call it a good attempt!?!?!

I had a blast with all of my friends - thank you for all of the awesome presents! I feel so lucky!

Love, BMS

The crew - crazy faces

Zach Moore

Declan Chowin' on the cupcake

Brookie

A little coloring before cupcake time

Kendyl, Brady, THomas

Gavin, Zach, Addison

Cupcake!

9 Months, 23 days, 13 hours, 15 minutes...

This is how long it took me to sleep through the night for the first time of my life.  I may be jinxing this wonderful celebration today by posting a blog about it, but heck - Mom & Dad seem pretty happy today and it's a day to remember in the books. 

Love,
Bennett

Ho Ho Ho...Vino in the Valley

Santa & Mrs Claus.  At least one of us was happy.

Last Friday, we were jolted out of our naps at daycare. Mom was there early to pick us up.  We got in the car and drove to St. Paul to pick up Daddy (who was at the Ice Show), and headed for Vino in the Valley into western WI.  This was Dad's RSP Christmas Party with his work people.  It was a blast!  We had drinks, dinner, dancing, present opening, cookie frosting, sleigh rides - and....Santa & Mrs. Claus were there!

Does this mean that Christmas is coming soon?  We sure think so.  We're counting down the days.

Brady & Bennett



Kids at Vino in the Valley

Dancin' to Jingle Bells in the chilly cold

Ho Ho Ho

Look who got a front seat?



Presents! I got a Buzz Lightyear thing

I got a Thomas Train Squirter



Santa's Sleigh Ride in the Vineyard

What do you want for Xmas?
Well, I want a Cars2 movie!