Evelyn

This cute nut has developed more and more of herself.  She knows what she likes and doesn't like.  She's an incredible reader.  Loves when I spend one on one time with her, and I also love her ears.

Seth

This little bug has made so many happy improvements this year.  He's generally happy and loves when the kids are home from school.  He loves dinosaurs and bikes.  He also loves trains and cars.  I personally love his amazing ears...

Jeremy and Rosanne family

Sharon and Brad's family

Emma and Lance are especially good at smiling.  I never have to remind them.

McKay and Sophie's family

While I was making my way around the pond, Sophie got everyone settled.  Then I slipped and snapped my tendon.  I knew something had happened, but we had to keep going.  We took these and then did Sharon's and my families.

Wilcox family photos

Love these guys! 

Cousin Lance's party

After the museum and family pictures, we went to my parent's house for cake and presents.  These boys got in a wrestling match.  Seth especially LOVED doing it.

We played Giraffe, giraffe, elephant instead of Duck, duck, goose.

Sam was saying that this giraffe had an odd tail.

Cousin Lance's birthday

For Lance's birthday, we went to the Bean Museum for a Safari.  Sharon found these cute plastic hats and made binoculars for everyone.Seth particularly loved it.

She scheduled a live animal show.  It was all free, and absolutely amazing.  Sam LOVED the live show.  He wanted to answer all the questions.  We had to reel him in just a little so that others could participate.

There was also a special exhibit on an extinct snake. 

Evelyn decided that she would take some pictures... She started with me....

Then she moved on to taking pictures of Grandma, and my favorite that she took was this one with Uncle McKay boxing a bear.

Then they made us sandwiches in the parking lot before we went to take some family pictures.

Wilcox cousins

Wilcox cousins from oldest to youngest.  Mom wanted a picture of them all lined up on the stairs before she left.  I can't believe that all these cute cousins have gotten this big.

Aubrey & Devin (10)

Ada (10)

Emma (10)

Sam (8)

Michelle and Isaiah (8)

Lance (7)

Evelyn (6)

Jordan (5)

Seth (3)

Vivien (1)

Scouts

Yes, Sam is the short one.  I'm guessing he'll catch up in high school.  We've been terrible about getting Sam to scouts.  It was scheduled during my fencing classes, then they changed it to the middle of Sam's piano lessons... so we switched those and hopefully we can get him there.  This is really the best social activity that Sam has for kids his age.  It's something that he actually gets time to be a real boy around other boys.  I really appreciate that because his only brother is 6 years younger than him.  He's been working on some of his badges at home though.  He's earned 4 this last time and he has 5 more that he's finished and hasn't received yet.