Lots 'o Pics

Here comes a rapid debut of recent pictures from our adventures!

 

The dogs helped Mitch navigate on our drive to Larned.

 

 

There is a stretch on I-70 that has numerous wind turbines installed.  More and more have gone up over the years.  They're impressively large and are in a prime location as we have ample wind flow in the plains! 

 

 

It was so nice over Thanksgiving that we spent a fair amount of time outside.  Cal kept playing in the one section of the yard and I cornered him for repeated modeling sessions. 

 

 

"Mom, what do you want from me?"

 

He was more interested in petting Bullet than taking a nice photo.

 

Nope, that's not a large spot of white hair.  There was an unfortunate sun spot on Mitch's head in this photo!

 

 

My beautiful grandma  helped make an amazing Thanksgiving dinner.  Mom and her have set the bar pretty high in cooking standards!

 

Larned has an amazing new park.  It's actually part of the water park that we went to this summer.  There are several forts and a lot of activities to keep a little one busy. 

 

Down he goes!

 

I brought my iPad home from school to familiarize myself with it.  Cal enjoyed the games so much!  He and my students seem hardwired to maneuver through this fancy new electronic!

 

 I've got a big helper on my hands!  The milk cup in his hand highlights his concern for good hydration.  I can't sweep or Swiffer without Cal running up to me screaming and yanking the handle out of my hands.

Cal loves musical cards!  This one is from his Baba Belle.  We don't understand Czech, but one of us loves opening the card 20 times a day to smile and dance to the tunes.  :)

December 1st was the last K-State football game of the season....and what a season it has been!!  Our friends, Logan and Andrea Andrews, brought their little Cooper over to our tailgate.  It was so good to see the newly minted Californians! 

Cal learned a new word last week...."Touchdown!!!!"  He even throws his hands in the air and then claps for himself.

"Put me in, Coach!!"  Mitch and I can attest to his throwing capabilities.  As can all the books in our house, the airborne Elf on the Shelf, anything that is small enough to pick up and launch....you get the idea. 

Lilah Beth was interested in Cal's toys, but he was in a stingy mood and didn't want to share.  He actually made it a game and offered her the toy, then quickly yanked it away when she reached out to examine it.  He does the same thing with Ollie and his snacks.  It's like he's saying, 'Here....do you want this?  NONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!"  (He actually does say the NO part.) 

Look at how thrilled he is that he's tricked her.  Lilah doesn't look as entertained.

Johnna and I grew up together.  It's so fun that our kids are a few months apart in age! 

 

Cal watched the pregame and first quarter on Daddy's shoulders.  He loved the vantage point.  Mitch's shoulders weren't so thrilled come Sunday morning's soreness.

Cal and Alex Post became good friends during the games this year.  All season long, Tina and I chased them around together and laughed as we watched them give each other kisses.  I wish we would've got that on film!!

 

The crowd rushed the field after we beat Texas for the 5th time in a row!  The stadium rattled during the game, especially during the second half when the Cats pulled ahead and started whomping the Longhorns.

The boys had a celebratory drink after our Cats were named the Big XII Champs!!!

 

The Bobs and their wives.  CHEERS!!!!

 

 

 Cal got a special visit from Santa on Sunday night!  Our neighbor, Lynn Lindsay, plays Santa for organizations around town and offered to come by to see Cal.  While Lynn was in a festive mood.....Cal was not. 

 

He laid down and was really still.  "Maybe if I don't move, this jolly bearded man won't see me."

 

High five for Santa!  (By the way, do you see our Elf on the Shelf hanging on the TV in the background?  Cal loves looking for him each morning.)

 

"Fine, I'll play with the toy you brought me, but ONLY if my Daddy holds me while I do it."

 

I really had hoped to get a cute photo of Cal and Santa beside the tree, but he wouldn't even sit on Santa's knee.  I asked Lynn to stand behind the chair and I thought he might lean over it to get closer to Cal. Instead, I took this creepy photo.  No wonder Cal is scared of Santa.....this picture is a little frightening.

 

Scratch that.....terrifying.

Santa left and Cal went back to pulling the ornaments off the tree.  All was well once again in the Walter house.