Anders' first haircut

The time came for Anders to get his first haircut and we weren't quite sure what to expect.  Somewhat surprisingly he sat very patiently and even had a little fun!  Of course he banged up his forehead right beforehand... we don't call him "Crash Kelly" for no reason!

the "before" (aka a mullet)

the "after" (looking very handsome albeit a little old for mommy's liking)

early taste of winter

Over Thanksgiving Mommy and the kids took advantage of their flexible schedules and stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's house for the week.  The early snowfall there provided for some much needed outdoor fun.

Whitney and Max checking out the snow

Anders is 2 years old!!!

For Anders' actual birthday we celebrated with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Brian, Aunt Pam, Drew and Dylan at brunch, followed by the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer musical.  It was a fun day for all and a festive way to start of the Christmas season. Happy Birthday to our sweet baby boy!

It wouldn't be a birthday celebration without another round of cake!

spinning records on the new record player

choo-choo bob's train store

Since Anders' 2nd birthday fell over Thanksgiving weekend while we were planning on being in Hudson, we decided to have a party for him at a St. Paul train store called Choo-Choo Bob's.  Anyone who has seen Anders in the past 12-18 months, knows that you're hard pressed to find him without a car or train in his hands.  We were hoping this enthusiasm would translate into him enjoying Choo-Choo Bob's... and boy did he ever!  He had a smile on his face the whole time and appeared to forget that he was still in the process of healing his broken leg.

Mommy's good college friends (Tracie, Sheila, Lisa, and Amy) were able to join in on the festivities along with their families.  The lucky man in the middle is Engineer Paul, who did a nice job entertaining the kids.