Every so often, one of the grandkids & I will have "special Gigi time". That just means I have some time alone with each of them where we will do something together & it usually includes a special treat! Elliot chose to go to Tim's this time & have a donut & hot chocolate.
I think if you look closely, you can still see a few sprinkles, evidence of a sprinkled chocolate donut!
I included this picture because it's not often you see a BIG smile on Elliot's face! 
Sadie is a bit of a solemn soul, but she can also be very expressive. She is not using a lot of words, but she can definitely let her needs & wants be understood! Who needs words when a few well-placed grunts & syllables are combined with perfect pictionary gestures!
Like any other girl she loves chatting on the phone. She has speed-dialed our number a few times!
Big brother Jonas can pull the smiles out of her quite easily.
Hannah's little character is sure showing itself! She is a friendly, outgoing little girl who has a ready, winning smile for everyone!
She cruises along at Mach speed & has a keen interest in her surroundings.
We thought she would be walking by now. She is so sturdy & strong on her feet, but there is a cautiousness in her that prevents her from simply taking off and walking. We keep encouraging her, but at the same time, we know when she does she'll be into things that much more quickly!
We celebrated Jody's birthday on a beautiful Sunday afternoon during the Thanksgiving weekend. Instead of the usual pumpkin pie or birthday cake, we had a combination of the two, a pumpkin cheesecake.
I'm not sure if it's the candles or the cake but the boys' anticipation is clearly evident on their faces!
Ah, the candles are out, now for the cake!
Jonas turned five this year! He is loving kindergarten and learning lots. He sits at the table for long periods of time, doing crafts, coloring, cutting and pasting. He is learning the alphabet sounds and has a keen interest in words. I expect it won't be long before he is reading on his own.
Peter Pan made it home from the library in the last couple of weeks and so playing pirates, Captain Hook and Tinkerbell has been all the rage at home, at the park and wherever the boys go! So that's how Peter became the star of the show!
Sitting in his new camping chair and "reading" his cards.
The kids attended at family fun nite at church which is held every year. Dressing up is always a fun thing to do! Sadie went as a happy lady bug. She loves the sweets!
Jonas was a scary dinosaur!
Elliot was a soldier, though you can't really see much of his costume! Jonas wore this two years ago and somewhere the helmet has gone missing. 
Part of our birthday present to Jonas was an evening out with Papa and Gigi. He really wanted to go to Boston Pizza for his birthday supper, so here we are.
Next on the agenda is bowling. The ball is a bit big but with bumper pads in place, Jonas did just fine. Actually, we all did fine!
He managed to roll the ball down the long lane, albeit ever so slowly!
