Snowboard Part 2

Stockton thought his skills weren't on full display in the first movie so we had to do another. 

Hadyn was scared to death her first time.

Then she couldn't decide if she liked it or not.

After a few times she started to smile.

Finally got to use the sleds!

The kids have been waiting to use the sleds they got from Uncle Brad since Christmas. We finally got enough freezing rain (and a little bit of snow) to make it work. They sledded for a couple hours then Syd decided to snowboard.

The only injury so far is Jake's pride.

New Playhouse

 

Sami's playhouse she got for Christmas was a huge hit, with all four kids. Unfortunately it was not big enough for four kids. So they decided to use all their Christmas money and get another house, actually a castle. We don't quite remember who sent money but THANKS!

Between the playhouses and the geotrax, it is hard to walk around their rooms.

Christmas Program

Stockton's School Program

Hadyn's favorite

 

 

Hadyn mostly just wanted to climb on top of all the boxes...

But once Sami's playhouse was set up, Hadyn did not leave it the rest of the day.

Stockton's favorite

Stockton loves GEOTRAX.

Syd's favorite

Syd was pretty surprised with her favorite gift.

Sami's favorite gift

Sami plays with Syd or Stockton's Nintendo DS every day, so when she got a game of her own for christmas, she didn't quite get what else she was getting with it until Syd told her.

Sami and the Wii Fit

Sami playing wii fit. She thinks you really have to hit the soccer balls with your head.

Gingerbread houses

 

 

 

So I have been wanting to make Gingerbread houses for awhile but I did not know how. Keith and Sydney came to visit this last weekend and Sydney is a pro and taught me how to make them. I decided this is going to be a tradition in our home, it was so much fun. Stockton keeps asking me when he can eat it. Sydney, Sami and Daddy made there house together and Stockton and Grandma made the other. Later when we were all done Sydney realized her wood pile made out of tootsie rolls was nearly gone, we never saw Sami take them but she admitted to it. Later she went up to grandma and grandpa and said "Gosh I just really like tootsie rolls" in her attitude voice. Thanks Grandma for teaching me how to make them.

Hadyn Dancing

This one is funny for a lot of reasons;

-This is Hadyn's favorite song, by far.
-Hadyn had just seen Sydney dancing on that mat 2 hours earlier for the first time.
-Anyone who has seen Sami's dances at the same age will notice the similarities.
-Watch Hadyn get ready to sing the chorus, then belt it out.



If you noticed the large Iguana under the christmas tree, that is to keep Hadyn away, she is extremely scared of it. It has worked perfectly so far.

Eat your heart out Ryan & Shelly

900 mini-lights
26 dollars
All held up by scotch tape (duct tape doesn't stick to cold windows)

For those of you who don't know Ryan (Jake's brother) & Shelly, click here and decide whose is better.

Christmas Shopping

We finished the last of our christmas shopping last night, and we never even left the house.  Good thing or Jake would have had to "tend" the kids while I went shopping, and that never goes very well.



Thank You Amazon!!!

Family night

 

Tonight for Family night we decided to decorate the tree. The kids loved it, they are all so excited for Christmas.

Sydney's Indian Girl

 

Sydney made this cute little Indian Girl at school today. Sydney loves art she is always so creative. Most of her time is spent at the desk coloring things.

Hammy and Poppy

 

 

My Mom and Dad came out to visit. They came just in time for Halloween, Mom helped carve the pumpkins and Dad got here the night before Halloween. The kids were so happy to have Hammy and Poppy here to go with them. Dad the kids loved the Karate kid stories, and mom they all loved you laying by them at night. While they were here we had so much fun we went to the park and had the best weather. Thanks Mom and Dad we had so much fun with you, I also loved all the help with the kids. I miss my naps I got while you were here.

Can you believe we ever payed $2.29 for gas

 

just kidding.

Dad, your conspiracy theory about gas prices isn't holding up very well, down 20 more cents since the election.

Halloween Costumes

 

 

 

 

Pumpkins

 

Stockton had his pumpkin as frankinstein and Sydney's was a witch. Sami wanted hers to be a ballerina and Hadyn well she did not care so much. Actually Syd carved Hadyn's all by herself, she did a great job.

Hadyn's new hair