Alice in Wonderland

Anna has found another talent that she is really good at...acting. She discovered that she liked being in plays last year when she was in her school play. This year she tried out for the school play again but this time she got one of the leads in Alice in Wonderland. She was Cheshire cat #1. She did a great job and was very funny. My friend Megan and I took our girls to see the play.

She did a great job!

A New Sport

Zach has wanted to try playing basketball for several years now. The problem is that basketball starts in December and Christmas is alway very busy. This year we decided to work around basketball. Zach loved it. (He loves playing any sport) As you can see by these pictures it doesn't matter that he is the smallest kid on his team he can play with anyone.

Zach going for a layup I am pretty sure that Zach will be playing basketball every year...good thing it isn't the same time as soccer.

Christmas 2011

With mom and dad in Spokane we had Christmas at our house with just our family. Here are some pictures of Christmas morning.

Santa's Handy work!

It was a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we went over to Kim's to play games. Mom and Dad went to Spokane this year to be with Kerry and her family for christmas. The kids get to open their christmas pajamas on christmas eve.

Zach and Spencer

Amanda and Summer Kayla, Carter and Parker Hunter and Anna

All the kids in their new pajamas!

Remembering

Craig started a new tradition last year. We go to the cemetary where his parent are buried and light candles on Christmas Eve. Each of us get to light a candle.

Amanda's Birthday and Gingerbread Houses

Amanda is seven. With having a birthday right around Christmas Amanda's birthday usually gets lump with other Christmas activities. This night it was the making of graham cracker houses.

Luckily she is still at the age that she loves getting so many presents around Christmas.

Here is the final product for this year. Anna refused to be in the picture because her house didn't turn out how she wanted it.

Pictures of the Process.

Halloween

Halloween is not my favorite holiday. But I do like sitting on my porch with my friends handing out candy while the men take the kids trick or treating.

Amanda with Rachel and Bria ready to go trick or treating.

Kayla

Zach (you get one guess who he is!)