Maybe I Should Post Christmas?

So I finally decided to download pictures from Christmas. I know, I'm so bad, sorry Grandma. It was a fun Christmas. It's always great to watch the kids and their excitement. My parents were here as well and that made it nice.

We have a tradition where we let the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve. It's always pajamas. We had wrapped Ryan's in a camera box and he was so excited that he got a camera. I guess you had to be there, but it was pretty funny.

So once again I missed the photo op. On Christmas night Emily had put together a Nativity program. It was really sweet and if I can beg some pictures off my brother-in-law I'll post them. When will I learn?

Here's Ryan opening his "camera."

Honestly I don't have favorites, but Kate is so fun to take pictures of.

The Sunday before Christmas.

We were so lucky to have Geoff's brother Tom with us for Christmas. The kids are still asking when he can come be their nanny. They are lovin' that train. So how about it Tom?

Is this kid a ham or what?

It's just not Christmas without at least one fight.

Wedding Pictures at Last!

I kmow, I know I've been very neglectful (is that a word?) of my blog. I'll admit, I've become a bit of a Facebook junkie, but that is no excuse. I'll have to add updating my blog to my list of new year's goals. Anyhow, I finally got some pictures of the wedding! Christmas soon to follow!

The beautiful bride and groom.

Kate, Geoff and Ry hiding in Geoff's suit.

Too cute.

I thought this picture of Taylor was cool.

Emily the flower girl.

Isn't that the cutest ring bearer you ever saw?

Nutcracker Performance

Once again our school put on a fabulous showing of the Nutcracker. Both Emily and Nathan participated and did a great job. Of course being the person I am I forgot my camera. It seems that if I'm not deleting photos I'm not even bothering to take them. Fortunately I've got good friends who do snap an occasional photo of my children. So here are the two photos that I have. Enjoy! Well the picture of Em didn't turn out so great. Maybe I'll have to order it and see if it works then. Anyways, you get the gist. :)

I'm Thankful.....

There are many things I'm thankful for, but here are just a few.

Nate's Birthday

Ok, ok I know. I am so bad at posting, can I still use the "I'm busy" excuse? Who isn't? Our little Naters just turned 6 and it was really fun. Mom "finally" let him have a friend birthday party. Let me tell you 7 little boys dressed as pirates looking for treasure....can you say barely controlled chaos? It was lots of fun though and I'm pretty sure the birthday boy had a good time.

I think he liked it.

Walk the plank you dogs!

Argh!

Here's some cute recent photos. I want to know why is it when you have this great picture you notice after the fact that there is something hanging off the baby's nose?

I'm Glad It's Over!

I am so glad this election year is coming to an end! I appreciate the fact that I get to vote and I take this privilege very seriously, but boy am I glad it's over. Prop 8 has been an ugly issue on the ballot. Ugly because no matter how you put it, if your belief systems are not the same you are not going to agree on this issue. So I'm glad it's over. I took Ryan and Kate with me to vote and Ryan got quite a kick out of the whole thing. You would have thought he was running for office the way he carried on with the poll workers.
I hope all of you took the chance to get your voices heard!

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet

So I've thrown together a modge podge of our fall festivities. Unfortunately they are not in the correct order, but the only reason you would know that is because I told you. We have had a fun Halloween, but I'm glad it's over. We had to get the kids dressed up at least three different times and quite frankly I've had enough of it. But the kids were happy and got lots of chocolate so how can I really complain.

Waiting for the hay ride at the pumpkin patch.

Ry's big find.

Here they are just before trick or treating. Taylor, my niece, is holding Kate.

Ryan and Kate on Halloween.




Em and Nate at their school on Halloween. Nate decided to switch to a pirate for the school event.

Kate the Spider.

Here we are. Nate the Knight, Em the Witch, Mom the Crazy Cleaning Lady, Ry the Cowboy and Kate the Spider. Geoff finally made it to the party as Mr. Clean--yeah he's just not the right build for Mr. Clean, but it was pretty funny seeing him bald. :)

We finally got some pumpkins for the kids to carve. Even Kate got in on the fun.

Doesn't Ryan's face say it all?

Why is it that nobody likes digging the guts out?