Santa

Here is our santa letter for this year.

And here is a quick picture of the kids and their cousins with Santa.  They were all so pleased!

Christmas lights

We got the kids and the dog to the raceway for Christmas lights...so many excited kids!

Santa's Posse

Helping wrap presents for needy families at Santa's Posse

Christmas came early

For Penny...

We gave her a winter coat for her walks and tonight she needed it...Merry Christmas Dog!

Thanksgiving cousins

Playing school

Monica and Sam playing school today...

Jack's impression of Noah

1st Swim meet

Cece and Jack had their first swim meet.  Jack got sick before he could compete, so

we had to bring him home.  Cece stayed to compete and we are lucky our friends got video 

of her doing the backstroke.  She is the middle lane on the screen.  She got second!

My turkey

Jack really likes art.  One way to keep him busy is a paper and a pencil.  Yesterday he was in a Thanksgiving mood and colored this turkey...

The fleece dress

I made this for Cece's friend, she really likes to be cozy.  I started with this blog post about a fleece dress:

http://unpetitdesign.blogspot.com/2011/12/inspired-by-little-grey-dress-via.html?m=1

I modified it by taking out pleats and adding sleeves.  Maria loved her new dress!

Another tea party

Cece having a tea party with her dolls.

Daddy go to airport

Seeing Dave off for his trip to Brazil! 

Halloween 2013

A butterfly

A bat

A flower

Helping with groceries

Well at least she took a nap...

Leaf raking with the Neneveh Kids

Pumpkin Patch with Monica, Sam and JJ

Jack the movie maker

I found this on my phone.  Jack is trying to make movies, starring his dolphin of course.

Mushrooms anyone?

This fall we have encountered lots of mushrooms on our walks!  Good thing we're not experimental!

Angels for education

A little proud...

And an opportunity to be gracious.

Cecilia's photo was used for the cover of our school's fundraising brochure.  It was a complete surprise and we wanted to share with those of you that don't live close.  

Cecilia's 9th birthday

We celebrated Cece's birthday by having her classmates to a tea party.
I was thinking how easy and simple it was;
 then I realized how much help I had.
  The Grandmas came and helped set up (and made food),
served and cleaned up.
It was a wonderful party attended by beautiful ladies with polite manners!

Waiting for guests

Cece and Jack waiting for Nana and Papa to arrive!

Monica's first jog a thon

Making a few laps with daddy!

Blessing of the animals

Penny's first visit to school.
On the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi,
our priest blesses all the pets in the parish.
Great  visit for kids and dog,
 too bad we couldn't find our cat Matilda that morning.

Just call him Noah

This is Jack's bed.  The top bunk is always covered like this with various animals.

Grandma Toby was tucking him in on Saturday night. 

 Jack thought it was pretty funny that she asked him if his name was Noah...

Sleep Walker

Nothing unusual about a baby asleep on the couch, except we had tucked her in her bed the hour before...she came out as we were doing dishes.

Pink skirt with blue trim

A skirt for Cece's friend, Cece picked the pattern...

Cece and Nancy Drew

Saturday reading for Cece.  

Park fun!

Scenes from Wallowa