Christmas

Thanksgiving, Reunions and a Birthday

We spent Thanksgiving week in Southern California with family. My parents and sister came home with us for a few days afterwards so the last week and a half has been pretty busy. It was really great getting together but I am still recovering.

Uncle Joe and IKEA

We met my brother Joe (who is at the CHP Academy) for a fancy dinner on Wednesday night at Ikea. It was good to see him, even if it was only for an hour... And I got to look around by myself for a bit!

Halloween Costumes

Party Pictures

Relatives and Disneyland

We recently went to Southern California to visit family and to go to Disneyland. The kids had a blast and we had such a good time with family.

What a difference a year makes

Riding the Train

We went to a friend's birthday party at the fairgrounds and all day, the kids were able to ride the train as much as they wanted to. It was a big hit!

The Park

Eli and Maren are loving trips to the local park now that the weather has improved. It has been beautiful all this week...up into the 80's. Too bad that it will continue to get hotter as summer comes along. Maren is climbing up the slide and going down by herself. She doesn't care for the swings. Eli loves it all and enjoys playing with the other kids.

A Little Bit of Sun

It has rained so much this year. I think over 20 days during the month of March. It was sunny yesterday and we were outside for a couple of hours blowing bubbles and visiting the local nursery picking out flowers. The kids loved the "Garden Store" so I am sure we will be going back again soon...to just walk around or replace the flowers that will be neglected in my pots.

Brushing Our Teeth!