Ringing In The New Year

Here we are ringing in the New Year. I can feel it, 2011 is going to be great!!!!


As you can tell Addy is super excited about the new year!
The New Year wouldn't be complete without pinna coladas with tons of cream and massive amounts of food. The New Year wouldn't be a new year if their was not some sort of weight loss resolution, right.

Here are the kids at midnight blowing horns and spraying silly string. (it was actually 9:00, we set the clocks forward so we could put them to bed a a descent hour) They will never know until they read this post. HEE HEE HEE

Birthday Time

Poor Jason has a birthday 3 days after Christmas, actually poor me it is hard enough to come up with a great Christmas present and then 3 days later I have to come up with a great birthday present too. If anyone has ever shopped for Jason you know how daunting this task can be. So happy birthday Jason. Just know that I really do try my best. I mean check out his sweet birthday glasses.

Santa Came

Santa Came and everyone was excited. Brody loved the candy in the stocking more than anything else. Ethan got the bike he has been wanting. Finally he can keep up with his friends. Addy has been eyeing a pillow pet for weeks and guess what Santa came through. The kids had a great christmas and it seemed to come and go way to fast this year.

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve with Jason's parents and it was truly magical for the kids. Addy kept telling us that this was the best Christmas Eve ever. It was really fun to have a house full of believers. I am not sure how many more Christmas's we will have like this so it was fun to feel the magic of Christmas. It was a little bit sad too because Jason's parents are moving to Washington. Our Christmas Eve tradition with them will have to change, but we had a great last year.

Ginger Bread Houses

Traditionally we decorate ginger bread houses at the Christmas cousin party but this year the cousin party was post-poned until after Christmas so we decided we better keep the tradition alive.
Ethan's final product. He is getting pretty good at this.
Here is Addy getting creative
Even Ethan's cute friend got to join in on the fun

Brody was hilarious he was mostly laughing and eating, not so much decorating.

Addy's First Dance Performance

What a cutie. Addy was so excited for her first performance. She was so adorable dancing up on stage. She was super serious and was even giving the girl next to her a scowl when she wasn't doing the right dance moves. It was pretty funny. Way to go Addy!!!

So I took this picture of Ethan a few weeks ago before he left for school. He is so cute every day he puts on this hat and scarf with his jacket and heads out the door. I had to get this on film so that he would remember this. Ethan will be 8 next month and I can hardly believe it. He is so excited to get baptized. I love how innocent he still is. He has to have a big bear hug every night before he goes to bed or he can not sleep. I wonder how much longer he will continue to kiss me good bye on the cheek and give me a big hug before he leaves for school. I am enjoying it knowing that it will not last forever. I never thought I would survive Ethan being a toddler but now I can hardly believe the sweet kid he has become. I will definitely enjoy it while it lasts.