Santa came and left evidence!

Pretzel crumbs and an empty cup!? Hmmmm???


Eaten reindeer food and a bowl of water turned red by Rudolph's nose when he drank!? Hmmmm???


Lot's of presents!! I wonder what he brought!?



It's Sophia's first Christmas!! Fun fun fun!!!


Speed Racer cars!!!

"It's present time!"

Tanner was super excited this morning and ran in to our room and flipped the lights on! He was READY to open presents! After conducting his own investigations about the gifts Santa had brought and patiently waiting, he went to get Olivia up...

"It's present time! It's present time! We're gonna open presents!" Tanner said eagerly. Realizing what he was saying, she immediately questioned..."Are you serious?!"

Our FIRST Gingerbread House!

We made our first gingerbread house and had lots of fun getting messy while doing it! Tanner would sneak the candy while we were making it- he just couldn't resist. It turned out a little like a house standing on its last leg, but is was lots of gooey fun to build!

Just Hangin' Out!

Tanner, Olivia and their cousins were just hangin' out watching a show. It is so nice having them close by! Braeden is attached at the hip to Olivia and calls her "his O'whiviwa!"

Olivia's Pre-School Christmas Program

Olivia was so cute during her program! She was so excited to be performing. Usually she is super enthusiastic at home leading up to the actual performance, and then gets stage fright and cries the whole time. This time, when it was all over, she said, "And I didn't even cry!" We are proud of our rising star!

Halloween 2008

We had a great time on Halloween! Tanner was a Power Ranger, Olivia was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Sophia was Minnie Mouse. Steven of course was Harry Potter! We also went to school dressed that way and the kids really loved it! We all went out trick or treating with Mike and Tina's family. The kids got candy, candy, and more candy!!