Catch up

I guess a lot has happened since New Years Eve! I need to post a field trip or two and a special little boy's 5th Birthday! Here are just a few pictures from Jan. Sam and I went to an ISU game with Lexi, Lindsay, Uncle Dave and Aunt Amy and G-Bob. It was fun...but Sam thought it was to loud.

Sam just LOVES to draw. Here are a few of his masterpieces that mommy laminated so we could keep forever! He LOVES superhero's. I think I might try to send one of these pictures into a comic book and see if we can get a picture in one. His friend Josh got a cool picture of Aquaman in a comic book...which gave us the idea!

Old Favorite

Me and the kids were watching video's tonight. We decided this was one of our favorites. They were both just laughing watching themselves in video's. I am so glad we had a camera that could take short little clips of their childhood. And over 5 years later we still have the same camera! We don't move up in the world of technology until something gets broke. I never thought it would be so much fun watching them with the kids. Makes me happy ;)

Happy New Year....3 weeks late

We had a great New Years Eve. We had some good friends over. The kids ate pizza and played really well together. The grown ups ate and drank all night on yummy appetizers and well...drinks! We lined up the kids right before 10 (yes, they were still all going at 10) and we celebrated New years by toasting with some red soda pop. First time my kids have ever had it and luckly they didn't really like it all that well! I think it was the bubbles in their nose ;)

Cheers!

We tried to get them to lay down and watch a movie....they did for a few minutes.

Last weekend we went to see ISU play basketball. This is a lot like last years pictures of Sam and the girls...They got all dressed up for their couz Sam. ISU played HORRIBLE but it was fun.

Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas, New Years and got to spend it with family and friends. We are very blessed. Happy 2010!!!!

5th and Final....

Later on Christmas Day we went to my parents house to celebrate. Nice we did not have to travel far b/c the next day we got tons of snow. We opened gifts and had a yummy dinner. I think the kids were done after dinner...long day.

The cast of characters ;) Me with my favorite gifts!

The kids with their dadoe.

Katelyn opening gifts. G-Bob opening one of the gifts we got him....Hair in a hat! Holy Pigtails Katelyn!
All of the grandkids resting on the BIG pillows and blankets that Nana made them.

Thanks Nana and G-Bob. We had a great Christmas.

Our Christmas...

Growing up I would always be away for Christmas. We would go to my dads side for Christmas Eve and my mom's for Christmas Day. We would celebrate our Christmas before we left town. It was a great tradition. I miss it...but it is also nice having my own little ones and starting new traditions. We plan on being home on Christmas morning. Boy is it fun. I woke up and saw Sam just standing and looking at all the gifts with such amazment. He was so excited. We let them open stockings and the gifts from Santa, then we sang to Jesus and had a yummy"cake" for breakfast. Then we opened all our other gifts.

The kids putting out the cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. We decided not to leave milk b/c we didn't want it to get warm.Before the opening madness.Sam playing with his Santa Gift....The Batman Castle.

Mirror Mirror on the vanity...who is the cutiest little girl of them all....why, Katelyn of course! Her Santa gift!

We had a great Christmas 2009. Hope everyone else had one as well!

3rd Christmas...

Our 3rd Christmas was on Christmas eve. We went to church at 4 and satwith Memaw and watched Papa sing. I think it is nice for the kids to watch their Papa sing. I use to go watch my grandpa sing on Christmas eve too.

Then we went to their house and had dinner and opened gifts! Memaw with the kids. All in red!

Showing off the snowman they helped make for them.

Helping Memaw open her gifts. Thanks for everything Memaw and Papa. We had a great time and enjoy all our gifts!

2nd Christmas

We exchanged gifts with our friends a few days before Christmas.
Love how Sam has to hold his sisters head toward the camera. Look how much Josh and Natalie look like eachother. To cute.Katelyn and Natalie Loves her Dora Mermaid!