Thankful Jars

We've started a new tradition in our household where we write on a piece of paper what we are thankful for. We will do this every year on Thanksgiving day. I'm still contemplating how to preserve the outer drawings and if we should do a new outer layer every year? But... the tradition has been started and it will be a fun thing to look forward to this upcoming Thanksgiving.

Holidays with the Fam

We spent Christmas Day with my Sister In Law and Mother Law, which was so much fun. The kids laughed, smiled, and played the entire time we were there. I can honestly say they slept like champs that night. I added this top photo so you guys could see John (in the photo on the wall) as a kiddo :)

Snow Day

We love the snow and we were extrememly excited and shocked that the school district did not cancel school. The street was full of kiddos running around throwing snow at each other as they waited for the bus. We are hoping for one more good snow before Spring :)

Soccer 2010

We ended another successful soccer season with a pizza party. These boys have played soccer together since they were 5. They all go to the same school and all live within 2-3 miles of each, with 4 of the teammates living in the same neighborhood. It's an awesome experience and I love to watch them grow every year. I'm already looking forward to next year.

Yep, she loves the camera!

She is what she does now when I pull out my camera. I'll take a silly face over a mad face any day. By the way, I love this face!

Halloween 2010

This was the first year that all three kiddos voiced their preference for Costumes. Blaise wanted to be a Pokemon Trainer, Addi a Princess and Ethan a Pirate. How fitting for all three. I had to add this first picture of Addi, it's a look we get often when she is not happy. I'm sure she will look back at this photo when she is older and smile :)

New Deck

I'm so excited to have a deck this Spring/Summer. I can't wait to sip my sweet tea outside under the sunlight with my feet kicked up and reading a book. I can dream, right? I'm sure I will be running around chasing little kiddos with my sweet tea in my hand, that's the realistic version of my dream :) Ahhh, what would our world be like if we couldn't dream. Thanks John, for getting this project started, can't wait until the finished product.

Doing The Puyallup!

We always look forward to the Puyallup fair every year, and this year was no different. The kiddos are at the age now where they get excited about the Fair and it's so fun to watch their excitement. We are already looking forward to next year! Oh yeah, the last picture of Blaise is where he could not take the smell of the animals in the buildings.