For we preschool we took a field trip to the fire station. We got there and they were on a call. SO we thought we would wait and let the kids run around for awhile. well after waiting for about an hour we decided we would leave. Bummer, i know, but we r going to try it again next week. Here are some pics of the kids running around.
ryland and his new jeep
opening his skateboard
the kids waiting patiently to open presents
family picture
Dr. Robin and her patients
Dr. Robin playing with the kids
ryland and santa
Parker and santa
Parker and GG
As always christmas was tons of fun and very busy. It all started christmas eve with the family traditions. We had dinner, the nativity scene, and then Santa came. The kids loved it. Then christmas morning,we woke up opened presents and then headed to my moms house for breakfast, chocolate gravy and biscuits.( a very favorite family tradition). Opened more presents and then back home for lunch. Lunch was at our home with my in laws. There again we opened more presents. We did a white elephant exchange this year, i have to say it was quite fun and will become a new tradition for us. Then came dinner. We went to roys sisters house and had a big prime rib dinner and again opened more presents!!!! So as you can see our christmas was filled with lots of food and opening presents!!!! It was great. I hope everyone had a wonderful christmas and will have a happy new year!!!!!
Last weekend a friend of ours invited us to their cabin in Flagstaff. So we left Saturday Morning and returned that evening. It was pretty cold and there was tons of snow. I could not believe how much snow they got. Anyways they have a private lake in their community and there is a big hill on one side of it. so when it snows they use the hill for sledding. Ryland was not to sure of sledding at first. Roy went down with him the 1st couple times. We pretty much just grabbed ryland and pushed them down, while he was crying like crazy. after about the 4th time going down he wanted to go by himself. He absolutely loved it then. Parker went down to. HE showed no emotion what so ever. Maybe next year he will enjoy it better!!!
parker eating oatmeal for the first time.
rylands birthdday dinner
well nothing much new here, just loosing my mind and trying to get in the christmas spirit this year. it does not help that i am just finishing my christmas shopping that in past years is usually done by thanksgiving. But oh well, what can i do now. Here are some pictures of the kids lately.
well i got an itch today to paint the playroom. We have a room under the stairs that is designated to toys only. It is the one room i do not care about. the kids can play and leave a mess and i do not care. I simply shut the door and do not have to see it. The first time i painted this room i did not have kids yet, i was pregnant and did not know the sex of the baby yet. So i painted it with a house and grass and flowers!!! Then i found out i had was going to have a boy. Still never changed it. Had another boy and contemplated changing it, since it was a little girly. So today was the day. I headed to Home Depot bright and early , hoping to have it all done before Roy got home from work tonight. Thankfully he does not get off work till 9 pm. I asked Cassi for some suggestions. I told her i wanted to paint stripes in boy colors. She suggested green. I thought to myself, I never thought about green. Good idea!! so we got all the supplies and away we went, Ryland and I that is. We did primer.... ok now ready for the first coat of the lighter green. WOW thats bright!!! The darker green will tone it down , right? Well i finally finished at about 5 pm. My mother-n-law walks in and her only words were WOW!!! I like it!! ( i think) well i am puling tape off and finishing up when i hear her say," Ryland your playroom looks like the guys shirt from Blues Clues!!" i stopped in my tracks and started laughing Hysterically.... Mary came in and asked what i was laughing about.. All i could say, "at least Ryland likes Blues Clues!!!" so i am finally finished and over the fact of what it resembles, just can't wait for Roy to see it. he has no idea i did it!!!!
For rylands 3rd birthday we went to the zoo. he had such a great time. he loved every animal he saw and wanted to touch them all. his favorite part was chasing all the birds. one big one came up to him while he was eating, lets just say he did bot want to chase that one! for dinner we took him and grandma to outback for their birthdays.( grandmas(roys mom) birthday was the day before rylands).
Yesterday was Rylands birthday and we were so busy i did not have time to post. Well i hope you had a great day!!!! happy birthday bubba!!!
Ryland playing games
jersie having fun
Parker just hanging out
Talon being happy as always
The kids playing games
Getting ready to play games and go trick or treating
Playing on the swings
Every year we have our Annual Family Halloween Party. Everyone gets dressed up, we eat yummy food, play games and then all the kids get to go trick or treating. The kids have such a blast playing games. They also all get awards for dressing up. They think they are pretty cool getting awards. Any ways here are some fun pics of the kids.
