A Year of Post

So if you happen to have us on your google reader or bloginess, then you are getting a whole years worth at once. Sorry about that. If you scroll down to the first new post you will see why I decided to update again. Maybe I will do this year in 2009.

Also I seem to have messed up my blog. Is it messed up for you? Can someone help?

A few more Christmas

Christmas 07'

Jacob also got a tool set

After we opened present Chad we back to work on the swing set and Jake helped.

We had Christmas dinner at our house. We had to have 2 kids tables

The guys got matching sweat shirts from my Aunt.

Opening Stockings

Jake got a "shaving kit" from my mom, he wanted to try it out.

Showing them the swing set. It wasn't finished but they were still excited.

Christmas 07'

Matching PJs

We and the grandparents got the kids a swingset for christmas.
Ot took a lot longer to put together than expected,
so here is Chad working on it early Christmas morning.

My dad always made us take a picture on the stairs before we came down on Christmas morning.
So we do the same with our kids

Reading the Christmas story

Christmas Eve 07

Here is Christmas Eve.
We have a tradition where we roast marshmellows in the fireplace.

Rylee didn't like hers burnt

Chad mixing his with popcorn

Rylee Turns 4!

We also surprised Rylee with a kitten. She loves cats and talks about them all the time.
She had no idea and was so excited. it was sweet. We didn't get a picture of her opening it. (we got it on video)
But here is right after. The cat had just run off, see how excited she is!

Meet "Tickles". Rylee was a little offended at first when she would scratch her.

We came back to our house afterwards for Pizza, Cup cakes, Ice cream, and presents

Rylee wanted a littlest pet shop birthday party.

Santa came by and pass out ornaments

He gave Rylee a special gift since it was her birthday
A gold railroad spike that had "happy birthday" on it.

More Rylees' 4th Birthday

They Read a book about a Christmas train,
they used to read polar express but can't anymore b/c of copyrights or something

Rylee's 4th Birthday Dec 07

Poor Rylee was sick on her birthday- (notice the eyes)
But we had big plans so we still had the party.
Thankfully it didn't seem to spread.

We surprised the kids and took them to the Christmas Express train ride

It was a lot of fun. We had hot chocolate, cookies, and candy

Here we are getting a tree

Rylee's Winter Dance recital- Too Cute!!