News of the New Year

Happy New Year! Been a bit out of touch, but not much to report on. We are all well and happy. Thought I would send a picture of the boys playing together. We still have our sharing wars but Griffin is really starting to realize that we gave him a playmate! Kevin wants to do everything Griffin does and he just looks up to him in so many ways. I wish you could have heard Kevin laugh...he was so happy to be able to do what Griffin did.

Merry Christmas!

Phew...It is sad to say, but I am ready for the holidays to be over..is that bad? I am pooped! We all had a wonderful Christmas with many fun presents and special memories made with family. We hate not being able to share the holidays with our SC family but they are so generous and understanding about the boys being home for Christmas!

The boys received an Arctic Cat, power wheels ride on! We thought Griffin would like it more than Kevin, not the case, Kevin wouldn't get off of it to open Santa's gifts. The car was from us, with other bits and bobs, and I received a new camera and MANY other treats from Todd and my family. We are so fortunate to have so many blessings!

Here are some pictures of Christmas Eve at our house and then Christmas at Helen's. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We will continue to keep you all posted in 2008!

Kevin goes to see Chuckee!

We are not big Chuckee Cheese people, we go maybe once a year, however the boys love it!! We went with some friends this year as a fun Christmas playdate. Kevin has never been, well he loved it! Just wanted to share some pics of our fun day out with James and Catherine!

Tis the Season

Tis the season for many church happenings! These pictures crack me up because we have Griffin singing in the little children's choir (run by my dad, Pop) and then we have some other pictures in the nativity play. The choir pictures are so angelic of Griffin and then we have him picking his nose at the nativity play!! Take a close look, his back is to the camera! I had to share these, so typical of a 4 year old! However he isn't a nose picker!! Any child that could walk was able to be in the play too. So Kevin was a sheep, a lost sheep, but nonetheless, a sheep. Neither of my lambs wanted to wear their hat, so it is hard to tell what they are! He wandered quite a bit, so Todd was the overgrown sheep on the alter! Thanks Todd!! This is how we spent our 7 year Anniversary! Seven years ago it was a beautiful service, now my husband was taming the flock! Oh how times change, Merry Christmas!

Who am I Tutoring?

As you may or may not know I do tutoring on the side to make some fun money. It works out usually because Todd can get home to help out with the boys while I tutor, well not tonight! I have to say my boys were so good. They just wanted to be part of it all. Kevin watched and Griffin helped Jessica with the math manipulatives...what a hoot! I am so happy that the parents of these students of mine are so understanding!! Had to share this cute picture!

What's Happening?

Well life has been a bit crazy with all the hustle and bustle of the fall season! Nana came for a visit during Todd's birthday, poor guy never seems to remember how old he is turning...anyway we had a nice visit with Mary, didn't do much, but she just wanted to spend time with the boys.







ICE CREAM!

My son is 4 and has never like ice cream, well that is no longer!! Every day he asks for ice cream!! FINALLY! I still have to look at ingredients with this new obsession b/c eggs are in it!! So his favorite is cookies and cream and I thought I would add a picture of him enjoying his new love!

PASTA!

I swear that sometimes Kevin is part Italian...He ISN'T, however he loves anything italian!! So here he is eating baked ziti...he ate his and then finished Griffins! No wonder I ate pizza my entire pregnancy!

Larry and Bob

The boys with their cousin Ian
Griffin and Zachary
The only picture of them together!



Phew....I have to say I am glad that Halloween is over! The boys had a great day. We started off at Griffin's school for a parade, went out for lunch with Grammy and then had rest! Griffin's friend Zachary came over we did some trick or treating and then took a visit to Aunt Helen's to see Tyler and Ian. Back home for dinner and more trick or treating with our neighbors! Phew....what a great day. Every house we left, Griffin would then yell...."next house, let's go!" Kevin wanted to join in the fun, but we would have only done 3 houses without the help of the wagon. So Kevin did a few homes, and enjoyed his lollipop in the wagon.

Let's see Griffin was called a green m&m, a pickle and a zucchini, Kevin was a called a pumpkin! Are pumpkins red? Put it this way, not many people have heard of Veggie Tales. The boys had fun and that is all that matters...so here is Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato!