Say Cheese!

So, I'm taking photos to include with Christmas cards (no I haven't gotten those done yet...) and when there are 3 kids it is tough getting them all to focus at one time, and to smile and look at the camera.  I guess I was over taxing their little brains because it took quite a few attempts to get one good photo.  I'm going to post the "outtakes" here.  Enjoy!
 

 

 

 

Giving Thanks

We had a small Thanksgiving Dinner this year.  Just our family and my grandma.  It was nice & quiet.   We are thankful to have a house to call home, for all the food we had to eat, and our family.  It was a feast!

The beautiful tulips

Table is all ready

Our "Thankful Tree"

We tried this month to think of all the many things we are thankful for.  Each thing was written on a leaf and put up on the tree.  It was a fun project.

Halloween

It was difficult waiting for Halloween night to come because the kids had Friday off of school (Nevada Day) and Halloween wasn't until Saturday.  Thankfully, the evening finally came and the boys had tons of fun at the trunk or treat at church and then trick or treating afterward.  
Candy overload commencing....in 3....2....1....

Convict DADDY












Punk Rockin' Quinn












Mad Scientist Liam

Cute Kitty Colin

I need a vacation......from my problems.....

So, what movie talks about taking a vacation from your problems??? Quiz time!

I was able to tag along with Ryan while he went on a Rope Rescue class (the second one) for work in Bellingham, WA. A few other wives were there too. It was so nice....70 degrees......and beautiful! I guess it was raining the week before we were there and it is going to rain this week, so we took up the sunshine with us! A big thanks goes to my mom who watched the kids so I could go.

The guys standing around talking.

Beautiful...Trees and ocean

Mt Baker


Had to take a photo of the sign at Nooksack Falls

Ryan being pulled on ropes over Nooksack Falls
(they were behind the sign)

It was a great trip overall....sleeping in....seeing the sights....shopping...fun times!

Glad to be back home, but I sure wish it wasn't still 100 degrees out!!

Oh LegoLand....How we LOVE you!

Another post finally!! We took a little vacay to Southern CA (because that is where the fun is). We visited LegoLand and the beach. Fun times....

Liam being attacked by a Lego knight.

There was even mini Vegas!

Colin loved racing his own car.

Quinn & I were soaked by the Aqua runner.

Colin & Daddy on the cruising boat

It was fun, but glad to be back home. NOT glad to be back in the 100 degree weather. It was a lovely 72 degrees there. 'Sigh'....it will get back to 70 degrees sometime here....in a few months.