January birthday party at BOUNCE

We got together with Mike's family at Bounce to celebrate Alaina's 6th, Ashley's 9th, Amanda's 14th and Mariah's 20th birthdays. Bounce is an indoor play area full of bouncy houses with slides, tunnels, Velcro wall, giant boxing gloves and more. We all had a great time playing then headed to Grandma Reva's for pizza and cake. The kids should all sleep good tonight.

Grandma Reva with Alyse, Lexi and Ashley

Landon taking a drive

Aunt Kristey with Amanda and Mariah

Kristey and Mike

 

Owen trying to hide from the camera

Alysha, Amanda and Mariah

Owen in the little car

Mike and Owen at the Velcro wall

Kids taking a drink break

Aunt Ruby and Uncle Scott in the boxing ring

Owen testing out his muscles

Birthday girls with cake and cupcakes.

New Years Eve

On New Years Eve we all gathered at my sister's house to celebrate our mom's birthday. We had a lovely dinner followed by yummy desserts and fireworks. It was a fun evening. Happy New Year to you.

Molly with her yummy dessert.

Singing Happy Birthday to grandma

Grandma with the kids

Grandma and Alysha

Fireworks!

Wishing you all a great 2012!

Christmas Day

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas! We started the day off early at 6:30am and that was after sending kids back to bed twice at earlier times. The kids know if they want to open any presents they have to let me get a few photos. Here they are all bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to open presents. They started off with their stockings then we moved on to presents. Then each took turns opening gifts from new Legos, dolls, PJ's, makeup, art supplies, robot bugs, easy bake oven, shark air swimmer and more. We had a wonderful Christmas morning followed by cleaning up paper and boxes then onto taking things out of their boxes and playing for hours. :) 

Here is Alysha and her new Madame Alexander Doll

Ashley with her new Madame Alexander Doll

Owen with his shark Air Swimmer

Alysha with her presents from new clothes, makeup, Wii games, hair straightener, Hello Kitty laptop sleeve, and doll

Ashley with her new dolls, clothes, Easy Bake Oven and doll beds

Owen with his Lego's, Hexbug larva, Hexbug nanos with habitat, crayola glow book, PJ's and shark air swimmer

The Grinch

Mike with his new mini helicopter, it's been a huge hit.

Mike and Owen blowing up the shark

SHARK!!!

Owen and Shark taking a quick break

The girls in Ashley's room playing with their new dolls. I haven't seen them all afternoon, must be fun!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we went to Grandma Reva's house to celebrate with Mike's side of the family. Here our the kids in front of her tree. They had fun playing with cousins, eating lots of goodies and opening presents. Then we came home to our little tree and we got ready for bed. They left cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.......

Alysha and Amanda

Landon and Stacy

Owen, Ashley, Lexi, Alyse, Scott, Layla and Alaina

Landon and Alysha

Alysha, Landon, Amanda and Mariah

Cousins

Our tree at home.

Santa's cookies and carrots for the reindeer.

Cookie Decorating

We went to my sister's house yesterday to decorate some Christmas cookies. The boys weren't to into it but Ashley and Delaney had a great time.

Molly and Delaney decorating cookies

Ashley decorating cookies

Girls taking a tea break



Girls playing outside.

Early Christmas

We went to my mom's house for an early Christmas. We had a nice time and the kids had fun playing and opening presents.

Ashley and Owen with their new marble run from Molly, Will, Mason & Delaney

Alysha opening a present

Owen with a new remote control snake

Mike testing out Mason's new guitar

Ashley with her new tea set

Alysha with her tennis shoe bank

Grandpa Jack helping Owen put batteries in his snake.