Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Science Day
The boys got some science kits for christmas. Sammy worked with his secret formulas and made rock candy and glow in the dark goo... Alex built a volcano... A great indoor activity on a chilly (-10) kind of day...
Princess in Training
Katie loves to dress up. She's all girl! Of course she's also quite the helper too. Check out the fancy dress as she cleans up the toilet.... ;)
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas Roundup
A belated wish to you and your family for a peaceful and healthy holiday season...
It's been a busy and enjoyable downtime for our family. We still have 3 true believers of Santa so the mystery and magic were back again this year. I'm hoping it lasts next year but the boys are getting smarter ;) The kids received a portable north pole e-mail from Santa this year that really was effective in getting a certain someone off the naughty list. Especially when the Santa at Home Depot was able to reinforce the good list with the help of a little elf...
The christmas wishes were exactly fitting to their personalities. Alex wished for a Mario Stuffed toy, Sammy a Lego castle and Katie a doll. Luckily Santa was able to fill all their wishes on Christmas morning and there were 3 excited kids. Their Nana and Papa filled the car with lots of presents from gifts to legos to a bike for each kid. Alex stocked up on Zhu zhu pets and accessories, a digital camera, spy gear, and cars and trucks. Sammy's pile was pretty much all lego to his extreme excitement, but to his groans there was clothes too :) He's already finished 1 of the big kits and has started another. He'd do legos all day if I let him. Katie was happy with her games, puzzles and learning toys, she got a lego barn too and had it put together on christmas day.
My favorite memory is of Katie yelling up the electric fire place after opening each present, saying "Thanks Santa!"
We've been stuck in the cycle of drs. appts for the kids and vet appts for the dogs. So each day has been busy. Sammy is having ear surgery again later this week, so our 2nd half of break will not be as enjoyable. However he's a pretty good patient so hopefully all will go smoothly...
Just another day in the life at our house, it's always an adventure and certainly never quiet :)
It's been a busy and enjoyable downtime for our family. We still have 3 true believers of Santa so the mystery and magic were back again this year. I'm hoping it lasts next year but the boys are getting smarter ;) The kids received a portable north pole e-mail from Santa this year that really was effective in getting a certain someone off the naughty list. Especially when the Santa at Home Depot was able to reinforce the good list with the help of a little elf...
The christmas wishes were exactly fitting to their personalities. Alex wished for a Mario Stuffed toy, Sammy a Lego castle and Katie a doll. Luckily Santa was able to fill all their wishes on Christmas morning and there were 3 excited kids. Their Nana and Papa filled the car with lots of presents from gifts to legos to a bike for each kid. Alex stocked up on Zhu zhu pets and accessories, a digital camera, spy gear, and cars and trucks. Sammy's pile was pretty much all lego to his extreme excitement, but to his groans there was clothes too :) He's already finished 1 of the big kits and has started another. He'd do legos all day if I let him. Katie was happy with her games, puzzles and learning toys, she got a lego barn too and had it put together on christmas day.
My favorite memory is of Katie yelling up the electric fire place after opening each present, saying "Thanks Santa!"
We've been stuck in the cycle of drs. appts for the kids and vet appts for the dogs. So each day has been busy. Sammy is having ear surgery again later this week, so our 2nd half of break will not be as enjoyable. However he's a pretty good patient so hopefully all will go smoothly...
Just another day in the life at our house, it's always an adventure and certainly never quiet :)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Gingerbread Village
We made a Gingerbread Village this year... Every year Alex remembers his tradition and decorates his house nearly the same with Peppermint Candies all around and Gummi Bears waiting to see Santa inside. Sammy has his own tradition of making his house out of bricks... He uses licorice and fills all the sides with them. Katie is just happy and decorates to her own creative imagination...
A little bit of wintertime...
We've been getting little amounts of snow each week. This makes it perfect "kid shoveling" weather!! Check out a few shoveling the deck...
The 2 babies of the house are growing!
The 2 babies of the house are growing!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Sammy turns 8!
Happy Birthday to Sammy who turns a big 8 today! His birthday requests were so him. He wanted Hotdogs on rolls, a big salad, and veggie trays and a Batman Cake... He's unique in his own way... He's growing up quickly and has passed the 4 foot mark on the wall. He's been doing great this past month in school and has a real love of reading. He will curl up with a book over any other activity... Happy Birthday Sammy :)
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