Adam turns 2!

My little boy turned 2! I can't believe he is that old. He is such a fun person to have in our house. He loves balls, trains, and Mickey Mouse. Because his birthday fell on a Thursday (long dance day for the girls), we celebrated his birthday on Friday. These are pictures on his birthday:

It's my birthday and I can cry if I want to.

That's the happy boy we know and love!

Since Adam loves Mickey Mouse, I went with a Mickey theme for his birthday celebration. Chris's family came over for cookies and ice cream and to open presents. Adam was excited about anything round and ball-like at his party. And the cookies were a hit!

Happy Birthday Adam!

Megan's parent program - Polar regions

Megan is learning and growing so much from Discovery Club. I wish every kid had the opportunity to be a part of this curriculum! She's now even starting to bring books home and starting to learn how to read. I'm so amazed and proud of my little Megan. This unit they just finished is on the polar regions. They learned about the North and South pole, polar animals, and hibernation. My favorite song they sing is "Hibernation, time for hibernation, hibernation, time to go to.... (kids close their eyes and put their heads down)" I love it! Also, did you know that it's the male penguin that nurtures the eggs until they hatch? They keep them on top of their feet (flippers) because if the egg touches the ice it'll get too cold. The female penguin is the one who hunts and brings the males the food.

Look, Mom...I'm the same height as an emperor penguin.

The small playroom was full of "snow" this unit.

The "big" computer bites the dust

So our family desktop computer has decided it can't turn on anymore. It gives a lovely error message. Not the pretty kind. It's just a black screen with white writing saying "I can't turn on, I'm corrupt" or something like that. We knew this time was coming because it's been having issues for a while. I think one of these days Chris will have time to try to fix it. So far, it has been determined that the whole thing just needs to be re-built. I think Chris is dragging his feet on this a little bit (it hasn't turned on since before Christmas!). Hope nothing huge is lost and gone forever! Until then, I have to wait. Picassa and all my pictures are on the desktop computer. Well, at least that's the current excuse I am using to not blog. I guess I shouldn't admit then that I technically have a "work around" as Chris would say. I think I'll just wait for the computer to really get fixed. Let's see how long this takes!

Disney on Ice

We got to go to Disney on Ice again this year! This year they celebrated all the holidays. The kids (big and little) were all excited. Our seats were on the very first row. We literally had to make sure the kids didn't step too far in front of our legs because they would be on the ice (and making the ushers mad at us)! Here are some of the great pictures we got (bonus of being on the front row):

Adam just might be thinking about going on the ice. 

Everyone is excited for the show to start.
Katelyn had something in her eye....sad eye.

Birthday celebration

Halloween celebration. 
Not the kids' favorite, but the special effects were great.

Valentines celebration. 
All the Disney princesses and princes were there.

Summer celebration. Yes, that is fire on the ice!

Christmas celebration. At the end they made snow fall.
I like that kind of snow.
It's pretty and I don't have to shovel it.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Christmas this year was spent in Arizona. At the beginning of Christmas break I took a whirlwind quick trip with the kids to Las Vegas to see my parents. I left early Monday morning and was back to AZ by Tuesday night. Quick, but well worth the trip. Then we spent the rest of Christmas nice and relaxed. I love Christmas time. Seeing my tree up just makes me smile. I often spend quiet evenings once the kids are in bed with all the lights off and the Christmas tree lights on, just staring at the tree. Our tree is full of memories. The majority of the ornaments are ones that have been gathered over the years. So each year, we take a family picture in front of the tree with our Christmas Sunday best. The kids are getting so grown up!

The traditional Christmas family picture.

 Here are some pictures of our day spent together.

Looks like we have a nice treat out for Santa this year!

Christmas morning before the kids came downstairs. Thanks Santa!

Adam trying to be a present.

Santa brought things with wheels this year. The girls are getting used to the roller skates....
I think that'll take some time.

We enjoyed a nice quiet morning in our home with our little family. Then we joined the rest of Chris's family for Grandma's Christmas and yummy food. I love being with family all day! Thanks to all for a wonderful Christmas day.

Dance, dance, dance - Christmas show

It wouldn't be Christmas time without the Jeanne's School of Dance Christmas show! The girls did a great job. This is probably my favorite dance show of the year. I loving hearing all the Christmas music. Thanks Katelyn and Megan!

These are the girls cute costumes. Cute girls!

Adam was happy to be on the grass playing after the show.

Merry Christmas - This Year's Christmas Card

Merry Montage Christmas

Shutterfly Christmas cards

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