Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Christmas Break - Ice Skating

Winter is mild in Sunny So. Cal.
So.
We decided ice skating would make it feel more like winter.

I LOVE Skating!





Logan brought his good friend, Josh with. (: 

We were the first ones on the ice.
That did NOT last long, but wasn't too crowded!



 It was fun to wear jackets, gloves, and hats!
(Especially, knowing it was WARM outside!)

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas Day


(actually this was Christmas Eve)
Todd and I had an opportunity to have 
Roasted Chestnuts
in London.
Neither of us, had before.
They were amazing, so Todd braved roasting some for us!
They were great!  Thanks Todd.

Christmas Morning...













Grama and Jai were able to join us. (:
We had all our normal brunch foods.  
Todd's delish Pecan rolls, Egg/sausage Casseroles, fresh fruit, juice, toast, and hash browns.


Yes.  Grama and Jai spoiled the kids.

Oh, and we played lots of games...

It was a nice, relaxed, fun Christmas...

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas Traditions

We always make treats
&
Artsy stuff...



 


Treats for Daddy's work.




 This year we made owls,
while watching movies...


Kay made a really cute Emu to go with them!

Todd was so happy he danced!

or maybe it was the sugar from the cookies!


Ha!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Spider Woman

During the winter, sometimes,
we get unwanted visitors.
No, not relatives!

- SPIDERS-

It gets cold outside, they come in.

Half of our family thinks spiders should be freed...
Caught, and freed.
The other half (ok, mostly Kayla, well Todd too)
Believe, they should be annihilated.  



Kayla wasn't home when one of these said visitor, happened by.
So, Krystin took charge.

This visitor was HUGE and furry.
And KC had to stand on a chair.
but she is BRAVE

She caught it
and she released it.

Good bye little creature, go catch some flies.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Life Lessons from a Pup

Top 5 Life Lessons Dogs can teach humans

Ok, I know, sounds a little cheesy, but really sooo true.

#1 Gratitude.  Dog's express gratitude with their entire being for the little things.  Whether it be a small treat, some praise, or even just a little belly rub.  They vibrate appreciation with their entire bodies.

#2 Love of  Family:  It doesn't matter how long you leave.  Where you go.  Pups always show you how much they love you when you return. Usually, to a greater extent than we appreciate, LOL!  How often do we greet our family members with jubilation at their return from the store or anywhere?

#3 They take time to smell the roses and other things:  They revel in  going for a walk, car ride or experiencing life.  They don't miss anything.  They want to take in every scent, site and fully embrace the experience. How many times do we just routinely go through life and miss the details?

#4 Loyal:  They know who their pack is and they are protective, kind, comforting, and loving always without question or malice.  There are no qualifiers to their loyalty.  

#5 Live in the moment:  Probably the most important. They don't hold grudges.  They don't dwell on negative.  They truly just make the best of each moment and let the past go.   To me there is nothing worse than letting something that upset you and ruined one moment, continue to ruin future moments! 

I am grateful for my pups and the sweetness they bring to my life.
Animals are such a great blessing to us...

- What inspired this list? -

My Honey hurt herself this past weekend. 
No CLUE how!
We came home and she was limpy.
We think she pulled a muscle running on the stairs or something.
Even though she is clearly in pain, 
she still greets us with a smile and a wagged tail.
Her sweetness and loving nature are remarkable.
Yes, we did take her to the vet yesterday.
(Pic at Vet's office)
There is no sign of a break, no swelling, she didn't complain about the exam...
So, they gave her a shot of pain meds and a script to take home.
Hopefully, she will be better in the next couple days.
Oh...
and an order for NO more stairs or jumping...
What to do about the sofas?
How do you keep her from jumping?
This dog is part Mountain goat, I swear.  

I am grateful for our little Hun-dinger and the positive she brings to our family.
I hope she feels top-notch SOON! 

Monday, December 19, 2011

December 19th

- Kayla -

Favorite thing about Christmas:  "is the cold weather"
(on a side note, she was too cold to come down to do tell me this, hmmnn)

Sunday, December 18, 2011

December 18th

- Krystin - 

Favorite Christmas present - "Giant wagon with Giant the dog in it"

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Nutcracker...

I have always wanted to take the family to see 
'The Nutcracker"

It was wonerful.



It was a fun night.  

 We did miss Kay, she had to cancel last minute!

December 17th

- Logan -

Favorite Christmas Present - "Nintendo DS"

Friday, December 16, 2011

December 16th

- Kayla -

Favorite Christmas Present:  "Ipod"

Thursday, December 15, 2011

December 15th

- Krystin -

Favorite Christmas Movie:  "Nightmare Before Christmas"

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

December 14th

- Logan -

Favorite Christmas Movie:  "Polar Express"

Quinceanera

Logan's Spanish 3 class
had a Quinceanera
at 7am...
(Oh, Zero period!)

Funny thing is, I don't think there is ONE 15 yo girl in his class!
Most students are Juniors or Seniors!

Well, of course, I couldn't miss it!

Here are some pics.

Logan was part of the dance group.

He wasn't feeling super well, 
but you would never have known.




Watching the boy try to place the shoe - highlight!

Blurry, but you get the idea. 





There were three dances, I think.
I wanted to video, but apparently my new camera doesn't have a memory card.
OOPS.

This is all I got!

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