We Are Off To Mexico

I just wanted to give you an update on all the craziness that has been happening at our house lately. We are leaving for our cruise to Mexico tomorrow and we are so excited. Especially after all the snow we have gotten the last 2 weeks.

We are remodeling the kitchen and it has turned out to be quite the project. Here is a picture of the little helpers, I will post before and after pictures when we finish.

This was our first sledding trip of the year. We went up to the ski hill with some friends last Sunday (before Christmas). The kids had a blast.

Visiting Santa

Christmas Morning!

Chantz went to a .22 rifle shooting competition on Saturday. He did very well. He won first place and won a cabelas sleeping bag. He loves to shoot.

Happy 8th Birthday!

That sure is a handsome boy!

The two dorks messing around!


Sage & Noelle

Birthday girls!

What a little poser!

I a little late posting this....Sage's birthday was on December 6th!

NO, NO, NO! I can't believe my little girl is 8 (going on 18). It is amazing to me what a wonderful and smart little girl she is! (I might be a little bias) She definitely keeps us all in line. Her best friend Noelle's birthday in the day after Sage's so this year Heather (Noelle's Mom) and I decided we would have a joint birthday party. We took them and 6 other girls to Klamath Falls (2 hour drive) ice skating. I have to say it was eventful but very fun! Weston was the clown of the ice skating rink of course! We really did have a blast! Happy birthday my sweet girl!

Decorating the Tree

We have made it tradition to decorate the tree on Sage's Birthday every year...so of course that is what we did. I think I am getting much more relaxed in my old age. It used to be that my tree had to be perfectly decorated with a theme and all, but over the last few years since the kids have been big enough to really get into the whole tree decorating thing that has changed. I really enjoy watching them decorate the tree pulling our all the ornaments that they have made over the years saying "oh I remember this". So it doesn't bother me anymore that the ornaments are usually all in one spot and only as high as they can reach. What is the neatest thing to me is all the ornaments that they have made the decorate the tree (oh I think I feel a tear). Anyway that really have a good time with all the decorating!