Seriously, It's about TIME

It's been since when? September! Well I have no real good excuse for it, but I will say like many of you, I don't have much of my own time. We have done a ton, been all over, and grown up a little more. I just grabbed my camera and uploaded pictures that were still on the memory card. Here we go.....

This is my niece Jenna with David a couple of days ago. We see Jenna a lot now that she goes to school up by us. We love having her whenever she comes. The kids dominate her time with all sorts of games and fun.

Andrew received his Webelos award on Thursday. We rushed from his first ever jazz festival to pack meeting. Good job Andrew. Now we just have his Arrow of Light and we are on to Boy Scouts.

(I apologize to all of my family members I failed to inform about the jazz festival. I was so concerned about figuring out how our family was going to get three different events done in the same evening that I didn't think about it until we were on our way there. Piano recital May 11:))

For Christmas Nana and Papa got Catherine a matching dress for her and her doll. She loves the dress because it sparkles in the light. She almost talked me into bringing the doll to church, but I came to my senses and the doll stayed home without any problems. Thank you Nana and Papa. You got us out of a wear the same dress every week rut. Catherine has expanded her wardrobe.

Levi had an honor band concert in Elk Grove and so we decided to go see Arron and Marcy. It was windy outside, but the kids has a blast in our big wagon.

The big wagon once more. It's not the best picture, but the kids had a blast going around the deck. I believe David was Catherine's baby this time around.

Home school mamas will appreciate this. I made a set of touch math numbers instead of paying a large amount for them through the company. I felt so accomplished:)

Over Christmas Josh and Reianna came from Texas to be with everyone here. These three had a great time together when they were nice to Sam. The poor kid took a beating while he was in town. He weathered it well. They are at the end of Tuki's hall waiting to run, run, run. It was a mostly safe activity for everyone.

Christmas morning was great. We enjoyed opening stockings before heading off to church.

We went for a visit to see Grandpa and Deborah the day after Christmas. The kids all love Grandpa Marc. David calls him Bum Bump. So cute.

On a sunny January day we went to the "Castle Park" with Katie and her kids. Everyone had a great time running around in there cloaks a being spun on the tire swing. We may have gone a little over board with the big kids. They all sat for a few minutes before we left because that tire swing is well...fast.

Back to Christmas. (We don't care about picture order here. It's been since Sept.) Our traditional Christmas breakfast of waffles with strawberries and whipped cream. We even used the fine china. Even David.

New trains and wearing there new sweaters from Nana and Papa.

If you were to ask Levi what he did for Christmas he may say he played his guitar. This is him with a group of the kids and Grandpa Marc's for the Christmas Eve party.

Levi and my brother Jeremy played some songs together while everyone sang at Nana's and Papa's house. It was really fun to have them play together. The kids had fun singing. We call this the party before the party. It is also a Christmas eve tradition.

David all tuckered out on Christmas wrapped in his new cloak. Such a sweet boy. He has been so much fun and says the funniest thing. He is definitely at the age where he likes to be the center of attention.