Christmas 2013

Christmas 2013 did not disappoint the kids.  We had a great time tracking Santa, watching movies, enjoying good meals and desserts, opening gifts, and celebrating with daddy's family (who arrived on Christmas Day from North Carolina). 

Christmas Eve 

Puzzles with Grandma 

TKD Gifts 

Mulan Doll 

Christmas Morning

Family Christmas

We celebrated Christmas with mommy's family a few days before Christmas Day.  We shared some great food, laughed, and enjoyed watching the kids (young and old) open presents. 

Ready for a snowball fight 

Cousin Love 

Arts and Crafts Time 

Minecraft 24/7 

Puppy Love (Hanging with Uncle and Aunt's Dog)

TKD Belt Test - December 2013

The boys started off their Christmas vacation by testing for new taekwondo belts.  Cameron moved to 1st keup red (red with black stripe) and Kyle to a brown belt.  Way to go boys, before you know it you will be black belts.  Keep up the hard work. 

Gingerbread Houses

The kids had a blast this Christmas season creating their own gingerbread village.  Pretty sure more of the candy and frosting ended up in their months than on their gingerbread house.  Immediately after pictures they devoured the village.

December 2013 in Photos

Ready to perform Swan Lake

Christmas Preschool Performance

New ornament and tree topper 

Ready for Christmas 

First carousel ride 

Kyle trying on his first degree black belt.  One day he will wear it for real

Minnesota Vikings Adoption Night

November 2013

Kyle 7 Years Old 

Cameron 10 Years Old 

Thumbs Up for Lauren's Favorite Korean Pizza Place 

Ready for Ballet Class 

Preschool Buddies

Random October 2013 Pictures

Cameron learned to mow the lawn 

Enjoying just a little ice cream with Grandpa Bill 

Pumpkin Painting 

Checking out the jelly fish at Underwater World 

Grandma Maggie with the grandkids at Underwater World 

Our Loves

Halloween 2013

Halloween 2013 was a bit cold and rainy but that didn't stop the kids from making the round in the neighborhood with a great group of friends and raking in the candy.  One really cute thing the kids did this year was to sing Halloween songs at each house (think Christmas caroling but with different lyrics).  All the neighbors were a bit shocked but loved it.  Our Halloween included a butterfly princess, Snow White, a ninja, and 1920s newspaper boy.  I think their candy will last well into Spring.

Lauren, the butterfly princess (trick or treating at preschool) 

Kyle, the black ninja 

Cameron, a 1920s newspaper boy 

Lauren, as the most beautiful snow white ever 

Ready to hit the streets 

The gang 

Her pile was a bit smaller as she want to head back to the house when it started raining 

Wow, what a haul 

Candy galore

If at first you don't succeed

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again goes the old saying.  TKD is a perfect example of that saying.  The boys never gave up during their TKD board breaks in October.  Cameron graduated to a red with white strip belt and Kyle to a blue with brown strip belt.