Oh Christmas Tree!

Here we have a picture story of: How to put up the Christmas Tree!
Step #1: the kids find the right color and hand the pieces to their dad. Step #2 The kids pose for a picture! This is a must do!

Step #3 Take a picture of the Tree putter upper! And so you can see the progress.

step #4 Take a picture of the cute baby playing in the lights as her daddy is trying to put them on the tree!

Step # 5 : show the tree with all the lights on it. And show how good I did at "fluffing the tree".

Step #6 : hang all of the ornaments on the tree. Step # 7: Bryan puts the start on the tree!

Step # 8: Sit Back and Enjoy the Beautified Tree!!!

Friends from Highschool

So I am way behind but this was taken a while ago. But I got to finally see see friends from high school. I used to spend A LOT of time with these girls, and I just love them. Shenique came home from Colorado to visit her family and to bless her baby boy! So Us girls got to get together again. Me/ kambria, shenique/Matix , Kacey/Benjamin

Best Friends since the 5th grade!

and now we are moms!!

shenique swinging with Kambria

That the way things happen on the Polar Express!

So we did it again!! We got to go on the polar express. Sorry there are a lot of pictures. But oh well. Here is the family waiting for the train to arrive!! (click on it to make it bigger)

the girls!

the Boys!

andon (my brother) and Jori and their boys went with us this year!

SISTERS!! TOO CUTE!

The kids all squished into the one window to see the North Pole.

My kids knew what was next.............. Santa coming through the DOOR!!!

Even Kambria was ready for him!

My kids getting their Bell from santa!

The kids showing off their bell!

And that's the way things happen on the Polar Express!!

Really!!!!

Today I let Bryan dress himself. This is a very normal thing to do at our house. So I ask........ REALLY????????????? How in the world do you (Bryan) totally wreck your room in the 5 minutes that you were in there? Maybe you were on a treasure hunt and came up empty handed... Maybe you wanted to find your very favorite of all favorite shirts..... Maybe, I don't know, I should just ask REALLY???!! When I finally had 5 minutes to myself I walked down the hallway something caught my eye... could it be the thing hanging in Bryan's room! Yes that's what did it! And then I saw the ENTIRE ROOM!! I just laughed. I mean really what else could I do. It took me soooooo off guard. So i decided to take pictures and blog about it!

this is his dresser when he was finished. Like I said, maybe a lost treasure was in there. Who knows!

This is the thing that caught my eye! Yes you see that right. Those are Pajama pants hanging from the fan! And again all I have to say is................. REALLY!!!!!

This picture of Tayela has nothing to do with this post. But it was to cute not to put on the blog. Oh and coming soon!!!!! THE POLAR EXRESS PICTURES!

LATE!! Halloween Pictures

well here you have it!! Here are the Halloween pictures. Scott and I went to a party at the church and were the Frankensteins. Here is the Close up of my crazy hair!

Our cool costumes!
(well Our kids thought we were cool)

Ninja Turtle Bryan.

Princess Snow White.

Cranky pumpkin ! She didn't like me at this moment!

this is the only group shot that was decent!

they were just to excited to go Trick or treating!

FUN FUN FUN!

Wow! Where to start?! Sorry there are a lot of pics this time. We have been busy with all of these fun things.
To Start off.... Every thursday we do a craft day for the kids at the church.... with it being the Halloween season the kids turned themselves into goblins!!!! this is Tayela's SCARY face.

Goblin Bryan

This last weekend Grandpa and Grandma Larsen surprised us with a visit! We were all very excited to see them again! We love the visits we have with them. We also love that they both still love to play games. We played Rummikub... and Grandma Larsen is Good at it and is very competitive! It's Great!

Monday night...We went to my parents house and we had my early birthday dinner and a pumpkin carving party. Well The guys watched football.....

Here is My Scottie watching the game.... I think he smiled so I would hurry up and get out of the way! :)

Here is my dad Chillaxin!!! He is a great guy! And I love him!

Kambria and me! I took the picture so its kind of goofy

Here is proof that this girl eats!!! She spent half here time in here... and the other half

Doing this.... She helped me carve the "cat" pumpkin.

Bryan Helpedmy mom carve his pumpkin.... The Skull and cross bones. He calls it the Pirate pumpkin.

TOE!!! Oh Tori... she was funny. This was here first pumpkin carving experience. How that is possible.. I haven't figured it out yet. It doesn't make sense. I mean come on, she has a sister with a Halloween B-Day For crying out loud!
ANyways... This is her trying not to smile and her attempt at a "frustrated" face. Sad I know

This is Mami. she is my families Foreign Exchange student from Japan. This was here first pumpkin too!

My mother!!! She was having a good time! This is here 2nd pumpkin of the night.

this is Tayela's finished product.

This is Bryan's finished product!

It was a great family night and Thanks for the early b-day party!

Bryan!

Okay!!!! Today we are going to talk about Bryan!!! Bryan is going to turn 5 in December!! Honestly I can't believe it! any ways in the last few months Bryan has accomplished alot! So I just wanted to mention a few more so for myself than anything else. So Bryan, you have been able to write your own name now for about a year! And now you are so very determined to start writing that you have given yourself homework! Yes I did say YOU gave yourself homework! you sit down and practice writing your ABC's and your numbers. And you are doing a fantastic job! Bryan is getting very good at identifying letters and numbers and I know will do excellent in school next year!
Bryan you are a very determined kid!!!!! The other day you asked me to teach you how to tie you shoe. So I showed you and helped you a few times. And for the rest of the day INSTEAD of playing you sat the all day and "tied" your shoe. At the end of that day you DID IT! All by your self. You showed your dad when he got home and from then on we can no longer help you! Good job! Let's see....... Oh another big one That MOM was super excited about! You finally gave in to wiping your own bum! I know its kind of gross but I did the Happy Dance that day! Thank you for accomplishing that one!
So onto other things.......
Bryan has been plaing soccer and LOVES it. His team name is the Red Hots. And he was SOOO excited because his team color is red. That is his favorite color. He is doing really good. He has scored a couple of goals.... but mostly it's run up and down the field and try not to run over the whole herd of kids running to kick this little soccer ball. It is alot of fun to watch. We love you Bryan, and I Hope you stay like you are and always be determined to accomplish everthing in life! Soccer Boy he is # 2

Warming up before the game.

One of his cutest fans!!

And this is you and the other cute fan!