the Boys' Birthdays 2012

The boys both chose to have a dinner and activity with mom and dad instead of a birthday party. I much prefer these to a regular party...much less stress!

 

Lance got several Lego related items and a trip to Toad's for laser tag and mini golf! We had a blast together!

 

 

 As for Grey, I only have a few photos. He got an MP3 player that does everything a smart phone does without the making calls part. For his 'activity' we went to see the Hobbit! Grey loved it.

 

Our seats for the first day of the Hobbit!!

 

 All in all a good birthday season for everyone involved!

 



Erin's Birthday 2012

As you all know my kids have their birthdays at the end of November-beginning of December. So within a three week period I finish all of the kids birthdays.

Here are Erin's birthday pics:

 

Her birthday was in two parts. She opened her present from us (a camcorder) on her actual birthday and had a party and presents the weekend after.

We had an arts and crafts party! We had a chalk board, mini easles and canvases, plastic canvas to sew on, and DIY bracelets.

 

Chad created a beautiful rainbow cake that was awesome!

It was the perfect day for her!

Christmas Photo Shoot

So at the beginning of November we went over to Grandma's new house to take some photos for our Christmas cards this year. The kids took a while to warm up but then they got into it. By the end Chad was the one complaining. ;)

 

There were several test shots as we worked on the lighting and room location:

 

 

Then we had to take a break and stage some 'joke shots':

 

 

This is Chad punching Grey down the stairs as Lance and Erin look on.

 

In the end (the very end) we got some shots that I was happy with. Although the postcards we had printed up came out a little dark - I'm happy with the card this year.

 

 

 

 

P.S. We also got our school pics in!

 

 

 

Halloween 2012

Halloween!! Erin dressed as a lady Pirate, Lance as a Ninja and Chad as Soos from Gravity Falls.

 

 

 



 



A Visit From South Carolina IIII

Second page of Arches National Park:

 

 

 

 

 

So on our way out we stopped back at the ranger station where Erin reviewed her booklet with one of the rangers. They talked about the things she saw and did and then swore her in as a Junior Park Ranger!!

 

 

By the time we left the park Chad, Grey and Erin had all cut their legs open. Used up all my bandaids and most of Mimi's Neosporin. But we survived and it was a ton of fun!

 

Here are a few photos from my phone of dinner and shopping one night: