Tis the Season...Christmas Eve

I will post more Christmas photos later...hopefully tomorrow...off to bed for me right now! :-)

Enjoy this beginning...

One of my favorite pics of Evan of all time!

I LOVE this child so much!

Wonderful pic of Uncle Joe and Ethan discussing trains!

Ethan, Uncle Joe, and Aunt Kynda

Evan is definitely his daddy's boy...the bond here is superduper strong!

Emma and Kaitlin having a blast together on Christmas Eve. Isn't our Kaitlyn absolutely beautiful??!!!!????!!!!

My best girl and me

Grandma and Santa

THERE IT IS...ETHAN'S TURN!!!

ETHAN IS LOVING SANTA THIS YEAR!

That handsome guy on Santa's lap with his arm around Santa's neck (!!!) is my son Evan!

Happy Evan cheesing it with Santa!

omg! Emma asked Santa for a mermaid and LOOK! Santa brought her a mermaid!

Emma seems to be looking to Grandma for a little reassurance...

Okay, so Ethan could NOT stand it...he stood here planted in front of Santa the entire time all the kids were called up to sit on Santa's lap...FINALLY his name was called, like next to last, and he had his turn on Santa's lap!

Emma and her dad at Aunt Jean's and Uncle Pete's on Christmas Eve...

And Ethan, too!

Emma having some quality time with an Elmo computer.

Ethan making a face for the camera...good shot of his booboo, though--about a week after the 4 stitches were removed.

Preschool Christmas play #2 12/22/09

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The Monkeys 4/5 year old class did the Christmas play a second time on Dec. 22 so everyone would have a chance at a part in the play. Emma handed over the InnKeeper to a classmate and tried the part of Ceasar in this version. Love these kids!!!

CCP Monkeys Christmas play 12/22/09

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Emma was the InnKeeper in the preschool class Christmas play. The kids were awesome! Ms. Lynn and Ms. Bobette are wonderful with the kids!!

Hanging out

Evan was adamant about NOT wanting his picture taken!

Ethan didn't mind his pic being snapped.

Ethan Alexander

Emma dressed up to go for a trip on the train...bright and early, too!

Santa 2009: Merry Christmas to YOU!!!

Here are the boys very excited to see Santa at the Bass Pro Shop...a great Santa!!!

Here is Evan coming off of the train ride after seeing Santa.


Here is Emma after bonding with Santa at the Bass Pro Shop...they really hit it off. He took a lot of care and time with her.

Here they are, all by themselves, with Santa at Valley
West Mall.Looks like Evan is snapping back at the photographer...she must have snapped at him to get his attention. They really enjoyed Santa this year!

After the blizzard

The kids watching Daddy do the snowblowing out front. The boys wore their snowboots all day inside.

Ethan LOVED rolling around in the snow!

Evan found his own Everest to conquer!

the front yard

See Ethan down there behind Emma trying to climb the snow mountain?

Ethan Alexander

Evan, Emma, and Tomba...Tomba LOVED playing with Emma in the snow!

Hard to see, but Ethan's tongue is even hanging out of his mouth while playing in the snow!
Evan trying to get the hang of it...
Evan not quite happy yet...but soon!

December is here!

One of our sons is a budding photographer...here is a look at Dad.

Christmas tree #2

Christmas tree #1

After 15 inches of snowfall, then blizzard winds of 45-50mph, this is the closest I will get to the snow today...

Evan says, "Peekaboo!"

Who knew you could bring home an Evan from Build-a-Bear?

My photographer son gets a shot of me videotaping the kids one evening.

Emma and her friends Margo, Lena, and Bridget had a fun playdate. We made our own personal pizzas for lunch, played princesses, colored, and had tons more fun!

Ethan spends much of his time with the train under the tree.