Casa Bonita

Wednesday night we met up with the Hulquests for dinner. It had been way to long since we have gotten together. We always have a great time! The caves and the divers were the entertainment for the evening!

First Snow

It's about time we got some snow! The girls have been dying to play in the snow. We hope to use the new sleds later.

Christmas 2010

We are truly blessed with wonderful family and friends. We were again spoiled rotten! Here are some of the highlights...some from from my NEW camera that I am still learning how to use!!

Neighborhood Holiday Party

This is are second year attending the GRE holiday party. We always have a great time. It seems like everyone hibernates during the winter so it was fun to see all of our neighbors.

We rode on the horse drawn carriage around the neighborhood....





And then we had yummy food and had a visit with Santa...





A good time was had by all!!

For the love of Candy

My middle and youngest have had an obsession with candy lately. Molly has been hiding anything sweet she can find. We have found it behind the couch, in the family room, in her room and in her bed! Chocolate chips seem to be her favorite thing to sneak. Her sheets and blanket now have chocolate stains. We are convinced that this is an attention seeking behavior so we are working on it! I don't think that I deprive my children of sweets but we do have it in moderation!

Rachel, is just learning the meaning of sweets and candy. She knows exactly where the candy is hidden and has just learned the word sucker. Obsessed with suckers! And sometimes suckers are my lifesavers! The other night, she got into her Halloween Candy and got into the candy "sticks". What were formally called candy cigarettes. Hilarious. She seems to know exactly what to do with them. I probably shouldn't be posting this picture... it looks bad. Don't call CPS on me please! It's just candy!!

Christmas Cookies

On Sunday we did our annual Christmas cookie baking. This year Rachel joined in on the fun. The girls did not tire out and would have decorated hundreds more cookies. Rachel enjoyed all the sugar!!

Our little Angel

On Thursday, Molly had her Christmas program. A very cute performance. All 9 of the kids knew the songs and sang their best. Molly was the angel. Adorable!!

Rachel's 18 month stats

On Tuesday, I took Rachel in for her 18 month physical. She loved the office, loved playing in the little house, reading the books and coloring. As soon as the nurse touched her, it was all over! She wouldn't let her take her oxygen levels, listen to her heart, or anything! She seemed a little better when the doctor came into the room but was not 100 percent sure about him. To make matters worse, she had to get 3 shots. Poor baby. Thank goodness she is done with shots until kindergarten! She is in the 52% for weight (24.8 lbs), the 79% for height (32.75 inches) and her head is 47cm (63%). Believe it or not, she has the smallest head of any of our girls! I was kind of surprised by that!

Pa Pa's Birthday

After Ava's performance last week, we celebrated Pa Pa's birthday at Red Robin. The girls love this place. We love it because we aren't the only loud ones in the restaurant!!

Gobble Gobble

We had a short but sweet 4 days in Az for Thanksgiving. Time went by way too fast but we managed to fit a lot in! The girls and their cousins went to see Tangled, I had my FIRST black friday shopping experience, a wonderfully yummy Thanksgiving dinner, and a yummy dinner out with the adults!











The best dinner ever at the Ocean Club!!