December 20-21, 2010

Homemade Family Pictures

December 20, 2010

We didn't have a chance to get family pictures this year.

I got everything ready in the summer but it didn't turn out.

I decided I had to get some pictures of the kids one morning. I

literally mean in the morning. I woke up today. Got the kids dressed

and cleaned them up and found a place to take some pictures.

Amateur photos at their finest. I posted the pictures in such a fashion as

to demonstrate that for every somewhat decent picture you have there is atleast one that is off for one reason or another. Cracks me up. Not at the time, but now.

Nailed it on the left. Add Marissa, Oliver looks behind him. Note, there is nothing of interest in that direction. Never has been so far as I know.

Luke won't look up, then Luke won't sit still.

Oliver pointing. I'm sure he was pointing at a car. Then success. YEAH!!

Marissa rarely takes a bad picture. So she is

sitting pretty in all her photos.

The best picture I could get with just Luke is on the left. Then we have him looking away.

Luke looking away and Oliver running away on the left. Then Oliver looking innocent and sweet as pie on the right.

Eyes closed on the left. Turned out on the right.

Hand the camera to Andrew to get a picture of Marissa and I. Turns out he is a natural. I should have let him take all the pictures up to this point. I can't believe that we even had any success considering my terrible timing. The kids were hungry and tired as photo prep time took all morning and now its lunch.

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Hotdogs at Sams Club

I should say hotdogs and pizza. Andrew prefers pizza. This has turned in to one of our traditions. I remember getting hotdogs at Sams Club when I was a kid with my Mom and siblings. Now I take advantage of the cheap hotdog meal deal with my kids.

Perhaps it's not considered much of a tradition but we thoroughly enjoy it every time.

See how much fun Marissa is having. She was having fun and then she wasn't. It's a girl thing.

We get really silly. It's really the little things in life. It is for me anyway. Hopefully when my kids are older they will see it that way to.

Playing at the Park

December 20, 2010

Just days before Christmas.

Luke has stood his ground and has made it clear he is to big to sit in the stroller and play spectator at the park. He is going to run and play just like everyone else. Now he just doesn't know where to start.

Here is Oliver and Andrew starting a trench.

I had to take these pictures. It was really strange. Playing in the sand at the park. With the green grass and a breeze. With Christmas right around the corner. Our first Christmas with no snow.

Its almost short weather all the time. Oliver loves pants so he is wearing them this day. They were not necessary by any means.

We bought a lighted Christmas cactus to decorate our desert home. We felt it was appropriate.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!