Holiday Dance Performances

Kylie had the opportunity to be on the dance Performance Team again this year. During the holiday season they perform at least two times in outdoor areas for all of the shoppers/families to see. She just lights up when she is performing and I love to see her smile on stage. They performed at an outdoor shopping area in Riverside, and at the Mission Inn Festival of Lights. The studio also had their own scholarship Christmas show right before the holidays....we were busy, busy, busy. I don't ever want to forget the way she smiles when she is performing - it's not her everyday smile. Her entire face lights up. I love to watch her. I'm so glad she loves what she is doing.

These are the stage faces/smiles I was talking about.

She had a little solo at the start of one of the dances

and she did a great job....so cute!

Kylie and Samantha, her big sister at the dance studio.

Basketball Season

This was Chad's first time playing basketball and he LOVED it. I think he enjoyed basketball more than any other sport he has played so far. He was out practicing almost every day. We were really proud of all that he learned. He had an awesome team of LDS friends, and our bishop was the coach! He loves to shoot the ball and worked really hard all season. Check out some awesome pics....

Not afraid to block the bigger boys!

LOVE this face!

These three have been playing together since they were born...

Chad, Carter, and Jack

Another trophy for his collection!

A Thanksgiving to Remember

I don't think any of us will ever forget Thanksgiving this year. We missed it. Yep...that's right. We were pretty much not allowed to show up to dinner with our families this year. Not that they didn't want us there, or maybe they didn't. We were all sick. Each and every one of us. In fact, we have never been that sick before. Or maybe just not all at once. It was a horrible Thanksgiving week of vacation, and we didn't even get better in time for the actual holiday. I know I sound very negative - but it was REALLY that bad.

Despite our illnesses, we definitely made the best of the situation. Everyone was functioning at that point, and kind of had an appetite. We made our own special dinner at home and even used real dishes for the kids (they usually are stuck using plastic ones!) Kylie made a place card for everyone and we actually had a lot of fun. Most of the night was spent making jokes about how pathetic looking we all were and how funny it was that we were sitting around the table in the manner that we were. Check out our awesome night....



Nothing like some manicotti and broccoli for Thanksgiving dinner......


Here's the low down....Chad - eye almost swollen shut, me - TIRED, Cameron - double ear infections/major coughing and no pants because of an early spill, Kylie - can you tell we hadn't even brushed her hair yet that day? (Lucky I had finally decided to take a shower!) Hilarious family picture! Too bad you didn't get to see David....who hadn't showered yet! :)

Then for the real Thanksgiving dinner with

my family we finally got to do on Sunday night.

Thank goodness for real Thanksgiving food.

Here are the cousins at the kiddie table!






After dinner.....Karaoke!!

Breakdancing (headspins)....

and lots of singing!

We had a great night together with the family....we were especially

grateful for not being sick anymore!!!

Just had to add in these random pictures of Chad's first grade feast, and Cameron's feast at preschool. We had a lot of fun and ate lots of food!

LOVE the fruit loop necklaces!

Halloween Happenings!!!

Halloween was A LOT of fun this year. We had so many fun activities to be a part of, and so many things going on. Between Trick-or-Treating, the pumpkin patch, our church Trunk-or-Treat, our school Fall Festival and lots and lots of school activities - we were VERY busy. Here are some pictures of our fun times!

First, we were off to the Pumpkin Patch to play and have fun. (We never really buy our pumpkins there - but it is a fun place to go play! :))


We realized that Chad is a bit afraid of heights....didn't want to go very high.

Kylie, on the other hand, was loving it. I was very surprised.

Give Chad a couple of years and he might do the same!

CUTE KIDS!

Pumpkin Carving.....
Check out our October weather! No shirt, Mom!

All lit up for Halloween night!

Check out the awesome costumes Grandma made us!

Scarey Dog (according to Cameron)

Pippi Longstocking

ROBOT

Cameron's Preschool Halloween Party and Costume Parade

Shoveling in the good stuff.....yep.....pretty typical!


Fun Preschool Friends

Costume Parade and Singing for the Parents.....too cute!

Cameron loved every minute of the spotlight and knew the
words to every song!

He decided to wear last year's costume to school -

Thomas the Train, of course!

Halloween Night was a Sunday, so we decided to hang out outside with neighbors and family and hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters. We had a lot of fun together sitting by the fire. It was kind of nice to stay home for once!

Cameron, Chad, Kylie, Delaney, and Vincenzo

Check out our new cousin Baby Alex....too cute!

Random picture....kids got to get their faces painted for

free at a local restaurant right after Halloween.

They were very excited!!!