WA Christmas Break: Murder Mystery

12.30.2010

Mindy &Garet and Scott's parents hosted a Murder Mystery. We all dressed up and had a fun evening.

Above: Balihi, The Rogersandhammerstein Monster (Dallin), Asthmadeus, The Princess of Dimness (Me), Hannibal Schecter (Scott), Angela Deth (Rebecca), The Mummy of King Aldrinktotat (Bart), Lizzie Bordeaux (Melissa), Glumda, The Wicked Witch of Depressed (Julia), and Aretha Garlique (Hannah)

WA Christmas break: Fun in the Snow

We were planning on driving to the snow for a day to let the kids play, but the snow came to us so we just went to the school across the street and enjoyed a big open field covered in snow and a small hill for sledding.

Below: Being pulled around on a sled

Mindy and Scott

isn't it cool how the light is coming through the trees?

 

Cameron
from the back

Cameron wouldn't stop eating the snow.

And Matthew liked eating the snow too!

Mindy and Me 

Cameron and Matthew thought it was fun to slide down the hill on their stomachs

Cameron had so much fun!

Scott and the boys

Our family of four

Nativity

The kids had fun acting out the Nativity... Matthew wasn't so cooperative with getting his picture taken.

Here are a few of the actors...

And Cameron kept changing his costume

It is always great to remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas

12.25.2010

We had a fun Christmas morning. Julia (Scott's sister) got a puppy for Christmas. Everyone enjoyed playing with the puppy.

 Cameron got Curious George or "Cuious Goge" as he calls it

Matthew got some Toy Story Legos

And we got to talk to Tyler (currently serving a mission in Russia) on the webcam.

What a fun relaxing Christmas!

Christmas Eve--Matching pj's

We went to Washington for Christmas and I am finally downloading my pictures... so hopefully I'll start posting about our trip :)

Christmas Eve 2010

Scott's mom made matching pajamas for all the girls and kids (and bought matching ones for the guys). I can't believe how much time it must have taken her to sew so many pajamas! Unfortunately Matthew fell asleep during the hour car ride to Mindy & Garet's house, so he was a little grumpy and not the most cooperative with pictures in the beginning.

Above: Cousins-- Jaden, Sadie, Paige, Emma, Gracie, Lily, Cameron & Sydney

Above: Emma, Jaden, Gracie & Sydney

Above: Hannah, Melissa & Julia all got tutus that matched the little girls.

Above: Cameron & Grandma

Above: The Crane Clan (minus Tyler who is on a mission in Russia)

No more Diapers

So I think I'm safe to say we are done with diapers... at least until around March/April. I've even stopped putting pull-ups on Cameron for naps and night time so he's in underwear "full time" now. I think Cameron does a better job telling me when he has to go to the bathroom than Matthew does (not that Matthew has accidents—he just always waits until The Last Possible Moment). Let’s hope me posting this doesn’t jinx me.

Rudolf

We enjoyed making Rudolf puppets with some friends last week. It's fun now that the kids are excited about this kind of thing.