Christmas Break!

We started the break off with a Snow Ball fight, but since there was no snow on the ground we had to create our own version of it... (lots of white socks) 

Come to find out this type of 'snow ball' fight is much more pleasant.  Plus I really don't like to be cold, so this was the best of both worlds.  Let's just follow this us with Hot Chocolate and call it good!

 Steph, Landon, Spencer and Del 

 Eating at the Olive Garden - Jen Nick and Spencer

 Del, Steph and Spencer

Grandma Roberts painting over the break.

Grandma Roberts brought her paints and Spencer got to enjoy feeling like a real artist for the week.

 Jen, Cooper and Stephanie checking out craft ideas

 Christmas morning :o) Spencer got the Gronckle dragon he really wanted and Landon got Percy the train.  They were super excited.

 Landon and Nick looking through their stockings

 Grandpa Roberts, Steph (new laptop) Grandma Roberts, Cooper and Spencer enjoying the moment.

 Christmas Dinner... 

 Playing with our new toys - thanks to Aunt Stephanie standing in line ALL NIGHT with a friend and Mom so she could buy our Touch Pads for us.  It was worth it :o) We slept, paid a super cheap price, and let Steph pull the all-nighter.  You're the best :o) 

 Jen, Mom, and Steph trying to sew Steph a dress she wanted...

This is why I don't sew clothing... It takes three people to pull it off and I'm never patient enough.  

Christmas Eve

 The boys helped decorate the tree this year and did a great job.  

 Christmas Eve Santa dropped by and brought everyone pajamas.  Cooper and Jen with Santa!

 Jen, Spencer, Landon & Stephanie - watching as each person goes up to get their gift from Santa.

 Getting into costume to act our the Nativity and Christ's birth. 

 Landon loved Santa.  He gave him a huge hug and then didn't want to let go :o)

All the boys, and Landon still hugging Santa

Happy Thanksgiving!

 We enjoyed a wonderful vacation to visit Grandma and Grandpa Roberts.  It was fun to be with all the family.  (Grandma hugging Landon and Cooper)

 Landon loved the dog running under his legs.

 Spencer and Landon seeing how high they could jump... I think they jump like their mom - maybe they'll grow out of it.

Playing with Aunt Stephanie

 Nick and all Three boys - They look so handsome all together.

 Uncle Derek and Landon... Derek brings out the crazy in Landon :o) It doesn't take much though.

 No caption need - "What a Stud"

 Steph and Landon working on their gingerbread house.

 Spencer, Grandma, Grandpa, Jen, Nick, Landon, Kristi, Steph & Cooper.

We had fun decorating our houses!

 Derek with his Egg Nog - Nick and Derek promised to have it all drunk by the end of the week...

I think Derek did more than his fair-share!  I think he had to chug the last little bit so they could finish the bet.  

 We all helped my dad putty holes in the sun room so they could finish painting the baseboards etc.

Kristi, Derek and Nick playing games.  Nick and I finally got tired of playing Alhambra because Kristi beat us so many times.  Just for the record that is not super common :o)  Maybe I have Pride issues.

Airport Pick Up!

 Kristi and Derek flew into the IF Airport for Thanksgiving break... Let's just say we thought it would be fun to dress up!

 Sadly to say I think my costume was great... We looked ridiculous.

 Steph seeming a little to natural under the circumstances.

 I'm just glad we didn't get kicked out... These days I'm surprised the airports put up with any humor!

 We waited forever!

 Just about here... then the embarrassing moment - an old high school friend walked off the plane right in front of them.  I felt like a dork.  I should have turned around to hide, but instead I said hello.  She laughed!  

Worst part - she really didn't seemed to shocked... maybe I'm more of a nerd than I thought :o) 

Yes - they did spot their ride even with their names spelled wrong.  All is well that end well.  

Working on the Mud Room Bench

 We started here...

 This is us building the box or the base of the bench.  Good work Nick and Spencer...

 Yes - I am proud to say I helped too.  Actually, we always work together on our wood projects. It safer that way and a lot more fun! 

Putting the bench inside...

Our finished project!  We are pretty proud of it.  We started in October though and didn't finish up until the end of March.  We aren't super fast :o) but we sure had a lot of fun working on it.  

Happy Halloween

 Cooper taking a nap

 Landon and Nick at the ward Trunk-or-Treat

 Spencer all ready to go.

My cute Trick-or-Treaters!

 Landon getting ready to paint his pumpkin

 Spencer touching the yucky guts of the carved pumpkin - I think I'm the only one that actually enjoys the fill of it. 

 Big "Cheese" Landon

 Jen and the boys - they loved painting the pumpkins. 

 Artists hard at work...

 Grandma and Grandpa Tobler with us Halloween night.

 Trick or Treat!  

Spencer the Fire Fighter and Landon the Dalmatian

It only took a few houses and then they were running from door to door.  I knew they were done when they finally slowed down and asked to get into the car.