Joel's first crush

This is the conversation I had yesterday when I picked up Joel from school

me-How was school?
Joel-Does BooBoo's granddaughter play Star Wars? Cuz if her's does her's needs to come play at my house, cuz her's is cool?
me-who is that?
Joel-you know...B O O B O O' s d a u g h t e r!!!
me-what's her name? Does she go to your school?
Joel- I told you who?
Me-Is it XXXXX?
Joel-Yes, I told you that already!!!
me-oh, we'll I'll call her mom and find out if she plays star wars
Joel-And do you know what?....Her's lost a tooth! A real one. For real mom. She did!!

Now i finally figured it out. XXXX is Joel's dream girl. He has wanted to loose a tooth ever since Jared's fell out. I keep telling him that 4 year olds usually don't loose their teeth. But SHE is living, breathing proof that it can happen and does!

After a whole 24 hours of waiting to have her over he finally was able to inspect that loose tooth and play Star Wars. I think I may have lost him forever. :)





Here they are 'reading' books to each other

Daddy Daughter Night

Each year for the past 5 (I think) our city has put on a dance for dad's and their daughters. John and Ryan have not missed it.

The girls get all dressed up and the dad's make a night of it. They went to dinner and then to the dance where the girls were adorned with crowns and goodie bags. Then it's a few hours of dancing and then off to get dessert.

Every year they have had it on Friday night. It's almost impossible for John to get off work in time to go but he has managed it, somehow. This year they did it on Saturday and it was so much easier on all of us.

What did the boy's and I do you ask?...3 hours of playing the WII. (I now officially hate that thing!!)

Ryan loved it and so did her dad!!

He's 8!!!

Josh was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on January 25th. We had a great time with cousin's and Grandparents for the weekend. I asked him if he was nervous and he said 'no, I know everything about it.' Maybe he could teach his mom. I was a nervous wreak but it turned out great!!

There was another little 8 year old that was also baptized that night. It was funny cuz both boys picked their grandma's to do the program. Josh had his grandma Dubinsky talk and his grandma Holmes say the prayer. Ryan, and Jared sang along with a couple of cousins from the other boy's side and a friend of Josh and Garett's.

2 down and 2 too go! :)

Conquering the PINNACLE!!!!

On the last day before everyone headed for home, we took everyone to Seattle to climb the pinnacle. REI had no idea what hit them when 18 of us started cheering the climbers on.


Ryan and Jared's race to the top

Joel liked coming down the most. Again a kid after my own heart

Josh goes up, up and away

After REI we went to Ivar's and of course we had to feed the birds

Notice how there where no parents in this photo. It was gross!!! (the birds not the food)

Ice Skating

Ok I just trying to play catch-up with this thing....
The day after we went up to Snoqualmie we took the kids ice skating. We were all so sore but still managed a few hours of fun.

My boys holding me up. (if you think I'm kidding then you have never been ice skating-It's hard!!!)

After Joel got the hang of it, he finally let go of his dads hand for a few pictures

Ryan didn't 'love it' this time around. The boots where killing her but she still took her dad around the rink a few times

Break time

Calling it quits for a bit to warm up those toes!!!

Snow Boarding/Skiing

Over Christmas break we took the kids up to Snoqualmie pass and spent the day skiing and snowboarding. We all had a great time even though the wind was blowing and the snow was not the best.

My only regret is that I don't get a picture of me. I promise I went!!!


My brother and his fam




Ryan ripping it up
We didn't see much of Josh. He had no patient for us slow pokes and ended up going down by himself a few times. I had to wait at the bottom to get this shot of him.


Jared usually blew past us as well but I got this picture just in time!

Christmas...1st time,2nd,3rd,and 4th times the charm

We had Christmas morning not once, not 2X, not 3X, but 4X. Why??? Well Uncle Jeff was home for a few days and was trying to fly out to Utah to spend Christmas with his mom and sister, but the snow storm hit so no flights left Seattle. But Sunday morning when we had our first Christmas with him we had no idea that that was the case. Sorry no pictures

Our 2nd Christmas with Aunt Drew and Uncle John. 'Cool' light sabers for the boys and ITUNES for Ryan.

The battle is ON!!!

3rd Christmas with Grandma & Papa. (Christmas morning)

More Light Sabers 'but not as cool as Aunt Drew's' Josh says

Joel gets Mario cart

Uncle Jeff and Josh

Ryan surprised and happy

4th Christmas with cousins. They finally made it after waiting a week for a new flight. But New Years break was a blast with them!!!!

Jared 'in the hot seat'

Josh in the chair with Tyler ready to go next-

All Ryan wanted was gift cards and a Rubiks Cube. Thanks Gma & Papa for getting her 'exactly what she asked for'

Having my brother and his family and my younger sister with hers made the 4th Christmas special.
Christmas 4X's around was GREAT!!!!