Snowed In

Well, it is Portland, OR so when it snows the town shuts down. School was shut down for the week...three weeks off and two before Santa came! We spent time playing in the snow and going wild in the house! The boys wore their snow pants for three days straight! Phillip went to work only a couple of days and was able to telecommute the rest. An added bonus for me. As you can guess this was not my ideal...not much of a homebody really. So Phillip would take us out every night after my begging. Here are picks that I got with my digital camera, I will be getting the nice photos printed and put onto a CD soon. Well, lets be honest, sometime before next Christmas!

Xmas

Here are the photos I was able to snap this year...as you can see, we splurged and got a Wii...it is for RJ & Phillip;) Jack is thrilled that he can do coloring whenever he wants now and not when I get the counter cleared off! Hope you had a happy holiday!

Santa

Well, we have been snowed in since Sunday...no school so far this week. The kids and I were fine until last night. Phillip took us all out for dinner and last minute shopping. Today the roads were clear, still no school? So we took Phillip to work and have been puttering around. We made it to the gym (finally) and then bowling, lunch of course and then our big visit to Santa! Jack asked for a horse, and RJ asked for a Wii...not sure how good they have to be for those;)

High Tea

Katie and I started a new tradition this year...there are some amazing things you can do with a girl! We went to High Tea at the Heathman...such fun eating small sandwiches and five different desserts while drinking tea and playing with the tea service. Lexi wore her "party shoes" and took her "party purse" and went to a party with Auntie Heather.

Zoo Lights

One of our favorite traditions is going to the zoo and seeing all the lights they put out for the holidays. It is a magical place. There are so many lights of so many things. Here are the pics that turned out this year.

Let's play catch up!

Happy Thanksgiving!

So the holidays are off with a bang and I am of a mixed bag at this juncture. I cannot wait for Christmas! Melancholy from time to time about last year. But excited about this year.

RJ has found a new love and Phillip is enjoying the hobby as well. I set up an outing for the boy scout group RJ is in to a Baseball card shop. They all had a great time there and got a starter kit. A book, cards and patch! The owner talked to the boys about collecting and things to look for and things to steer clear of. Now RJ is on a mission! He loves rookie cards and Phillip has an easy indulgence. Now the packs of cards are coming home faster then he can put them in his book and now they are planning an outing to get a new, bigger one! How did it go from action figures to baseball cards? I missed something I think. Soon he will be driving and dating!

We are having a quiet Thanksgiving and then the Xmas season begins! We will be getting a tree this weekend and going to the zoo for the holiday light event. I can't wait!!!!!!! I love Christmas! Already thinking of all the fun things we are going to do! Decorations will be pulled out Friday and the season is official! I don't do the crazy shopping thing though so no worries. It is all about having fun with the kids for us. My list is ever growing for activities with them. Ugh, I can't help myself!

Disney

We finally took a vacation! As usual we went to Disneyland and had an amazing time! RJ took us on his favorite ride, Buzz Blasters, 10 times! Jack was old enough to ride the Matterhorn and when he got off, he summed up the trip..."That was awesome!!"

It was a quiet week there so only one day where we had to wait in line (veterans day). We saw the fireworks, hit every parade, rode every ride we wanted and got to ride w/ the engineer at the front of the Monorail! Nothing can beat a fun time with the family. It was a great week!