The hunt for the perfect tree!
We found it! One side is a little bare but we stick our tree in a corner anyways.
Chopping it down.
Taking it home. We weren't sure if it was that great of a tree but when we got it back to Cali and got it up it was perfect. Our best tree yet. I'll have pictures of it decorated a little later.
We had an amazing trip to Panaca. One of the many things we did was visit the sand dunes. This is big B jumping the bush. Something they did growing up. He did well, especially at the end after a few trys.
The kids had a fun time running down the dunes. That is after they got over their traumatic crash on the 4 wheeler. Big B didn't realize how big the drop was and the 4 wheeler tipped over on him, A, and B. Everyone was safe. Big B had some bruises.
I think C had more fun in this sand then at the beach. It must be the company of his cousin.
Here is a picture of most of the cousins. We all took a hike together. It was so much fun.
Part of the hike was in the back of a truck. I think we got about 22 people in the back. There was one scary part where I think one wheel was barely on the ground because the road got so narrow. The kids walked that part on the way out.
This was the best trip to Panaca I think I have ever had. We did so much! Thanksgiving in Panaca usually means football but not this time. This is us by a waterfall we all hiked to.
We went through Condor Canyon and stopped in this cave to get all orange with dirt.
We enjoyed many rides on the 4 wheelers.
Grandpa took B out for a ride by the house.
And of course Brent had to go hunting and let the kids shoot the gun. (C didn't shoot it.) I had such a good time. I hope this starts new traditions of what we do when we go to Panaca.
A had a great thanksgiving feast with her class. It was really yummy, I think she even had thirds.
The first grade did a play it was called Tom Turkey. A was Jill Jones, which was a speaking part.
The first grade is so big that they put three plays on with three classes being in each play. That's nine first grade classes all together.
. We had a busy Halloween.
Nine women, no kids or husbands, and one big city. What could be more fun?
We saw three shows. The best one was In the Heights. I met my cousin and she told us how to get front row tickets for cheap and it worked! Four of us won the raffle which got us all front row. Loved it!!!!
and Legally Blonde.
We did lots of out sight seeing via double decker bus.
It was a good way to be able to see everything and a little quicker too.
Central Park
Miss Liberty (the staute not me)
Having a good ole hot dog from a guy on the street before going to the Met.
Mainly for my brother. The Soup Kitchen from Seinfield. The orignial has shut down but there is a chain now.
There was lots of eating, mostly desserts. Most of my money was spent on food.
We had a friend who just moved to NY meet us. She brought along her new baby. (The only baby allowed on the trip and it was only for a few hours.)
It was a great trip with great friends!!
Well this was suppose to be after the next picture but anyways these are my close girl friends Brooke and Kami. Thanks for getting pictures of my family!
I've been so bad at pictures since C has been born. He is now closer to two then one and I still haven't got his one year old pictures taken. Needless to say this is our first family picture since C. We went with some friends to try and save some money by taking each others pictures. Don't be suprised if this is what the Christmas card looks like.
So we decided to try rollers in A's hair. They were the kind you sleep in. Because her hair is still so thin and fine I thought I should use the smallest rollers. Well we used the smallest rollers and made sure they were in tight so they wouldn't fall out when she slept and this is was the result...
It was cute but I think we will try the bigger rollers next time.
A has finally started dance! It took awhile because I'm a little to cheap and I don't want her to experience burn out. But we put her in a preballet class because she thinks she already knows how to do ballet. (I've taught her very little in the kitchen) Hey what ever makes the girl comfortable. I'm sure you'll get an update, especially when it comes to recital time.
B has started preschool. (PreK if you ask him) We are doing the same thing we did with A for two years and with B last year. Hopefully it will be a great year. The group is doing things a little different then in the past. But my group has some wonderful moms and that's what counts the most.
A's first day of school. I felt like I was sending her off to college. She is now a way from me more then she is with me. Good thing we still have plenty of time before she really leaves me.
Here she is meeting her teacher for the first time.
B also had a first, he started soccer and had his first game.
Big B's brother came to town and so we took his family to the beach. I'm thinking it will be our last time til next summer.
Ohhh, how precious.
