Even More Singing

More singing

Christmas Concert

The preschool held a wonderful Christmas concert at the chapel.

Ginger Bread House

Grandma, Papa, Aunt Mary, Uncle Robert, Izzy, Elly, Jack and Caitlin all had a great time making ginger bread houses.  The creations were quite amazing.

Little Santa

Jack is preparing to be Santa.

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation.  We spent Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma and Papa.  There were 32 people celebrating together.  It was loud and fun.  Everyone pitched in to help make the food, set the house up, and clean the dishes.  Dan and his family spent the night, which gave the kids a bit more time together. 

Friday was spent at the beach with cousins.  We also went to see the movie "Frozen".  The eighteen of us who went enjoyed the movie.  Caitlin dances around the house singing the songs.

Jack Jack

Pictures of Jack Jack.

Halloween

Halloween was a lot of fun.  We visited Grandma and Papa, where we decorated cookies.  We also went to the pumpkin patch for a nice hay ride and a corn maze adventure.

Jack dressed up as a Lightening McQueen crew member, while Caitlin was Rapunzel. We all went trick or treating around Grandma's house with Izzy, Elly, Mary and Robert.  The kids had a great time knocking on doors and getting candy.  We however are still eating the candy as Christmas is nearing.

Uncle Chris's birthday

We were lucky enough that Uncle Chris had to work in Southern California right around his birthday.  The kids always enjoy spending time with Uncle Chris, especially when it involves cake.

Caitlin's Birthday

Caitlin had a wonderful birthday celebration.  It started with Grandma and Albie coming to visit.  We all had a great day playing and opening presents.  During the week we went to Disneyland.  Everyone had a great time.  Caitlin had her hair done to look just like a Disney Princess.  Caitlin and Jack enjoyed all the rides, as did the rest of us.  The lines were very short and we were able to get a lot done.  The parade was fun to watch while eating our dinner.  The following weekend Caitlin had a party with some of her school friends and her cousins and a local Pizza joint.  It turned out very well.  The kids made their own pizzas, decorated the pizza boxes, played with pizza dough and decorated their own cupcakes.

Pictures

With the start of the new academic year, we had pictures of the kids taken.  In my opinion, they are two very cute kids, even when dressed in their Halloween costumes as Yankees fans.  Now that is scarey.  Kim will edit this soon.

Pool

It has been hot here.  We seem to going in the pool everyday.  With the hot weather and the warm pool, Jack is more open to getting wet.  He likes his little swimming backpack and is racing Caitlin across the pool.  He also like jumping in.

First Day of School

We are all back at school.  The kids are doing well, although we are all trying to get used to the new routine, especially waking up early.  Caitlin appears to really like school as you can see in the video. Jack is a bit more timid, but has fun when he is there.

Sleep Over

Caitlin had a wonderful sleepover with Erin.  The two girls and Jack played all day together.  It is very nice to see the three of them have so much fun.  Before bed they quietly talked, read books, and giggled. 

First Camping Trip

We just got back from our first overnight camping trip.  We went to Sycamore Canyon at Point Mugu State Park.  It is only a half hour from our house which made for a short drive.  Kim endured the trip, while the rest of us had a great time.  Actually, Kim seemed to be smiling a lot and having a good time, despite the sleeping on the ground, hair smelling like smoke, and dirt everywhere.  The surrounding area of the camp had been burnt by the fire earlier this year, but the campsite were for the most part saved.  The beach was a short walk.  However, the tides were not very kid friendly so we spent most the time playing in the sand.  When not at the beach the kids enjoyed riding bikes, climbing trees and playing in the dirt.  They did also help with some of the chores like putting up the tent and doing dishes.  the kids had no problems sleeping at night and woke up with big smiles ready for hot cocoa.