Jammie Day at Preschool

I look forward to Jammie Day at preschool each year. It's nice to wear your pajamas until lunch. The boys really got into it with their teddy bears and blankets. I have a wonderful group of preschoolers this year. It has been a joy to teach them. I'm grateful I get to be Russell and TJ's teacher this year.

My Class on our stairs

The Teachers in rare form

Intense Toddler Soccer

TJ and Russell have joined a church indoor soccer team for toddlers. TJ is the oldest kid on the team and doing quite well. In this video we are scrimmaging our own team. TJ scores a point, but watch Russell's reaction to the excitement. He's a little intense for the team. We had to have a talk about good sportsmanship after our practice. We'll see if the talk had any effect when we play a real game this Friday.

Russell's First Talk

Russell gave his first talk in Primary two weeks ago. I've been trying to upload the video of his practice talk, but it's too long and wont work. Anyway, I took a few pictures the morning of. He did a fantastic job. I only had to help him with two words. He got up and preached! He must take after his dad:) Way to go Russell.

New Years in Olympia

We feel especially blessed this Christmas to have been able to spend time with both families. After Christmas we flew to Seattle to be with my side of the family for New Years. All my brothers and sisters were home! There were seven grandkids present all under the age of 5. The house got a little wild a crazy at time, but we all enjoyed being together.

An aerial view of Savannah and Russell playing about four board games at once.

 

Amelia and Benson playing with Mitsy

Cousin acrobatics

The girls together

A group shot of the cousins (no magic moments here).

Papa Dean and Grandma Kathy with the girls

Grandparents and Grandchildren

All the girls in the family

California Christmas

 

The entire Tom and Andrea Adams family was together for Christmas this year. It's been two and a half years since we've all been together over the holidays. The cousins had a wonderful time playing with each other. Grandma's house was filled with family. It was fantastic. We feel blessed to have been together this Christmas because Tom and Andrea will be gone the following two Christmas's as they are going to serve a mission in the fall. I just love these two family pictures taken at a nearby golf course in Corona. It's fun to have a picture with everyone there (although since the pictures Lindy has had baby Espy). We look forward to another trip to California sometime this summer.

We spent a drizzly day at Knots Berry Farms (we seem to have brought the rain with us).

Grandpa Tom, Russell and Trevor on the Ferris wheel

Taking the train around the park

Andrea's side of the family gathered for Christmas dinner together

Christmas eve acting out the nativity. Jackie and TJ are Mary and Joseph.

The wise men are the uncles and the other cousins are the shepherds.

Trevor showing off his new Monopoly Pajamas

Amelia previewing the stockings

Christmas morning excitement

 

I'm sad to say that I forgot my camera battery in Vancouver, and didn't get many more pictures of our trip. I am happy however, with the memories I did capture.

TJ's 5th Birthday

We celebrated TJ's 5th birthday the first week in December. A few of our friends came over for cake and ice cream. One of these years I'm going to muster up enough energy to throw a full on birthday party for my kids. Maybe next year:)

 

 A new Lego Star Wars kit

 This is TJ's "I'm tired of smiling for the Camera" face

 Trevor tried to get a Nurf Dart to stick on Amelia's forhead

 She thought they were pretty funny (yes that is drool all over her outfit, new teeth).