Lunch

It's always a treat to go have lunch with our favorite 2nd grader :) It's become our Thursday tradition!!

Hair Cut

Before haircut...
and after :)

Playoffs!

What a surprise!! Not only did our 7-9 Seattle Seahawks squeak into the playoffs, they actually beat the defending Super Bowl Champion, New Orleans Saints in the Wild card round of the playoffs. We were jumping up and down!! No one even gave us a chance at winning this game... but obviously the Seahawks did not get that memo! Today (Jan 14th) Cristian's school honored our home town team by making today, Seahawks Spirit day at school! As I was dropping Cristian off at school, it was fun to see all the kids get out of their cars wearing their Seahawks gear!! We're anxiously awaiting our next playoff game in Chicago this Sunday... which will no doubt be a tough game. But hey, we already beat them once at home this year, so anything can happen!! I guess that's why we play the game, and not pay attention to the odds! GO HAWKS!!!!

January 3

While Andy and Julianne were in town for a couple of weeks, Kyle and I got a chance to go out with them one night, and it just so happened to be on their 7th wedding Anniversary. It was great seeing them over the Holiday, and really nice to get to sit down and chat for several hours just the 4 of us! Happy Anniversary, guys!!

Seahawks vs. Rams

On January 2nd, my sister and I went to the Seahawks game vs. the Rams! It was an exciting game to go to because the winner would be the NFC West champion.
We had great seats and had a great time, but I have to say... this was the COLDEST I have ever been at a football game, even with my 3 shirts, fleece, coat, gloves, boots, and blanket!
Congratulations to the 2010 NFC West Champion, Seattle Seahawks!!

Christmas with Kyle's family

New Year's Weekend Kyle's family was able to come over so we could exchange gifts with them and celebrate Christmas. Cristian was excited to get the X-wing Star Wars lego set!!
Carter LOVES Mickey Mouse :)
Ava and her Fur Real walking puppy
After he opened his presents, he went right to work on his legos
Ava walking her puppy around the house
Carter being silly
Grandpa Larry and the kids
On our way to dinner, Carter feel asleep and was just OUT! I was giving him kisses and snuggles, and he did not even stir. So we just let him sleep on the bench.
The family at dinner
Carter woke up just as we were all finishing dinner.
Ava getting into the car after a huge dinner!

Happy New Year!

We rang in the New Year with a toast to the Huskies (after re-watching the Holiday Bowl, as seen on the TV). What a way to close out a fabulous 2010!
My parents brought us back three of these beauties!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! Blessings to you and yours this 2011.

Holiday Bowl 2010

After weeks of anticipation, game day finally arrived!! The bummer was we had to wait until 7:00pm for kick off. I had all this nervous energy all day; I felt just like I used to before a gymnastics meet. So, I decided to put away all my Christmas decor to pass the time. And boy did it, it took me 5 hours to disassemble and put it all away. Then I switched my focus to food and went grocery shopping for our "tailgate" in our family room. We also put out some husky "decor" to show our team spirit.
Go Dawgs!!
I did leave out one of our Christmas trees (but took all the ornaments off of it). Here are me and my Husky kids!
My sister joined us to watch the Holiday bowl too! (and we were wearing matching Holiday bowl shirts :)
game face
during half time these two played with this...
and auntie and Cristian put together some legos

Pretty darn excited for our Dawgs!!
What a GREAT game!! Huskies were major under"dawgs" but they DOMINATED those Huskers!! So proud of my Huskies!!! You'll notice my parents are absent from these photos because they went San Diego to the game... lucky DAWGS!! :)

Snow round 2

We got our 2nd snow of the season just a couple days after Christmas. Not tons this time around, just a couple inches... enough to build a snow man and have fun! It did stay on the ground for a week, though, which is unusual for us. It's been pretty darn cold here in the Pacific Northwest.
Here the kids are the morning of the Holiday Bowl game, all wearing their Husky hats.
Carter eating snow
Carter happy to tag along as one of the big kids now!
Carter and Ava
Cristian building a snow man

Christmas in Leavenworth

After Christmas brunch at my parents house, everyone in my Mom's family met in Leavenworth for 2 days. Ava enjoyed all the Christmas decorations in the lobby of the Enzian Inn.
Grandpa and Ava in the sleigh
Cristian playing his DS in the hotel room
Kyle and Carter walking to the restaurant for Christmas dinner.
Kyle and Joel wearing their matching Patagonia jackets :)
Kyle, me and the baby :)
Cristian watching Tricia playing her DS
Our family at Christmas dinner
The view from the breakfast room at our hotel
Brady and Tori watching Cristian play his DS
Carter with cousin Scotty
We enjoyed quite a bit of time playing in the snow!
Tori, Ava, Carter and Samantha playing
Paula and Sam playing with Carter
All of us went on a sleigh ride... we filled up 3 sleighs.
Carter sliding down the hill
My mom and Cristian getting ready for the sleigh ride
My mom, Cristian, Ava, and aunt Lisa cozying up together in the front of the sleigh
My dad, Katie, Carter, and Kyle
Our horseies rear ends, haha... and the two sleighs ahead of us.
Come on it's Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you!!
front of our sleigh
Our guide, and our 2 horses, Luke and Duke
After the sleigh ride we all enjoyed some hot chocolate and some more fun in the snow! Here's Cristian having a snow ball fight with the big boy cousins and uncles.
He was LOVIN' it!!
Carter and Tori playing
Back at the hotel... my 3 kiddos in the sleigh. (Cristian apparently exhausted from all the snow play :)
Oh wait, he was just fooling me :) This boy never runs out of energy!
The bottom of the tree in the hotel lobby
and the top half that went through the ceiling and into the 2nd floor
Walking into town
Beautiful down town Leavenworth
Cutest little Starbucks
Another down town picture
We also enjoyed swimming in the hotel pool. Carter has the biggest grin on his face
Brady
Paula and Ava
Cristian and Brady
The cousins swimming... Carter, Cristian, Ava, Tori, Abby, and Brady
Sweet Ava
Ready, set, JUMP!
They must have done this 100 times :)
Happy Carter!