Abby's birthday party

Abby also got a family birthday party too since only her friends were invited to her princess party (and now Jamie wants a separate super-hero party for just his friends and I am left wondering "what did I start?"). Anyway, we all had pizza and salad and I made chocolate cupcakes for dessert. Abby, of course, had a great time. And the aunts and uncles left arguing about who's gift she liked more!

just some random pics

The meal Chad enjoyed in Thailand (I certainly wouldn't enjoy it!):

Ewww!

Abby wants to show off her new boots that she got for her birthday:


and then Jamie wants his picture taken too:
and then he wants to take the picture:
and then of course, Abby wants to try too!

Jamie tries to be like me by putting a volleyball in his shirt:


Abby and Jamie try on some hats!

All things Halloween

Jamie at his school party:

The only place we trick-or-treated:


The Halloween party at church:






I don't know, Asher does not look that happy...

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme entry

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
Point-n-shoot with digital movie capabilities
Cricut
An awesome lens
Ceramic pans
vitamix
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
an apron
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
anything sewn
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
Nintendo with duck hunt and mario
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
doll accessories
horses & stable (check!)
everything out of pottery barn kids holiday catalog!
remote control dinosaur (?!)
race track
6. What is your favorite holiday food?
penny's fudge
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
cards, journals, goodies
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
The Family Man
9. Favorite holiday song?
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
10. Favorite holiday pastime?
Decorating the tree

I'm tagging these friends:
Carrie
Bridget

The way Jamie sees it (archive)

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The way Jamie sees it
5/25 (paddling on the kayak out by the dock and yelling):
"Somebody, I have to pee really bad, how do I get back in???"

5/21 (explaining why we need to bring so much food and toys camping):
"because if you run out of food and get bored, then you'll just go home"

3/15 "Wanna hear me rhyme? Coffee - woffee"
And how would you use woffee in a sentence?
"Well, to rhyme with coffee!"

3/1/09 helping chad install a shoe rack:
"mans like to build things. we're mans."

2/26/09 what he learned about dreams:
"when you're in a dream and you wake up, then you're just back in your bed again"

2/3/09 (watching Mickey mouse clubhouse)
Mickey: we need to jump forward and backward, can you help us?
Jamie: do it yourself, you stupid mouse

Abby's princess party

All set and waiting for friends...
snack jars that I decorated with wrapping paper:
The girls got to open Abby's present from grandma debbie - a chest full of princess dress-up clothes!
cake time:






Amalia didn't waste time eating cake, she just wanted to play!
present time:



All was a success and Abby had a wonderful time, thanks to everyone who came!

bowling

When Chad got back from overseas, he took the day off and we all went bowling for a family outing. The kids loved it!!

Just a little bit of a foul!


The kids really liked waiting for the bowling balls to pop back up:


Jamie would literally throw his down the lane:

Abby just kinda dropped it and it one point I wondered it if it was going to stop. The pins stopped it and the thing (the one that cleans up the fallen over pins) came down and pushed it all the way in!