Fall 2012 8th Grade Band Concert

Ken's Racing Experience

National Anthem at Baseball Game

Winter Celebration - December 2011

Jonah's lost tooth...

While eating dinner at Amanda's, Jonah goes "uh-oh, I think my tooth is bleeding.
"Oh wait, I think it's gone."

"What do you mean it's gone?" I said.

"I think I swallowed it."
After chewing some more, his serious response was:
"Yep, definitely swallowed it."

Don't worry, the tooth fairy still came and left a note with some cash :)

Sledding on New Year's Day 2011

Sleeping...

I'm not sure how Jonah can sleep like this - maybe he was having a dream about being upside down on a roller coaster or something. He didn't remember when I asked him about it the next morning. (It looks bright because the flash went off, but this was around 10 p.m.)

January 2010 San Diego Trip

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2010 Photo Album

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2010 Christmas Scavenger Hunt & Gifts

The short video version of our 2010 Christmas card...

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Merry Christmas 2010

White Border 5x7 folded card

Modern greeting cards and party invitations by Shutterfly.

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Greetings on a budget...

For our family, sending and receiving Christmas cards is a much-treasured holiday tradition. I love opening the mailbox and finding pictures and news about people that I haven't seen or connected with as well as from friends and family members that I have contact with on a regular basis. For the past several years, I have enjoyed putting together our Christmas card. It takes me on a trip through all the things we did together as a family over the past year, and reminds me of how thankful I am for the many blessings in my life.

This Christmas, the wonderful website Shutterfly is offering 50 free cards for posting this blog about some of my favorite products that they offer, so here's my take:

Christmas Photo Cards are my first choice: Being able to choose more than one of our favorite photos from the past year is fantastic. They offer regular 4x8 cards as well as 5x7 and the cute 5x5 all at great prices (even without the promo). My favorites are the folded cards printed on premium cardstock, in 5x7 size you can put photos on the outside and inside, with plenty of room for a holiday letter as well. Those of you who read this blog will likely receive one of these from us for New Years.

While I have created wall calendars in past years, I am thinking of sending desk calendars this year. While being practical (as you all know I am) they are a wonderful way to brighten anyone's desk.

Shutterfly also has amazing personalized birthday cards for sending to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else who would love to see your smiling face.

If this hasn't encouraged you to get working on your cards, I don't know what will.
I'm looking forward to reading all those letters with a lovely cup of tea and some cookies this year!

Troop Zoo Trip - May 2010

Update on Scaring mom...

Uh - I think Jonah is officially the winner. Probably because he actually thinks about scaring me (which is fun for him) and I think mostly about homework and making sure that everyone has eaten lately.

Last weekend, he jumped out and yelled at me, which made me scream again, then he proceeded to laugh hysterically. This time, I couldn't help but laugh because his laugh is a bit contagious.

Scaring mom...

This morning I was in the bathroom, brushing my teeth, and I thought I saw something move in the mirror. I turned around a peeked out the door, and Jonah yelled "BOO" which scared the crap out of me (not literally). I totally screamed, and probably drooled some toothpaste on the floor. I'm pretty sure I said something like "you little turd." Jonah starts laughing hysterically, and falls on the floor for at least a minute, which of course made me laugh too. Then I told him that he better watch out because I'm going to get him back someday when he's not expecting it, to which he promptly replied, "I'm always going to be ready for you." We'll see about that.

Halloween 2009

Finally - a new blog post - Enjoy!

Friendly siblings

I'm pretty sure Janae said something like "stupify"

Hermione (from Harry Potter)

Chris Iannetta (Colorado Rockies Catcher)

Chips...

We had some yummy ridged BBQ chips at lunch today. After the rest of us were done, and Jonah was still eating (as usual), he says "This chip is about 10 bumps long." Funny how kids measure things a little differently than adults. When Ken and I laughed at his comment, we had to explain that we weren't laughing at him, but at the fact that he just looks at the world differently than adults do. After that explanation and some chocolate, he was good to go.

2 Awesome things...

Yesterday we were driving in the mountains on the way to go hiking. Jonah in his 7-year-old voice says: "Two awesome things have happened in my life. First, when dad was cleaning the pipes and the sprinkler head shot into the air like a rocket. Second, when dad was driving the MINI, and turned so fast that my booster seat did a wheelie."