Spa Night

Bruce

Sherry

Brandon

Emma

Audrey

Scary isn't it!

We decided to do the classic spa treatment with the face mask and cucumbers for one of our family home evening activities! Which ended as a very fun and interesting experience!

Flash-Back to Christmas

In school Bruce and Audrey did a performance around Christmas time, and my mom took a video of them. But, I forgot to put them on the blog. So, here they are!

Audrey is the one on the left in the green shirt and jean jacket, by the conductor!

Bruce is the one in teh middle,in the brown shirt and camouflage jacket!

Mexico Cruise

Everyone and the star!

Trent and his dancers

On the last morning on the cruise everyone decided to wear their robes to breakfast!

Doesn't that look tempting!

This is the coolest slug bug I have ever seen!

the cruise ship!

Happy 2010!

the girls of the group!

the some what serious group of dudes

the market in Mexico

the three snorkelers

One of the many taxis taken throughout Mexico


the midnight buffet

My mom and dad went to this one restaurant on the beach and you had to buy you toilet paper!

Mexico beach!

This is a picture of a guy that was on the bus, singing for money!

A circus came through the streets while my parents were in Mexico so they got to see some very interesting animals!

Karaoke time!
They sang the song hit me with your best shot!

Every night every one would go to a show, after dinner one of which included Mexican dancing!

Trent got elected as the best imitation of Elton John so he got to perform in front of everyone on the boat!

Christmas pictures

We got a new printer!

Audrey really wanted an American Girl Doll for Christmas which are, like $100 (which is a lot of money for a doll if you ask me), so my mom got her this doll which she loves but right after she got it she told my mom"it's not a real American Girl Doll because the skin is harder than this one on real dolls but I still really like mom!" she is so cute!

Bruce got some tennis gear!

Audrey got a i-pod for Christmas!

I love how we all have bed head in all of these pictures!

Stockings!

Christmas Eve!

By the fire on Christmas Eve! Notice that we have put our shoes by the fire for our little treats from Santa!

christmas 2009

This year we had a heck of a Christmas! We had our Christmas eve which consisted of 1 present opening, PJ's and a new board game (gesture). Which we played a few times then we had our Christmas devotional on how we are celebrating Christ's birth not Santa clause and the presents. Then Christmas morning we opened our stockings and presents! Then I left for my dad's brother's house to stay while my parents went on there cruise to Mexico with my mom's family! My dad drove Bruce and Audrey up to my dad's sister's house the day after Christmas to stay while they were on the cruise. Then they left on Sunday for the cruise! Pictures are coming!

Lego Maniac

A couple of Bruce's favorite activities are listening to audio books and building with Lego's. His favorite series books are Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and Peter and the Star Catchers. The ships he makes are amazing. His creations come from his own imagination and always have parts that have various functions based on how the ship might need to move or counter an attack. He starts over with a new design every couple of days. He told us that someday he might want to work for the Lego company as a designer. Cool!

Do you believe in Santa?

We carpool with a darling young girl that is Jewish. Audrey and Sara were discussing the different Christmas and Hanuka traditions as we drove home from school last week. It was fun listening to their conversation. Toward the end of the conversation I heard Audrey say, "Well, in our religion we believe in Santa. Do you?" LOL

Maui December 2009

My Mom and Dad took a trip to Maui! The weather was sunny and warm - 80 degrees, must feel great in December! Dad had to work during the day, but they enjoyed morning snorkeling and saw whales, tropical fish, manta rays, and sea turtles! They also soaked in the sunsets as they walked down the beach in the evenings!

MaMa's Fish House North Shore, Maui - Mom's favorite restaurant!

Out side the restaurant


Ulua Beach in Wailea, Maui - A great place to snorkel and lay in the sun ! There condo was by this beach.

Dad will be traveling back and forth to Maui quite a bit in the upcoming couple of years. Anyone want to come along?

Nutcracker!

This year I performed in my 5th Nutcracker! I performed with Northwest Classical Ballet at Prairie High School on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of December! I was a Doll and a Palace Maiden. This was the first year I got to dance in my point shoes-on stage (in the doll dance)! I also had a lot of fun with the costumes and make-up!

The Doll dance, I am the taller doll and the one that jumps out of the box second!

The Palace Maiden Dance, I am the dancer closest to the stage on your right!

Christmas Tree Transformation

After

Before

Every year the kids each get a new ornament! Meaning that now we have several ornament from our family tradition and school and party's! Plus all of my parents ornaments! We also cover our Christmas tree with lights so it is very fun to see what our Christmas tree looks like before then after!