Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Glendale Glitters

Every year we go to Glendale Glitters with our friends Heather and Kyle. It is always a little cold, but we have a great time.

We went to dinner first and Alex fell asleep on the way there. Kyle is getting lots of daddy practice tonight!

Alex looking a little cold.

Kyle and Heather under the lights.

Petting the ponies!

Monique and Mike on the carriage ride.

Talking pictures by the big tree.

They had lots of fun!!!



Popcorn anyone?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Our Busy Weekend

It started off by helping Grandpa Phil get boxes ready for a garage sale. Helping or making a bigger mess for Grandpa!

After a long, busy two days of the garage sale we came home to snow!! This is Arizona/Phoenix snow for us anyways.

We thought it was pretty cool, and cold!

Then on Sunday we celebrated Ryan's 20th birthday. Happy Birthday Uncle Ryan!!

Monique with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma showing the kids how to hula hoop!

They almost got it!

Finally we got to decorating our tree. The kids did a great job.

This was my favorite...Alex put all the baseball players in one spot of the tree and when he came to the guitar he put on one of the players saying...

"Look he is playing the guitar"

Alex's Bus Tour

At preschool the city bus came to visit for a tour.

Waiting in line with his bus driver's hat.

Sitting looking around the bus.

Monique and I even got to for a ride on the bus.

Alex got to drive and honk the horn.

He was so excited!!


He had lots of fun!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Gingerbread Houses

After our Thanksgiving gingerbread men decorating, my mom took the houses and put them together for us so we could decorate them. Alex wanted to decorate his house just like Tia Veronica's, with the candies on top.

Nana helping Monique. For this moment she is not eating the candy!

These two are so serious!



The houses and train came out great...for our first time! :) Thank you Nana!!

Friday, November 25, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great, very busy Thanksgiving! Over two days we got to visit with most of the family. We miss those of you who were not able to be here. We have lots to be thankful for!!!

{Thanksgiving with the Elias Family}
All the kids watching the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie.

Alex with his Nina Michelle.

We decorated gingerbread houses. This is the first time we did this and didn't know to buy the houses already made. So we decorated gingerbread men!


After Alex was done, Tia Veronica let us help her decorate hers!


These two little girls I think just ate all the candy!



Of these two guess who started the frosting on the nose?

Tata did, he even frosted tia!!

So Alex had to frost Nana too!

Tia Julie & Serenity

We got some cool gingerbread houses! Some of the family are professionals.


{Thanksgiving with the Seckler Family}
Monique and Mike taking a little rest.

Playing some t-ball with grandpa in the backyard.


They are ready!

Happy Thanksgiving!


"Blue" is the bigger dog grandma & grandpa have. She is still a wild puppy so she usually stays in the room when we come over. However she escaped out the window!!

The kids like to pet Molly the small and calm dog!! :)

Monique is a strawberry eating fool. I think she had 10 of these on a stick.

CHEERS!


{Thanksgiving with the Walin Family}
Alex & Uncle Randy

Monique & Aunt Krissy

She likes on olive on her finger and didn't like to eat it.

Monique & Grandpa Phil

Alex & Grandma Laura

The kids checking out the big snowman on the pot shelf.

Uncle Randy was nice enough to get it down so the kids could sit with it. I only got a picture of them pretending to sleep!


{Thanksgiving with the Villa Family}
Hanging outside with Tata and Tio Jim.

Nana & Monique

Tio Scott will you come play with me!

Tata & Alex

Nana & Monique


Tia-Cousin Debbie painting Monique's toe nails! A new thanksgiving tradition.