Christmas Break

What do you do with 4 kids over Christmas break when it's too cold to go outside? 

(The kids could probably handle the cold just fine but I don't really want to go out with them to referee supervise play.}

You could go the the Church to play basketball, soccer, and run around the gym for an hour and a half...

or

You could head to the Dinosaur Museum and play in the fun hands on exhibits. 

(However, covering yourself with the wet sand is discouraged Ms. Bea.}

Thanks Grandma Tina and Grandpa Phil for the fun ideas and taking us out to lunch and to Orange Leaf later tonight {hint, hint}!

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year we went up to Grandma Tina's and Grandpa Phil's house in Idaho Falls. We had so much fun that the Boss informed me this morning that she wanted to "Stay at Grandma Tina's ever" {forever}.

We drove up on Wednesday and made a quick stop at Grandma Great's house for a visit.

Grandma Tina was the chef de cuisine Thanksgiving day and the gravy was fan.ta.stic! 

Grandpa Phil was the master turkey carver. 

Sweet potatoes with marshmallows? Yes, please!

The left side of the table...

The right side of the table... {hats provided by Drama, who believes that every holiday should be accessorized appropriately.}

and the clean up crew...

Dinner was fantastic and the pie was heavenly. Thanks Grandma Tina and Grandpa Phil for letting our crazy troupe invade your house for the Thanksgiving weekend!

4th of July Parade, Idaho Falls Style

We visited Grandma Tina and Grandpa Phil again this year for the 4th of July. This year it was a beautiful warm day and the parade was super fun. When you sit right at the beginning of the parade route you can score a lot of cool freebies. Free shirts, neck ties, water bottles, otter pops, tennis balls, sun glasses, and a gallon zip lock bag overflowing with candy. It was awesome!

 Parades are always more fun when your with the cousins.

Pooh Bear, Drama, E-man, Roo, The Boss, Grandma Tina, and Bea

In the back row, brand new cousin Roman with his dad.

Happy Birthday America!

Fourth of July

er, Third of July? Whatever! We went to Grandma Tina's and Grandpa Phil's to enjoy their new deck and backyard. We also went to the good ol' Idaho Falls parade Saturday morning. (So cold. It's just not right for July.) Bea stayed home with dad because it was way too cold for her.

We had to bundle up in sweatshirts and blankets to stay warm. With Grandma Tina.

But the girls still managed to have a good time.

Dancing, always dancing. It's a good way to stay warm.

Gratefully, it warmed up enough be the afternoon that we could play outside and eat some icecream cones.

We started out hola hooping...

The Masters

The Wannabes.

 And that turned into a game of baseball. The girls had never played baseball before but quickly got the hang of it and had a lot of fun running the hola hoop bases. Our makeshift bat was a nerf water squirter.

Then the slip and slide came out...

And finally, the perfect end to a perfect day, eating yogurt naked.

April Fools

A bug-a-licious lunch.

Trap laid for Daddy.

Nutritious meatloaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting with a refreshing jello drink.

Yummy "dirt" cupcakes complete with worms.