KL's Dance Preformance

KL had her first experience with Dance Class last Fall. She absolutely loved it and I had almost as much fun getting her all dressed up for class every week and asking her to show everyone everything she learned. We can hardly wait to start again this semester! She had her class performance in December. Here are some pictures of our little dancing princess.

Class Party

Well, I'm finally getting around to getting all of our Christmas festivities documented. We had a wonderful, but busy holiday season! I'll start our recap with the class holiday parties.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me when we went to CK's party. I tried to use my phone, but have had issues trying to send them to the computer. Nonetheless, Dave and I had quite a bit of fun going with her to her room and helping her make Gingerbread houses. It was fun to see her in her new class. She is loving going to this new school with her brothers and sister, and I'm so thankful for this!

A little big after CK's party, I got to go back to the school for the twin's class. They didn't do a party, but they had been working with a partner to write a holiday story which they all got to read to us. KL, A, and I got to go and listen while eating cookies.

L:

B reading his story (he went out of his way to make it tough for me to get a picture of him!

I finally got him here!

KL had a great time too!

Cute Baby Girl, Again

I always get a kick out of some of the pictures the kids take. I found this one of A when I downloaded the latest group of pictures.

Christmas Dinner!

Every year throughout the Christmas season, we will have fun special Christmas dinners. I pull out the special Christmas china, table clothes, goblets, and yes, even the Martinelli's. We use candles and Christmas lights and the kids and I love it. Here we are enjoying our first special dinner of the season!

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving was great too! It was obviously A's first thanksgiving. She was quite content through it all, but seeing as how her main course was rice cereal, she didn't really get the draw. She will in time. :)



I didn't end up pulling out the camera as much as I should have, but here are still some of our group during pie.

Funny Hair

A few days ago, I took CK's hair out so she could get in the tub. We all had a good laugh. :)

New School

When CK first started school, it had been my intention to have her do kindergarten 2ce. She has a late summer birthday and so she falls in that time where you wonder when is the best time for her to go. Anyway, she did start school this year in kindergarten. As time went on, I really started to second guess that decision and wondered if I should have moved her on to first grade. She has done really well and never struggled with anything. Then, I realized that all the girls in her primary class here, and all the girls her age in the ward we are moving into are all in 1st grade. So, after much deliberating and discussing, I decided she should be in first grade. Since I was putting her in 1st, there was no reason for me to keep her in a different school anymore. She was really excited to move over to the same school as her brothers and sister. I feel really fortunate that she got to have the same teacher that the twins had. She is wonderful. In fact, she was just selected as our districts Teacher of the Year.

Here is CK just as her 1st day was starting (note the kids lining up to come).
She looks a little apprehensive, but I promise, she was excited and has really loved it!

Halloween 2010

A little late, but still... Halloween!!! We had a fun few days with the kids for Halloween.

CK was the only one of the kids who as able to dress up at school since she was going to a different school at the time. Actually, this was her last day here. She is now going to the same school as the rest of the kids, but more on that later. Here she is outside her class in her kitty cat costume.

KL just had to have her costume on too since CK had hers on. She had actually planned to be a flower the entire time leading up to Halloween, but after spilling a little bit of water on herself that morning, the flower costume was out and she became a little witch.

For whatever reason, I only managed to take out the camera before we left for the Trunk or Treat.
This was the biggest night for our kids.

L was a punk bride. This is actually a costume that my mom made me when I was about this age. I had lots of fun wearing it when I was younger. Last year, my mom divided up all the costumes she had made us as kids and gave them to us. L has had her eye on this one all year long. Of course, since she is L, she couldn't go as a simple demure bride. We had to liven her up a bit!

I think we captured her personality pretty well.

Our cute little witch.

B sporting his standard costume. I didn't get a picture of D, but he was a football player too. He branched out a little this year and wasn't a Bronco player. He wore his football uniform. (They are Vikings)

KL, L, Anna (wearing Jill's Strawberry Shortcake costume), CK

Fashion Show

For L's birthday, she got LOTS of new clothes--her favorite thing! Dave suggested that she do a modest fashion show for us for Family Night. She was quite into this idea and so she gathered up her 2 little sisters and spent all afternoon setting up outfits in my bedroom. When the time came, we cranked up the tunes, and turned down the lights and let them strut their stuff!! (this was obviously after bath time so that is why none of them have their hair done.)

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All the fashionista's together.

Pack Meeting

B got to receive his Wolf badge recently at pack meeting. It was a fun night for him, as these things always are. I still remember the first pack meeting he ever went to of D's. He was so mesmorized by it all. He just loved it and laughed and laughed so hard at all the dumb corny jokes. The scout leaders were quite entertained by him. He really does love that he is a part of it all now. .

He got drawn for an "on time" prize. Unfortunately, that prize was a Hershey's bar. As many of you, he claims he doesn't like chocolate. I know. Sometimes I would wonder where he came from if I hadn't pushed him out of me. :) Here he is trying weasel some sort of treat, other than something with chocolate.

When any of the boys get an advancement, the parents get to come and draw on their face.
I had fun doing this.

My masterpiece. The drawing's not bad either. :)

The "I Love Mom" was a little much for him. Here is how he compensated.

Me and my cutie

After they each get an award, they get to pick out a cheer to do. Here is B's favorite. I had a hard time getting the camera set up in time. Still... I hope you can get the idea!