Abigail's 3rd Grade Field Day

Shane and I went to watch Abigail's field day this year. We had so much fun! They played great games and as you can see Shane was able to get in on a little of the action. Abby is such a great big sister. She invited Shane to play at each game and helped him get the hang of it all. I think golf was his favorite station. Abby, of course, liked it all but in watching her play I realized that she can really catch a football and that she is great at just about anything she tries! What a fun way to spend an afternoon. Thanks Abby!

Food!!

Lainey and Oscar have become really good buddies! They both have a love for food! Lainey loves to eat and can be found in her high chair many times each day eating and then eating again. Oscar has learned that meal time for Lainey equals meal time for himself. She loves to feed him from her tray and he loves to clean up after her. They are cute friends. This is how I found them one day sharing in their love of food. Mmmmm....aren't Froot Loops the best!!

Piano Recital 2010

Abby's completed another year of piano lesson with Elaine Roberts and she is still loving it! She has had such a wonderful experience learning piano and she has really excelled at it. I rarely have to ask her to practice and more often than not I find her sitting at the piano all by herself playing her songs and even composing her very own music. She preformed beautifully at the recital this year and we couldn't be more proud of her! Way to go Abigail. We love you so much!!

Seahurst Park

Wyatt's first grade class went to Seahurst Park in Seattle this year on a field trip. They have been studying sea life for the last several months and it was so much fun to apply all their learning! This beach is known for it's tide pools and they never seem to disappoint. We found so many sea creatures and did some great exploring. I love being a part of Wyatt's schooling and watching him grow and learn so much. He is growing up to be an amazing, curious, happy, funny, and loving young man. We love you so much Wyatt!!

Missing Tooth!

Wyatt lost his first tooth last week! He was so excited to finally join the club. His tooth was pretty loose and he was sick of toying with it so he decided it was time to come out. He went to the bathroom and yanked it out all by himself. After some serious mouth rinsing to get ride of the bloody taste he was ready to show off the new gap in his mouth.

Laine's 1st Birthday

January 2nd was Laine's birthday and since we were on the road for her special day we celebrated with Jeff's family when we got back. We had a fun little party with Mary, Derek and Stephanie, and Wayne and Opal. She got some cute new clothes and some fun little toys. I've decided that purple is my favorite color on Laine. She's just so cute!

Happy 1st Birthday, we love you!

Christmas in Colorado

We spent Christmas in Colorado this year with my family. Yes...we made that drive again! That's twice this year. :) But it's SO worth it. We love being there and the kids are actually getting pretty good at spending 2 days in the car. The drive went well despite the winter weather. We arrived on Dec. 23rd in the evening. We stayed for 2 weeks and then left on Jan. 2nd. (Laine's B-day!) I wish we could have stayed a lot longer but it was time to get back to home and real life.

We always take so many pictures while on these trips and I have a hard time narrowing down which ones to post. So, as usual I posted a ton and I think I'll just let the pictures tell the story of our trip. Enjoy!

Christmas Eve - the kids got new jammies (our family tradition) from Grandma and Grandpa Cribbins. We love Madagascar! :)
Santa brought Laine a really fun toy and she loves it!
Grandma Cribbins set up a special surprise for the kids while we were there. She got us "gold tickets" to ride the Polar Express in Durango CO. This was such a wonderful experience and one the kids won't forget. Once you board the train the conductor comes through and punches every ones tickets, like the movie. It was so fun to see the whole punches fly all over! Then they served hot chocolate and cookies while they narrated the book. Then we arrived at the North Pole and Santa boarded the train and gave each of the children a bell from his sleigh. It was so special. Wyatt said and I quote, "Grandma, I feel just like the little boy from the movie." We sang Christmas Carols the whole ride back to the train station and then walked through a train museum and saw some really neat stuff. We could tell the kids were so happy by the looks on their faces and by their cute words. At one point Shane spontaneously exploded with this statement, "Wyatt" he yelled, "I Love you!" Thank you for an amazing time Grandma!







There was plenty of snow while we were there and the kids logged some good hours of sledding, whether it was behind Grandpa's quad or on the big hills at Zero Summit.


The most wonderful part of the trip was the birth of my new niece, Danica Janae Cribbins. She was 6 lbs 8 oz and 18 inches long. She has the most dark hair I've ever seen and she is so beautiful. She is a perfect and sweet little girl and we are so grateful we were there to welcome her into this life!

Just before we left we were able to take an evening and celebrate Laine's 1st Birthday. I can't believe she is one already. We had a yummy cake that Laine loved, and opened presents.

And of course what would a trip to Montrose be with out a night or two of poker!!
We are so blessed with our family! Thanks to all for a most wonderful Christmas.