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Here Comes Santa

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:35:00 +0000

We love going to Crystal Court to see Santa... he is the BEST! Plus, it follows with a train ride!

It made it so much more fun having Cade, Brady, and Ryder with us (do I even need to mention how much better it is with Mimi and Papa).

Train ride around the huge TREE!

Come on... a curled up mustache!?!? I love it!

This year Pie girl asked Santa for a "heart guitar and a squirrel that makes noise" (I know... a squirrel!?!?) and Mr. V is asking Santa for "Geo Trax and a Candy Cane."

Merry Christmas!

Ta-Da

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Ta-Da! The very first tree we looked at... we ended up getting! Here is to all of you out there who still get a REAL tree!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Thanksgiving... at the RIVER

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000

We had a great Thanksgiving RIVER style! Lots of fun and family!

Thanks Tami for letting us trash your place!

Thanksgiving cousins!

I love this picture of the river... how can you NOT love this place!

A little cold, so we are sporting our new (and a bit big?!?!) wetsuits for the ride with daddy on Mimi and Papa's new kayak!

Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

So many things

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:28:00 +0000

We have so many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but this year I am focusing on them...

Happy Thanksgiving!

"my tooth broke"

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:08:00 +0000

So on Friday we saw that his tooth was loose, weird! Did he knock it? He kept telling us "my tooth broke."

Saturday we noticed it was a little looser!

Sunday woke up missing a tooth and a new tooth poking through! (and no the tooth fairy didn't come... we can't find the tooth.... unless she came and pulled it out while he was sleeping!??!?!)

Now, isn't he super young for this? Only 4 1/2! Shouldn't this all start in a year or two? Are the awkward years of huge teeth in a tiny kid starting?

I have to admit... I am loving this toothless grin!

This is our type of land!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:03:00 +0000

Last week we went to Disneyland and Mimi and Papa surprised us and came too!
As you can see in the first picture... we had Disneyland almost to ourselves.

The twins went on the "Grinch House" aka Matterhorn and "closed their eyes and plugged their ears" - But... they did it!

We love this place!

Mimi and Papa can PARTY

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Mimi and Papa planned an AWESOME party for us for Halloween! We had chili (tradition of course), spider and cat cupcakes, candy, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, cousins...

We love to party Mimi and Papa style!

Too many pictures!

My FAVORITE picture of the day!

Pumpkin Patch

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:48:00 +0000

So another post... it has been a fun month for us! We headed out to the Pumpkin Patch with the kids, but didn't get too many pictures WITH the pumpkins or come home with one! Too many fun rides to go on (and don't forget daddy's love of the petting zoo).

Pie Girl headed down the slide...

The bunny is playing hide and seek.

One finger is good enough...
Try to get this pumpkin out of my Kung Fu grip...

There is the bunny...

Tag teaming the HUGE slide...

We can fly...

Dr. Doolittle

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:35:00 +0000

I have started to call him Dr. Doolittle, the Dog Whisperer, the Vet... This man loves his animals, the only problem is he married someone who likes animals only if they belong to someone ELSE. A few examples you ask?

We have random dogs show up at our door... all the time. It doesn't stop there, he will even invite the dog into our back yard until he finds the owner (kind of great because the kids they feel like they owned a dog for an hour).

We pay for petting zoos and he goes in with the kids only to enjoy it more than they do (see pictures provided for evidence).

I got my eye on YOU

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:18:00 +0000

She is ALWAYS watching... she is ALWAYS listening...

Don't mess up... don't slip up... no mistakes... she is watching and she notices everything!

And I am loving it.

She is putting us in check...

Let's hear it for the girls!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:09:00 +0000

Every mom needs a little girl time... am I right?

Girl friends... sisters... sis-in-laws... and of course MOM!

Ok... and one little nugget boy... My newest nephew baby RAD (yup that is his name... RADman) and boy is he R-A-D! He joined all the girls for our FABULOUS weekend!

Cut it!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:01:00 +0000

I just couldn't take it any longer... The sideburns (what 4 year old has sideburns anyways?!?!) came to a point (notice in the second picture)-a POINT! Something had to be done!
The first picture is after we hair blow dried his hair to make it easier to cut, but it still shows how long it was getting! We were contemplating "Wolverine" for Halloween!

This is our new face when the camera comes out... I am not sure exactly what he is trying to say! His hair after a "hat day" - which was almost every day.

And the finished product... Ahhhhh... still a little long for me on top (I love the "buzz") but always a handsome man with his new (for now) cut!

By popular request!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:35:00 +0000

A few weeks ago we headed to Utah for a VERY short, but very memorable weekend.
Jeff's mom's wedding was short, sweet, and beautiful. We are excited to have another Papa around!
WELCOME Papa Boyd!
Congratulations Grammy!

Family Shot...

Chris, Nicole, Boyd, Deb, and Jeff

Watch it

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0000

Don't mess with my sister!

Primary Program and taking a vote!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:47:00 +0000

So the twins were in their first Primary Program... and we will just say it was a hit... we're just saying (we are saying it so you think it)! The tortured look on Mr. V's face says just about how the day went for him... less than thrilled. Pie-girl on the other hand took one step into church and the next step straight up on to the stage (can I use the word "stage"?)

Next on the agenda... Mr. V's mop... need a vote on the hair. It is growing on me as it grows on his head although the "sideburns" need a little help if you ask me. His entire life has been a buzz... quick, easy, and no bedhead, so a dream! We get a lot of "his hair looks great!" although I don't know who exactly to believe because most of my friends have been dealt the "kind card" as I like to call it (a card that has NEVER been in MY deck).
We have grammy's wedding in a few weeks and family pictures right after that! So... help!

Oh, and don't worry... your opinions won't weigh too heavily ;) We are just putting some feelers out. We know he is the cutest little guy ever with or without hair!

And Pie girl with her "circles." Come on, right?

Labor Day RIVER

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:28:00 +0000

It is kind of a given... we LOOOOVE the river!

Thumbs up surfing with Daddy.

And this is my FAVORITE picture of the weekend!

Up close and personal

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:58:00 +0000

So... some updates.

School starts next week, and we haven't gone to the river enough, not even close.

The twins still play cat and dog (argh) so much so that we went to the park today and some boys wanted to play with Mr. V but couldn't because Mr. V kept meowing his answer to everything they said until they finally gave up on him!

We bought 2 fish which died the very next morning... the kids didn't even notice.

We are contemplating growing out Mr. V's hair... it is at a stage right now that I just can't stand, but I still think he is the cutest boy on the planet.

Mr. V is loving the Shark Week we have tivo-ed for him... Pie girl does NOT.

Pie Girl has become the friendliest little girl on the planet, everyone is her instant-friend.

Pie girl's new obsessions (new, so besides ice packs) are flash lights and spray bottles.

Oh, and if you are a twin you always have a friend!

Come back Holly!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:24:00 +0000

So this is Holly and her cute girls. She made the trek out here to spend an entire day at my house while on her vacation! I loved it. Holly and I met at Chapman my freshman year, her senior year sooooo a whopping 11 years ago! Fun to swap stories and catch up... never a dull moment or lull in conversation with Holly.

Holly you are the B E S T!

Oh yeah, thanks for leaving your cats at home!!! Ha!

Pie-Girl and Larissa with their Froot Loop necklaces...

A little dress up...

Come Back!!!

What you can find at our house!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:13:00 +0000

My little sugar and spice is always spicing things up. Pie girl playing with our resident Praying Mantis.

And look whats in our tree! Humming bird nest with TWO eggs. Our twins are excited about these humming bird twins!

I just love 'em

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:03:00 +0000

I just can't help it!

Sink or Swim

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:46:00 +0000

Our first year of swim lessons... and we are loving it.
My goal this year... just teach them not to drown!
I am not expecting too much am I?

Oh what do you do in the summertime?

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:51:00 +0000

Well, you go on the "motorcycle truck" with Daddy!

Looks steep, but it was just a little puppy dog ride for the kiddos... that face on Pie Girl is excitement, she loves it!

Will this make you smile?

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Mr. V came home from school yesterday looking like this. The first thing he said when I saw him was "Towel wipe it off, Mommy...towel wipe it off!"

The twins are SUPER into playing "dog and cat," it is great when the dog and cat aren't fighting, but I am wondering how many more barks and meows I can hear without screaming! So what do I do? Help the cause...

Are those the stupiest hats you have ever seen???

It's a bird...It's a plane! Yup...a plane!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:05:00 +0000

A fun Saturday at our local air show.

Parachute jumpers too!

Florida Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Feather Fam.) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Reef loves everybody... So my biggest achievement of the visit was Oz's new found love for M-E!!!

It is my last day here (in muggy hot Florida) and I am so so sad! Thanks for a fun visit, cute kids, and lots of girly moments! Love you Ash-bo-bash.
The goal of the visit was to help Ashley before her baby comes in a month, but I think I just wore her out!