December 17, 2008

December Birthday Extravaganza

Clark and Dean both have December birthdays that are 4 days apart and they are almost exactly two years apart in age. So we have a combined birthday party for them. Two times the birthday boys, games, presents and fun! This year they had a dinosaur party. Their cousin Ethan came and Clark invited his friend Blake. Everyone had a lot of fun, especially the two birthday boys. We played pin the tail on the dinosaur, had a dinosaur feet relay, and smashed a pinata.
Clark smashed into the wall on one of his turns.Here is Ethan winning the dinosaur relay thanks to his superior ball balancing skills (or it could be that he just held the ball in the spoon)Dean and Clark's dinosaur cake.
This is either Dean or a clone trooper.
Clark loved his gift from Oma & Opa- A star wars Rancor beast play set. He said it was what he always wanted.

A cousin picture in front of the Christmas tree. Two kids are almost looking the right way, a good shot in my book.Here is Dean tucked in for bed the evening of his party. He loved the incredible hulk hands he got from his Uncle Dan & Aunt Marla. He wanted to wear them to bed, so we let him. A good ending to a fun day.


December 9, 2008

Keeping Busy

Time has been flying around our house and here is what we have been up to.


I've started making all the kids take a daily nap in the same little toddler bed.

This is Clark's new favorite way to watch TV.

When Matt goes on the production floor he has to wear a hair net (nobody wants hair in their Zebra Cakes, right). Eve has found many creative uses for them. She thought this one was pretty funny. (If you can't tell... its George Washington.


We had a great and fun Thanksgiving. Eve helped her little brothers make Thanksgiving themed headbands.
We put up our Christmas tree the next day. Dean had the honor of putting the star on top. The tree is looking a little more "special" each day. Two people in this family like to run by and take ornaments off so all of the ornaments have been going back on higher and higher.






I have been busy making aprons to sell in a holiday gift show. Here are two proffessionals modeling the two little girl aprons I made. I sold two aprons, not a bad first attempt at selling something I've sewn. Now its on to sewing birthday and Christmas gifts, so I better get going!