Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Holidays at the zoo with the cousins.  Max isn't too excited about cute picture taking opportunities

Emma says this is her and mama.  She said my hair isn't really that tall in real life just in the picture (mine is the green one).

 Yes that bulb is as big as their heads!  One of the houses in our neighborhood that goes nuts with the holiday decorations.

I wasn't very good about getting opening present pictures, but here is the bed Uncle Dean made Quinny for her dolls.  She loves it (someone else does too, luckily Quinn is a good sharer).

Santa knew just what Emma wanted, an Octopod.  You will have to google it :)

 

 



Caught this cute pic while Quinny and Dada were down by the water.

 Went to the beach this week to get some sun.

 

 

Mema was in town for Christmas, she met us at the beach with Max and Noah.

Emma and Quinn hanging out in their fort playing on the Ipad.

Emma and Quinn both got scooters for Christmas.  Our sidewalks are a little lumpy for scooters so Quinn rode her bike.  We have been taking them down to the school by our house that has a huge area to ride them.

 

Family pic at the zoo!

Ooops Do I have a Blog?

The store I work in Chula Vista had a Holiday Parade through the mall.  We represented REI by riding our lit up bikes through the parade.  The girls joined us and Quinn was quite the entertainer.

This is Quinn on the far side, she would stop in front of a crowd and ring her bell on her bike and when she figured out they were clapping for her it was pretty funny.  She also wiped out at one point and silenced the crowd.  She got up wiped her hands on her shirt and kept going.  This also drew quite the cheering section.

Getting ready for the parade.  They had reindeer antlers but opted to not wear them.  My bosses two sons are the boys.

Weeeee.

We have been bike riding around the block a lot.  Here are some fun biking pics.

She is getting very comfortable on her push bike (no pedals).  The other day she was ahead of us and I saw her trying to get her bike up on the 2ft rock wall.  I get to her and she says, "mom I want to try and ride my bike on the wall"   Hmm.  Not ready for that :)

 

Dressed up for Thanksgiving.

 

Cuties For the cause :)

Will someone please just throw this?

 

It rained!!  Woo Hoo.  We did some puddle jumping and then even got rained on!

 

Super Emma.  I pointed out she lost her clothes, but she said it helped her fly faster to help people.

Daddy at a handball tournament.

Dada and Papas cheering section.

 

Hmm this new book all about Pasta sure looks interesting.

 

Making cookies for someone extra special who Emma drew there name for Christmas.

 

Sunday night battle of the minds.  I think Max won :)

 

Michigan

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Taking over the airport in SD, we were a little early :)

An airplane!!

Blast off.

Lots of leaves at Grandma & Grandpas.

Grandma is raking leaves into Carter and Emma. 

 

Carter getting Grandma back!

Bury me.

Yay, more leaves.

Quinn found the littlest chair in the toys at Grandmas and decided to take it for a spin.

Quinny "helping" Aunt Terri make some pie.  She may have dipped into the flour.

Ava and Emma checking out the T-Rex.  Pretty sure Emma is boring Ava to death with T-rex facts.  (they eat meat, etc)

Uncle Matt has Quinnys favorite thing.....

Tub buddies.

Who wouldn't love a huge pile of sand in their yard???

Carter is teaching the girls Algebra.

Hanging out on the tractor.  I love Ava in this pic.  Chillin in her boots.

The cool boat plaything at the park by Uncle Kurts house.

Quinny checking out the swings in Freeport.  The small town I grew up in.