HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

WISHING YOU ALL A BLESSED NEW YEAR 2010....
GOODBYE 2009...WHAT A FABULOUS YEAR IT WAS!!!

AMAZING Fire Dancer

Check out the fire dancer at the luau dinner show we went to...he was amazing!!!!

HAWAII 2009

My brother Robert and his wife Susan

Bobby and Jenny

Jim at Pearl Habor

Enjoying a great dinner out

watching the dolphins swim

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!!!

THANKS FOR BEING SUCH GREAT GRANDPARENTS...WE LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH!!!

How sweet is this!!!

Christmas Eve 2009

ZACHARY WAS AN ANGEL FOR HIS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

ALYSSA SANG IN THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MASS

WE CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS AT AUNT BETH'S HOUSE... WE ALWAYS HAVE SO MUCH FUN!!!!

Will with Santa....doesn't he look EXCITED!!!

WOW the kids FIRST snowman

Here is the kids first snowman of the year...WOW...isn't it cute!!! They are so proud of it!!!

William at 4 months

Christmas school party 2009

This was a fun year to celebrate Christmas with the kids still BELIEVING....I hope it continues for a few more years!!!

Reece and Alyssa...BFF's

ONE GOOD GIRL...as her shirt says....

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

Flower Pot Snowman

You will need:

* Medium-sized flower pot
* Medium-sized wooden or styrofoam ball
* Small piece of ribbon
* Green and red colored felt
* Old mittens or old socks that you can cut up (preferably fun-colored ones)
* 2 buttons
* Black, orange, and pink markers
* White paint
* Googley eyes
* Glue

Directions:

1. Paint the outside of the flower pot and the Styrofoam or wooden ball white. You may need 2 or 3 layers, so allow the first layer to dry, then paint the next layer after.



2. Once dry, flip the pot over and glue the ball onto the bottom of the pot.
3. Take the felt scraps and cut a piece about 4 inches in length and 3 inches in height. Glue the felt around the top of the ball to give the snowman a little hat. Gather the felt at the top and tie with the ribbon.4.Glue the two buttons onto the body of the snowman.
5.Cut the old sock or mitten into a mini snowman scarf, or, if you have a few pipe cleaners handy, you can simply twist these to form the scarf, as shown here. It needs to be about 5 inches in length and about an inch in width. Wrap it around the neck of the snowman and securely glue it.





Once all the glue is dry, stick on the wiggly eyes, make a dotted smile for the mouth, an orange carrot nose, and add some pink circles for the cheeks.


You’re done! The flower pot snowman will surely conjure up some holiday joy and bring Frosty back to life!

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

The kids got to see Santa at Alyssa's school. While Alyssa shopped in the Santa's cottage for little gifts for the family...Zach chased Santa around for a whole hour. He was even playing PEEK-A-BOO with Santa. Will just lays back and enjoys all the activities. Nothing gets William excited...as you can see he is YAWNING...Hope you all are enjoying the fun Christmas season as much as our family is.

Leave me a comment on some of the fun activities your family likes to enjoy over this FUN season!!!

Our First Tree lit up

We have our first REAL Christmas tree...the kids are so excited not to mention how good it makes the house smell!! OH AND THE VACUUM...

REINDEERS and our first REAL CHRISTMAS tree

We bought our first real Christmas tree this year and this was one of the most MAGICAL moments in my life.... as a mother to watch my children's eye's light up. A MOMENT I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!

Thanksgiving 2009

We had so much fun at Aunt Joanne and Uncle Andy's house for Thanksgiving. Our family has so much to be thankful for. Take a look at little cupcake...What a goofy girl!!!

Aunt Beth, Uncle Brad, Bree and Blaire

Aunt Beth, Zachary (her God son) and Little Will