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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Christmas!!!!!!!!

Christmastime, which always starts for us the day after Annika's birthday, is always a busy & fun time! This year we were slowed down quite a bit by illness. :( We were all sick at some point in December, & most of us were sick for about 2 weeks. :( Big bummer, though we did end up relaxing a lot over Christmas break!!



Christmas luncheon at church - decorated table

All the ladies at my table. :)

Our first visit with Santa, at Learning Sprout make-a-plate

Cutting down our Christmas tree...one is pouting.

2nd visit with Santa, at the Santa brunch....we don't like him much better here.

The kids were super excited about....sugar cereal. Yep. Glad we paid for them to eat brunch.

Little Church Christmas program - Kaarin is a sheep. :)

Little Church - Annika is an angel. :)

Christmas morning...Annika with an ear infection. :(
Our tree. :)


Brave doll!

New legos!

DOC MCSTUFFINS!!!

Annika got PINK legos! And built a house. :)

All the cousins!

Our sickly family...

Snuggles for Papa

Relaxing in her new chair. :)

3 reindeer at Grandma & Grandpa's

Visits with 2nd cousins Lukas & Mia...we missed Christmas eve. :(

Silly boys Lukas & Kellen. :)
Phew. All caught up.:) For now...

Annika's 5th birthday!!

We celebrated Annika's 5th birthday with a Butterfly birthday party! It was actually a really easy theme! We had lots of fun crafts, dress up, & of course cupcakes!


Making butterflies

Glitter fun!

Lunch time

Pinata time!!

American Girl doll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cupcakes & singing. :)

Annika or Merida?

Snuggle time. :)

Her actual birthday, at Red Robin!

They love to play tic tac toe with daddy. :)
Birthday sundae!

New paper doll princesses!

A new dress!


Fall in a nutshell

Oh my goodness, I am so far behind....I'll have to do just a couple of quick updates to get caught up!!!! Here is a snapshot of the BEAUTIFUL fall we had around here!!!





My friend Kelly & I had a girls' weekend to Seabrook. We had gorgeous weather!!!!!

Anniversary weekend to Ocean Shores (yes, with the kids). We had gorgeous weather again & had so much fun!!

Ocean Shores sunset

3 beach babies

Kellen lost his 2nd tooth!

Class field trips to the pumpkin patch! I went with Kellen's class, then we all went with the girls' class.


Halloween!

Erik & I spent a night in Seattle (belated anniversary) & went to see Wicked! 
We also met up with a couple that I haven't seen since 1994 when they moved to Texas, & they still live in Texas, but came to Seattle for their 25th wedding anniversary to see Wicked -- ON THE SAME NIGHT AS US!! So fun!!!!!

Look at these 2 cheeseballs. :)

Kaarin wanted to get married...isn't she sweet. :)

My cousin Erika & her daughter Mia were here visiting from Finland! Kellen took this picture. :)