Christmas Cappers

A few days before christmas I heard the kids playing and I couldn't fugure out what was happening. I went and found them playing "Mexican Heros". A new game Alex thought up. She said that sense they were "almost" mexican that they could be heros. Why she thinks she is almost mexican is beyond me. It was really funny though.

I'm not sure why this picture turned sideways. Emma was drinking a yogurt and it got everywhere. Then she put it on her feet and hands!

On Christmas we opened gifts at home then had breakfast with my mom and brother. Then Dirk's family came over for Lunch\Dinner and 1:00. They stayed and played games until 9:30 or so. The kids had a lot of fun. I got myself the Wii Fit. We all love it.
Sean and Nick playing the Wii. Nick boxed him good.

Gina played Alex, Gina beat Alex.

Oma with the always happy Gary!

This is Nick's new Geo Trax airplane. Nick discovered that if you leave the cockpit open then the pilot falls out when the plane goes upside down. That's my boy!

Now that Christmas is over we are all sick and home from church right now. We got the kids an ATV for Christmas but it didn't start, so it is in being fixed. I got Emma and Gary an electronic toy that didn't work, A toy for Alex that hoked to the commputer didn't work. I took those all back yesterday. So it has been a crazy week and to top it all off Emma threw up in the car again last night! I hope that things calm down. There was also another Homicide in Ventura on Friday so Dirk was gone all day. (Can you say OVERTIME!!!) But seriously, 2 homicides in 1 week! I guess the people of Ventura needed to have some action at the end of the year. I have to do all of the year end office work for the water companies this week and so I am going to be very busy. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and may you have a wonderful NEW YEAR!

Merry Christmas

These are some of the family photos that we had done this year. These outfits were also what we wore for Christmas to church today. Everyone looked very cute. May you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Catch Up

December has been a busy month! It started with Me being sick, then Emma, then Alex and Gary. We were at the doctor with Gary on the first and he was doing fine. Just a cold this time. Emma found my mascera one day ISn't she pretty!

Then we had a x-mas party to go to with the kids. We had a great time!(Thanks Marnie)We took the kids to knotts berry farm. Emma decided to throw-up on the way down while we were in traffic! It's a good thing Dirk's grandparents live 5 mins away from the park. We had to stop and get her changed and wash the car seat. Then we bought a new one so we could go to Knott's.

Yes I did put Emma on this ride as soon as we got there. Hey if she throws up on the park they have to clean it up not me! She didn't by the way.

Oma with her babies, Emma has to have her hand down someone's shirt all the time. AS I write this she is trying to get it down my shirt!
Gary started fussing on the way home from Knott's, so on Friday we took him to the Doctor again. He has two ear infections! He will be getting tubes around his first birthday. This is his 5 ear infection in 8 months!
I took the kids to see Santa at the Bank. They did really well. Alex and Nick drew pictures of what they wanted to enter a contest with the bank to win a savings bond or something. I don't think they won.

On Thursday Alex and her class went to see the Nutcraker. It was a good show. They did have a guy in the play with very very very tight pants. The kids started to chuckle because you could see his butt.(That wasn't all you could see!) Very revealing if you ask me.

Gary also cut two more teeth for a total of four now. He hasn't bit while nursing yet! He will bite my fingers or chin but never while eating! Good Boy! Santa came to the school this week. Nick sat on his lap but Alex refused. She said he was creepy. I had to teach at the school the last two days and so when I got home last night I was looking forward to spending some time with Dirk and the kids. I hadn't been home for an hour when Dirk was called to work. They got the first homicide of the year last night. So Dirk will be MIA for who knows how long. I hope they solve it quick or he might not be able to get Christmas off!

Well, that's been the last 3 weeks for us. I will try get some good pictures at Christmas of the kids to share. Merry Christmas to all who vist.