Gingerbread House

Saturday night was gingerbread house making. Icing everywhere. Candy all over the place. It was great FUN!!

Breakfast with Santa

We had breakfast with SANTA on Saturday!! Addison, Kate, Tyler, Myles, Ryan, Ashley, Aunt Carole and me. It was so much FUN! It's a great tradition. Kate and Myles ran the Santa jiggle bells for the song jiggle-bells. All the kids sat on Santas lap and gave him their lists. Face painting, so much fun. Balloon animals. Very very fun.

Kate and Bret at Tracy Aviary

I took Kate to the Tracy Aviary and we feed the birds. Then we watched the bird show. we went to lunch with Aunt Carole, and then Kate and I went to Nickle Mania. It was such a great day. I sure loved it.

Just a few great pictures from our Oregon Coast trip. We had a great time up and down the coast.

Way to go, Addy!

This month, Addy has read more than a thousand minutes to get an award at school. Her mom would set the cell phone to wake Addy up as early as 5:30 some mornings and she would read to get her 40 minutes a day in. We are so proud of her. She is a very determined young lady.

Congradulations Kate!!!

Our Goddaughter Kate graduated from the Winner School. We are so proud of you Kate.

fun at the zoo

Sunday was fun at the Zoo. Saw the baby elephant, rode the carousel, saw the monkey's. lots of fun.

Fun at the aquarium

Saturday was fun at the Aquarium. Saw lots of neat sea life, including penguins, which were very fun in the water.

Carnival for Parkside

Friday night was Addison's Parkside Elementary School Carnival. Kate got a pony ride, both Addy and Kate got hair painted, face painted, made a sand necklace, glitter bracelet, cotton candy, etc. etc. the list could go on for a long time. Anyway, it was a very fun time.

Chucky Cheese

Saturday night, Chucky Cheese, gazillion kids, need I say more?

Bret and Kate do the zoo!

Bret took Kate to the Zoo today and they had a great time. Saw lots of animals, monkeys, giraffe's, tigers, mountain lions and all sorts of things. Then we went to "Cloudy with a change of Meatballs." It was just so much fun to hangout with Kate for the day.