Christmas Time 2012

We had a great Christmas. We had fun at Grandma and Grandpa's and then at Nana and Papa's. The boys got to play with their cousins and eat lots of sweets.

Playing in Oroville

We had time to play in Oroville this past fall while Brandon was hunting. Papa and Nana showed the boys how to pick apples in Papa's orchard. They also gave the boys a chicken which they named Shedrika. We took her home for a few months but ended up taking her back to Oroville at Christmas when the boys didn't want to take care of her anymore.

Jackson's birthday and fall adventures

The summer ended with us taking a trip to Point No Point in Hansville, WA to play on the beach. Brandon buried the boys in the sand, made sand castles, and found treasure on the shore. It was a great way to end the summer and begin the new school year. Jackson started Kindergarten this fall and turned 6 years old.

10th Anniversary Cruise to Mexico June/July 2011

Brandon and I went on a 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riveria. We were on the Carnival Splendar. We had a very relaxing time and are thankful to our parents for taking such good care of our boys while we were gone.

Fishing with the Boys

The boys love going fishing.
They have had great luck catching fish...or should I say skill.

Jackson's Preschool Celebration June 2011

Jackson had a great year of preschool. He loved his teacher Ms. Jen. His class was full of friends from church. He is looking forward to going to kindergarten next year. He ended the year knowing all his letters and letter sounds, and has a good grasp of number recognition. He has started reading consonant/vowel/consonant words and some sight words.

Preston had a great 3rd birthday. We went to the Little Steamers in Port Orchard and rode the trains. Many of Preston's friends joined us. Aunt Carrie came to the party too! The weather was great. We borrowed tents in case of rain but thankfully, the sun was kind to us.