At the beginning of December, Preston was red bird in his pres-school Christmas performance.  We were very proud of his singing.  Our Christmas break started off with us having one snow day and one ice day.  It was fun seeing white on the ground.  We spend Christmas with Shelly and Rodger aka Grandma and Grandpa in Allyn, WA.  Jackson and Preston got to play with their cousin Brooklynn and their uncle Fred.  We ended 2012 with a trip to Zoo Lights at the Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo.   Earlier in the day we got to visit with Nana and Papa.  We felt blessed to be with both sets of grandparents on New Years Eve. We were cold at the zoo but there was no rain.

Summer and Fall 2012

This summer we had lots of fun playing at Grandma and Grandpa's house while Brandon painted with Grandpa.  The boys played outside in Grandma's blow up pool and in the lake near their house.  In September Jackson started 1st grade and Preston started pre-school.  They both enjoy school very much.  Jackson and Preston also got to spend time at Nana and Papa's house, swimming in their pool.  They both had great tans by the end of the summer.  Jackson turned 7 at the end of September and the following weekend we went to Oyster Fest in Shelton and the boys got to be vampires for the day.  The highlight of our fall though, was Brandon shooting his first deer in Oroville, WA.  We have enjoyed all the meat that has made it's way to our freezer.

Jackson 2012 t-ball season

 Jackson had fun playing t-ball this year.  One of our good friends and her brother were his coaches.  He loved hitting and playing catcher.  We were so proud of him and how much he learned throughout the season.

Preston's 4th Birthday

Preston had a great 4th birthday.  We started the day with apple muffins.  It was a Friday and after Jackson got out of school we went to McDonalds for lunch.  We had Preston's party at the Waterfront Park in Silverdale.  It was a Starwars themed birthday with hot dogs.  Preston had his very own chocolate cake.

Snow and Sun

This winter we had a fun snowday our our house.  The boys made a snowman and went sledding down a hill in our neighborhood.  They enjoyed cocoa, Swedish pancakes, and Taco soup. 

    We had fun visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Arizona.  We went swimming, played miniature golf, colored Easter eggs and visited different landmarks.  Montezuma's castle was one of our favorites stops.

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.