Christmas morning

Merry Christmas from us! Zach really didn't get the "opening presents" thing.

Mom, Eva and me :) opening presents

The old ladies....mom and her back, Anne and her hip, and Tressa broke her arm!

Me, showing my excitment over John's glow stick.

Keith and Steve....lookin' good guys!

What is going on and why do you have me dressed up like this?

Chloe girl.

Grandma Genie and Zach

John, Luke, Bob and Joel ....looks like Eva too, played Battleship. Um.....can I get some help here? Grandma Jean is pushing Joel to the elevator! It's possible we need to teach him about chivalry?

Nana and Chloe

Opening presents that morning.

Christmas Eve

Uncle Jerry, Thomas and Eva. Cousin buddies. Keith and John won flashlights and glow sticks.....oh, you lucky guys.

White elephant gift exchange.

Papa and Eva

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve....
Aunt Suz comes! She's thinking, "how did I go from AK, to a van full of kids in WA?"

This one is priceless!

Bret and Danielle dropped Suzie off, so we got to visit.

Eva is 3 mo old. She is as cute as can be. She's 30% for weight and 11% for height (no suprise that she will probably be short.) She's trying to talk (babble) to us and smiling lots! She loves her swing and is just about to roll over. She gets LOTS of love from everyone! If I could describe her in one word right now it would be sweet :)

picture marathon

Here is a picture marathon, since I've been so poor at posting pictures. This post will sort of go on...and on....and on!
Picture of our trip to Spokane for John's pinning ceremony. I went up with the kids, so I could pin his major's rank on him, but it was snowing so hard, many of the roads were closed down. We had lunch with the grandparents and turned around. :( Oh well, hopefully they'll be other pinning ceremonies someday.
Grandma Phyllis and Grandpa Dick. This was their first time seeing Eva. Lunch with Grandpa Bob and Grandma Jean. Again, first time seeing Eva.

Big day.....tired little boy.

Grandma Pentecost stopping by to hold Eva boo.

Study buddies.

Joel.....hiding I guess?

Luke posing for a pic with Eva in her Bumbo chair. She's pretty cute in that thing.

Chloe and Eva boo.

The boys watching the sunset. They remind me of cats sitting on the back of a couch.

Zach is definetly getting older. He is always trying to do what the big boys are doing now. Good thing they are both such good big brothers!John back from a run. I think Joel is trying to give him a head scratch. I love Joel's choice of clothes....sports shorts, and a Christmas shirt. At least he color coordinates!

Aunt Holly was flown back by her work to train her replacement. We got to have her for an entire week! :)

Zach man! He had probably just destroyed something!

Eva is our favorite countertop appliance!Has anyone seen Eva?

I'm too cool for my pants, too cool for my pants.....

He's the man.

Birthdays, babyshowers, basketballs and a light parade

This past weekend was CRAZY! As all the kids get older, it seems to be more and more this way...I'm fearing it will be most Saturdays for the next 18 yrs and it just might be! There fun in the crazyness too though.
It all began Friday, with a friend's birthday party for her 3 sons. We all went (John went reluctantly, since he was in the middle of finals. The next morning was a 2 oclock baby shower, a 2:30 basketball game. A 3:00 birthday party, a 4:50 basketball game, topped off with a walk down the riverwalk to the boat/light parade and a visit with Santa.
It was a fun weekend, but I amazed at what all can be scheduled on one day!
Picture of us before we took off for the light parade. All three kiddos played basektball this season. It was a great learning experience and needless to say, quite commical!

I just had to throw in this pic, since Zach LOVES these glasses! haha.

Oh yes, I have to mention, that when Santa asked Joel what he wanted for Christmas Joel's reply was.....um, ten dollars. That kid has some good stories!