New Tile Floor - Finally

For the last week our house has been in dissaray as a man named Vic from NW Show and Tile (you can remember because it sounds a lot like Show and Tell) came to our house and re-tiled the entryway.  It looks wonderful, I hate to walk on it because it will get dirty.  Here it is:

Here comes Santa Claus

All of the girls loved meeting Santa: Alicia first

Then Tabatha

But Olivia was very apprehensive.

They all loved the manger scene, especially since Tabatha was Mary in the Nativity Scene this year.

These yearly Santa pictures are from our Ward Christmas party on December 12th.  It was well done, and Tabatha had plenty of ham and salad to keep her happy with not having all the other food.  It was a really nice evening.

Nutcracker

Clara, the Nutcracker, Herr Drosselmeyer, and the Mouse King came to life when we went to the Nutcracker December 10, 2009 in Seattle and the McCaw Hall.  A beautiful theater and a fantastic orchestra, plus amazing seats on the 1st balcony, third row, made this experience one to remember.  The girls thought so too.

Christmas Tree Decorating

The Christmas Carols are playing, the children are giddy, the ornaments are out, and our yearly Christmas decoration are going up. Having a fake tree makes the day after Thanksgiving ritual a reality, and the kids are so happy.

Odyssey 1

A few years ago Isaac had his birthday party at Odyssey 1.  It is like Chuck E. Cheese's, except the play structure to climb in is the largest I have ever seen.  Alicia and Olivia spent 2 1/2 hour climbing, running, and jumping throughout the mazes of tunnels, slides, ropes, ball pits, and trampolines.  They were both had red faces when we finished.  I am glad Birth to Three (where Olivia does speech therapy) had a playdate here because we had so much fun.  Well, the pictures tell the story.

Pacific Science Center

Tabatha and I went with her 2nd grade class to the Pacific Science center on November 18, 2009.  It was so much fun.  Here she is with two classmates.  The dinosaur animatronics were really exciting.

Here Tabatha learns how big a dinosaur footprint can be:

After the dinosaurs we went to the butterfly house. 

In case you can't tell, we had a great time.  With the bug exhibits, dinosaurs, real water cannons outside, a laser show with fun music (think Star Trek and Shrek) then an IMAX documentary movie on elephants, you couldn't ask for a better day.  We ended by making our own cartoon reels using cameras and video equipment.  We didn't even see the amazing Planetarium or the second IMAX documentary on dolphins.  I'd say we saw about half of what they have.  We will be coming back as a family, but next time we will spend the whole day there.

Trunk or Treat

I was in charge of our Wards Trunk or Treat this year.  As you can see, our daughters sure loved being part of the fun.  With a mix of costumes, SuperWoman, a purple dragon, and Raggedy Ann, our girls were as individual as ever and came home with plenty of treats to last for months.  I had so much help making this night a success, but most importantly all the kids had fun.  Halloween couldn't have been any better.