Tuesday, December 30, 2008

More holiday pictures

As far as Ryan and James are concerned, Christmas is all about the presents.Fortunately, there were lots of presents under the tree on Christmas Day 2008.
Ryan unwraps another flying machine.James checks out Ryan's Lego Mars Mission Mother Ship,and then heads back to the tree in search of more presents. Comparing notes.
The peanut gallery watches the action from the safety of the couch.
Capturing the chaos still from the couch.Once the presents were open, Ryan and Papa sat down at the table to figure out the electronic toys.
James' big gift was a new, blue scooter.
I think he likes it.Yep, he definitely looks happy!
Mom and Dad gave Ryan a voice changing megaphone. This was voted Most Annoying Gift by all the adults.
Christmas isn't just for kids. Abbie enjoyed her edible card. Maggie had a card too, but she was too traumatized by the voice changer to come out and pose for pictures.

Pictures from this past week

Christmas is over. The holiday guests have come and gone, and things are slowly getting back to normal. Here are a few pictures from my visit with Karley. The first is Karley's three year old daughter Mia playing the piano.Karley and Mia with Ed in the background. Karley and Mia.
Karley and me.
December 2008.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Christmas past

Erin's favorite picture that I keep forgetting to mail to her.
Christmas 1970.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Safeway brothers

Sometimes my kids are so weird...

Ryan and James decided to spice up a boring trip to the grocery store by covering their faces in Safeway stickers while I waited in the check out line. Ever the observant parent, I did not notice this until it was too late to stop them. The store employees did notice but they all thought it was pretty dang funny and did not stop them either. Ryan and James were pretty proud of their new look and rode all the way home like this. It wasn't until they had to pull the stickers off their eyelids and eyebrows that they realized the error of their ways!December 2007.

I'm always smiling...

...when I'm attached to a pretty horse. House (and horse) sitting for Kathy, summer 1988.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Staff photos

Tom Sawyer Day Camp Horse Staff, 1985. Back row from left--Missy, Jennifer, Dave, Laura, Alisa
Front row--PeeWee, Kim

Thursday, December 18, 2008

James and Dayanna

James made this holiday card at school. December 2008.