New Years Eve

We took the kids to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue for New Years Eve.  The weather was perfect, clear and cold, and the traffic wasn't too bad, so we had a great time.

The kids liked the music and the drummers and the snow, but their favorite part was finding their cousins and going to the playground after with them.

Kid's Museum

I took the kids to the Children's museum in Everett, it was PACKED, but the kids had a good time in the early morning when there weren't quite so many people there.

Cecily was a little over-whelmed with the water exhibit, but eventually she found the toddler zone, which she loved.  They've recently re-done the water room, it was pretty awesome, I imagine that if we ever come back with Keith he'll want to spend the entire time in that room.

School Photos

We got Parker's school photos back a few weeks ago.  He's not really smiling so much as smirking, but it's pretty cute.

But, what is uncanny, is this photo I found of Joshua when he was in preschool:

Think they're related?

Fishin'

This Christmas was the year of the fishing pole.  The kids & I each got a fishing pole for Christmas.  Parker has been playing with his constantly.

The kid's poles came with a few inflatable sponge fishes that they could "catch" in the bath tub, as well as a plastic fish that they can use to practice their casting.

Parker LOVES it, he's been casting & reeling constantly.

Look what Papa got me!

Christmas Morning

Cecily got this adorable sweater from Keith's Mom for Christmas, she insisted on wearing it to bed Christmas Eve night.

Christmas Eve

We went to Keith's folks for Christmas Eve.

The kids love hanging out with their cousins, and they love gifts, so it was pretty much a smashing success.

Cecily insisted in trying on Denise's new jammies.

I'm not sure that I philosophically agree with adult-sized onesie jammies, but they are pretty cute on Cecily.