New Year's

For New Year's Eve, the boys payed Wii,
We ate A LOT,

We opened our "crackers,"

They really were having more fun than they look, and we watched the ball drop.

Nicholas went to a Stake dance then to a friends for breakfast. Those were the days--Jeff and I feel so old having kids stay out until 2:30 am and we were ready for bed at 10 pm. Happy 1-1-11.

Birthday Boy

From one mess of opening presents, to the next. Here is our birthday boy.
He loves teasing me that he is now a teenager. He wanted a three flavored neopolitan cake. It took a while to make, but here it is. It is really tall. (and he wanted me to add he is growing taller too, 5'1")

Happy Birthday Derek! We sure love our little Christmas boy (elf).

Christmas 2010

Making gingerbread houses.

Her's kind of collapsed.

Kade's was all frosting.

Derek's was a masterpiece with a tree and everything.

This was before Santa came. It was nice to just sit with the tree lights and watch the train and enjoy.

This was one house on our drive to look at lights.

New pajamas on Christmas Eve.

The big day!

With all that stuff, and this is where we find them...playing video games (ok, so it was a new one)

Samantha was putting on new makeup.