Saturday, January 28, 2012

Grandkids

Here are some pics of the grandkids hanging around the house and playing...


Collin hiding in the "jungle."

Three nerds playing with their tech toys.

Collin and his new farm set.

Horses on the farm.

Silly faces at the easel.

All four kids watching TV.

Yes, four kids can fit in our bathtub. (Barely!)

Judah decided to jump in the shower. (He just forgot to take off his pajamas first!) 

Donuts for breakfast. 

Collin drew a volcano, with Grandma and Mike and an alien.

Collin playing some sort of weird game with elephants, tanks, and dragons.

Collin riding Alethia.

Collin, Laura, and Judah.

Boys will be boys.

Hayley at the easel.

Ice cream time!

Hayley pretending to be Mike. (Note the Play-Dough mustache and goatee.)

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Hayley's First Dance Recital

Three year-old Hayley just had her very first dance recital. (She's been taking dance/gymnastics class for a few months now.) She did great!










Miss Laura (the teacher), Heather (classmate), and Hayley get their diplomas and medals.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

After Christmas

Here's what we've been up to after Christmas...

Hayley plays her Nickelodeon dance game on the Wii.

Sherry plays the dance game with Hayley.

Hayley and a picture of Grandma.

Collin and his new easel. (Grandma drew the house; Collin did the rocks in the sidewalk.)

Hayley watches a dinosaur hatch.

Hayley and her easel.

Alethia at the easel.

Hayley and Collin play house.

Hayley took this picture of Collin, Tof, and Judah.

Judah playing with the garage.

Mike gives Hayley a piggyback ride.

Collin in the "jungle."

Surprise!

Hayley helps set the table. (She likes her ranch dressing!)


Sunday, January 1, 2012

Christmas, Part Deux

And then Kristi, Tof, and kids came over so we all could exchange presents...

Alethia, Hayley, and Judah all use the new easel.

This is what the entire scene looked like, from above.

Sherry takes Collin's picture.

Judah opens up a whale of a present.

Hayley opens a present.

Alethia opens a present.

Collin shows off his new mega T-Rex. 

Tof helps Judah open a present.  

Judah and Laura read a book. 

Hayley is having a good time.

Hayley gets into her new piano keyboard.

Judah gets into the keyboard fun. 

Alethia smiling for the camera. 

Hayley and Judah hitch a ride on Joe.

Sherry opens a present.

Rocks?

Ben acts surprised.

Laura opens a present.
 
Hayley helps Kristi open a present.

Ben opens a present.

Amy likes her new Lego City.

Joe got an X-Box.

Collin, Alethia, and Hayley watching some dinosaurs hatch.

Is the water hot enough?

Collin shows off his latest artwork.

Alethia and Kristi say Merry Christmas!