Resourcefulness

One of the requirements in Maxx's Bear book (cub scouts) is to make a model out of "whatever".  I let him loose in the recycling bin.  (Note to self: Next time remember that you just cleaned out his room.  There were a few things in there that are now back in the clean room.)

His Military Tank manned, of course, by Bionicles.

Valentine's Day

Maxx and Sofia made valentines for their classmates.  Maxx made alligators and Sofia made beautiful butterflies.  Typical... :)

Our valentines to the kids...

Pre-hair fixing picture...

 (Note to self...don't get Sofia the same Dora card next year.  While mom may forget, Sofia never does.)

Sofia's preschool class had a party.  This is the mailbox she made.

Happy Valentine's Day!

May the Force be with You

Aunt Suzanne Star Wars'd us...

JibJab Sendables - Video shared by Suzanne

Green Star!

Sofia earned her Green Star in preschool yesterday!  She now recognizes all the letters in their lowercase form (she already knew the upper) and knows the sound they make!  We are very proud of her.

The picture when she refused to smile or show interest in having her picture taken...

The picture after I told her we just wouldn't take her picture...she attempted to smile. :)

Ninja Green Belt

Sofia is a certified Ninja Green Belt now!  She was so excited to get her new belt.  She showing off a horse stance for us in this picture.  :)  I can't wait to compare it to when she's a black belt.

Christmas 2010

GINGERBREAD HOUSES

Both Maxx and Sofia made gingerbread houses at school.  I forgot to take a picture of Fia with hers, but here is Maxx's masterpiece.  In case you cannot tell, it has Luke Skyewalker on a snow speeder, Darth Hershey's (Vader), a couple heavy duty troopers, and a Chickenwalker.  Star Wars on the mind. :)

A friend of mine gave me a gingerbread house to decorate.  What a fun idea!  The kids and I had a great time decorating it.

FANCY SMANCY CLOTHES

Maxx and Sofia in their new fancy Christmas clothes last Sunday.  I ordered Abby a skirt online and it still hasn't come. :(  Sad thing is I saw it at the mall a couple days after I ordered it.

SECRET SANTA

Abby woke up to a secret santa surprise.

TEMPLE LIGHTS

I took the kids to see the lights at the temple thinking it would be a wonderful spiritual evening.  ha ha  They fought and complained the whole time.  So much for sacred grounds.  Anyway, only took a couple pics.

Can't you just feel the love in Maxx's face?

SANTA COOKIES

Decorating cookies for Santa!  Suzanne started the cut-out cookies for Santa tradition with the kids the last couple years.  The tradition must be continued!  Santa was lucky to get some stale gingersnaps from the back of the cupboard the year before.  Needless to say, Santa is very grateful to Suzanne. :)

PJ'S

Like many other families, we open up PJ's on Christmas Eve.  Maxx's are Lego Star Wars, Sofia's are Dora, Abby's are Oscar the Grouch.  I think this is the first year I have done "commercialized" pj's for Christmas.  I'm a traditionalist at heart.  I prefer not to advertise for TV shows and toys, but the kids loved them!  I guess that makes me the fun mom this year, or maybe I'm just getting soft. ha ha

Weird speck on Abby's pj's must be dust on my camera lens...

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Checking out the stockings...

 Santa didn't forget Daisy...

Sofia made these for us in preschool.  They turned out so cute!

Our traditional gifts...Sofia gets a kalidescope.

Maxx gets an airplane.

Abby gets a snowglobe.

 Trying to figure out the song...

Our ballerina...

Baseball player...Only Fia could pull this off!

Daisy thinks she is a lap dog...a very heavy lap dog. :)

Dad doesn't mind.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Purple Star!

Sofia earned her Purple Star today in preschool!!!

She had to have it on top of her head - you know - like the star on top of Jesus!

Only one more star to go!  Each star represents a set of letters.  In order to earn their star they need to recognize the lowercase letter and say it's sound.  We are so proud of her!