Christmas Time

It's almost Christmas!  So much has been going on over the past few weeks.  I'm going to try and get everything in this one post.

We went to Six Flags right around Thanksgiving - for their Holiday in the Park event.  We saw Santa that night as well.

A few weeks ago, we went to the Woodstock Christmas parade.  It was a rainy, cold night but we got a great parking spot and just sat inside the van for the parade.  

Our tree at night...

The Father/Daughter dance at school was a couple of weeks ago.  Rachel is looking so grown up these days.  She wears her glasses more and more these days as well.

Her new look...

My dad and Debbie came down last weekend and we enjoyed spending some time with them.  

Jackson being silly at a Christmas breakfast we went to this week.  

And just the other night, we went to a local park that has a ton of lights outside.  Once again, it was freezing, but we really enjoyed it!

Our Star Wars family...

Ugly Christmas sweaters...

Merry Christmas! 

Family Time

Seems like forever ago since I've updated the blog.  Sometime in November, we were all able to hang out for a day while Jeffrey and Constance were in town.  We were able to get a few good pictures that day and the kids all loved hanging out together!

Last Game of Season

Yesterday was the last game of the season for our girls.  It was the 2nd round of the playoffs for the boys and they ended up losing in a close game...so we're finished for the season.  Rachel loved cheering...the drama not as much some times, but overall had a great time.

Here are some pictures Michael took during yesterday's game.

I think Rachel is done until soccer starts in Feb/March... Jackson starts basketball in a month or so...that will be his first time playing. 

Halloween 2016

Halloween has come and gone.  October was another busy month for us and we didn't make it to a pumpkin patch this year.   Some friends had an "old school" Halloween party Sunday night which included bobbing for apples, decorating apples and a graveyard hunt.  The kids enjoyed bobbing for apples - and Jackson even participated (twice!) despite hardly having any teeth up top.  

And yes, they are both wearing shorts & t-shirts... it's still in the 80's here and we are all so over it!  

They were both excited for trick-or-treating.  Jackson was Woody from Toy Story...

And Rachel was Rey from the new Star Wars movie.  Michael made her costume - found everything at Goodwill.  It turned out great!

We didn't make it to a pumpkin patch but Michael did buy us a couple of pumpkins at the store the day before.  Here is one of them dressed as a mummy.  

First stop at Sherry's...

She found her BB-8.  He was cute.

Rachel and friend, Halle.

Rey and Kylo Ren meet...

With her friend, Bella. 

Some of Jackson's buddies.

Afterwards with the pumpkin they (a.k.a. Michael) carved.

And going through their candy afterwards.  They get to keep a few pieces each and we give away the rest of it...

One busy month down...next one is coming right up!