February 2011

Well, the only pictures I can find for February are Pinewood Derby. So that must have been all we did.
Jacob and Allen made their best ever car and Jacob got his best ever race results.  Too bad Allen was sick at home with the flu and couldn't watch it.  I had a blast though.... I don't know all the magic they did this year but he was truly unbeatable and so beautiful!  We raced him a few times with his head on, just for fun.  If you want some unbiased opinion on how fast he is, give Aaron Shaw a call, he'll tell you ALL about it.

The car.  A sort of plesiosaur.

Races headless to terrify the competition.

The other car's point of view. 

The competition.

There were some cool cars there.

The hot dog car.

Final standings.

School Pictures

Here are the school pictures for the year.  Julia in Kindergarten and Jake in 5th grade. 
We took Jora's picture because we are too cheap to buy one.  She doesn't care anyway.
She only thinks about how to avoid having her hair brushed and peace.

2011 Now I'm only a year behind....

Here are some January odds and ends.

Jacob ready to go...waiting for the girls...again.

The inside of my computer tower.  I had no idea!  It refused to work under these conditions.

Julia's favorite way to go to sleep

A long winter nap

 

Julia telling us about her new diary she got from the book order. 

 I had a difficult time holding the camera still but it was funny to us.  Someday we'll hear all about
the grossness of it and Julia will be horrified that we put it on the blog. 

ZZZZZZZ

Julia will goof if Joey's the photog

More goofin'

Starting the Pinewood Derby work...this is going to be good.

Allen did some cutting and modeling, Jacob does the sanding and painting

If anyone looks like they might be painting, so must Jora paint

It was cold and very snowy.  Allen and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary.

Julia's Sixth Birthday

Julia helps ice her cake.

Another winner from Dad.

Celebrating with Julie Doll.

Julia's ready to open presents, Joey's wanting some cake and Jake is being a boy.

Clothes for Julie Doll from Grandma W

Clothes, a purse and some dollars for Julia

Ahh, Ladybug softness.

A new coat.

Happy Birthday Julia!

Christmas 2010

We wish you a Merry Christmas...we are so snowed in!

This years note to Santa

Gay and David sent us an ornament to commemorate our first summer in the Dakotas

Joey  and Diego

Julia and Julie

Jacob about to get barrel rolled.

Make-up! Don't look at Dad, Jake, he doesn't get it either.

Jacob decided to write a note to Santa on Christmas Eve... Santa got lucky this year.

Our tree, I found on Craigslist.  I really like it.

Allen and his T-rex

The girls cooking up some..stuff.

We had a lovely first Christmas in Bismarck. 

Joey's 4!

Happy Birthday Joey!
She helped Allen with the cake and had a great day.

Helping Dad with the cake!

Another masterpiece by Allen...the cake, I mean. 

Four presents for the fourth birthday, not a sign of things to come. 

Unicorn Pillow pet and play doh

A purse with four dollars.

A candy coma.

Tools for my animal rescue center

A new doll to abuse

 

 

The best part of my birthday.

Happy Birthday to our Jobey!

Gingerbread time

Okay, let's see, a year ago I left off after Halloween....So here we go.
After Halloween, Joey wears her costume every day, wanting to get her full use of my money.

Joey as a blonde Diego

We also try to get a good start on Christmas by getting our Gingerbread house done.  One of the kids favorite holiday activities.  I make the gingerbread and buy the candy then it's all Allen and the kids for decorating night.

Ready.... Set......

Then after an hour or so...TA DAAAA.
We added a cool gingerbread dinosaur this year though he looks more like the Loch Ness monster holiday style.  We had too much candy left over....ugh.  Next year less candy.

Gingerbread house 2010