Happy New Year 2011!!!

Family Tradition (5 yrs now) :  Celebrate New Year's Eve with little ones.  Everyone gets to stay up til 9 PM to ring in the new year with the NY Ball drop.  Run around the house banging tins and measuring cups with spoons.  Then get a Happy New Year treat.  Next, off to Bed. Not the most elaborate celebration, but very enjoyed by little ones under age 8.

Merry Christmas 2010

Christmas morning began with many little bodies making their way into our bed for the night.  Then around 5:30 AM Morgan came to my bedside with tears stating that she has been waiting and waiting and can't wait any longer.  I'm not sure what time she was up... but obviously early enough to feel that she had been waiting long.  So Jared and I gathered the troops and headed downstairs for the fun.

This grocery basket was a present that was originally going to be for Brooklyn... but to make it more fair we passed it onto Chase and it ended up being the hit of the day for him!  LOL

Not sure what's the deal with the pillow pet craze... but it made 3 little children very happy christmas morning!

Third annual Christmas tradition of orange rolls and cinnemon rolls for breakfast!  Yum yummy!

So much focus on his new video game.  He only had one (cloudy with a chance of meatballs) which he has played daily for months.  He didn't even KNOW new games were even possible!

And the grocery cart still goin' strong!

Little bit of alone time with Polly Pockets

Santa's big gift was the Trampoline.  I had all the kids grab trash to help take out side after all the inital opening died down.  Then as they brought out the trash the saw Santa's big surprise.  They all just stood there in shock.  I said hurry throw your trash away and get jump'n.  They were so happy... I hope it was worth the work for Santa's little helpers.  I will post Trampoline pics soon!!

Christmas Eve with the Crowder cousins.

Christmas eve started out with a crazy whirlwind morning of trying to coordinate family pictures with all 20+  of us.  (Pictures of that to come a little later).  Then we went over to grandma's clubhouse for a fun morning with yummy food and the BEST gifts to open and play with from Grandma and Grandpa and the cousin exchange!!  We got to meet cousing Street and have some time with Aunt Jamie, Uncle Brody, and cousin Sawyer too, visiting from Utah.  Street is a little over 2 months now and the cu-uutest baby!  The lighted remote control cars I think were the biggest hit of the gifts from grandma and grandpa!

Thanksgiving in Northern CA with Aunt Becca

 Grandma made it extra special to have game night with the girls!!!

 Tanner's Awesome Piano playing was fun to hear!

 Blankie rides with Uncle Dan

 ipad party with Uncle Tanner.... made it super fun for Morgan and Tyler

 Christmas Tree decorating right before we had to leave!! Total entertainment while I pack up the suitcases.

A fun drive through San Francisco on our way home!