Shipps arrive

Here are two pictures of the kids waiting anxiously for the arrival or the Shipps and 2 pictures from Reston Town Center (then my camera ran out of batteries) :)

Kids playing in the snow!!!

S*N*O*W !!!!!!!!

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! For mom and dad - now it's just like youre here.

HMS Holiday Program - Michaels Solo!!

The recital

Christmas is coming!

Here are three pictures - one is of Jake dressed up as a present, one is of his special tree under his desk and the third is Michael and Carter before their recital.

OKLA-HOMA - Matthew's solo #2

Oklahoma - video one The Farmer and the Cowman

O Christmas Tree!

We had a very fun time at our annual Christmas Tree hunt! We actually did a good job and found our trees in record time. We even had time to stop at Cici's (another tradition) to have some "yummy" pizza.

Thanksgiving Traditions

We had a great thanksgiving and have enjoyed relaxing and having fun together. We had a delicious meal yesterday - and we had fun at the parade this morning. It was quite cold today and the wind was fierce at the town center. Michael however REALLY wanted to go to the tree lighting/sing-along. SOO - Michael and I braved the cold while everyone else stayed home. We had fun and I was actually glad we went. It is a great way to kick off the season.

Charleston

We had such a fun time in Charleston. It was such an interesting and fun city. We had a great time exploring, walking, touring and just enjoying the slower pace. I was OBSESSED with the style of house that had the porch on the side of the house. You can tell because I took may pictures of them. I loved that they had a door to the porch. Like I said - I was obsessed.

Matthew's Solo

Joseph part 2

Joseph!!! ( The first 4 out of 10 videos)

Civics Field Trip

We had a great time in downtown DC - 9 boys + 12 hours = lots of fun!!

1. The Capitol Visitors Center! My boys!

2. Capitol Tour

3. The Dome

4. Statue honoring the women of the suffrage movement. They have not carved the back of it to save room for a modern day women's rights leader.

5. BRIGHAM!

6. Kethan and Michael in front of a diner counter from Birmingham where civil rights activists sat in protest of the segregation laws. Awesome!

HALLOWEEN!!!!

We had a fun halloween - the kids did the neighborhood parade, Becky came out and I made some White Chili for us and Kristy, and the kids trick or treated. (some more than others!) It was a fun night.