painting

Ed took a week off of work and we got busy painting the really tall rooms in our house, it took us 5 days but we got the entry, loft and family room done. We had to buy a 24 foot ladder to reach the top part, was a pain but glad it is done. The family room was a pain as it has 11 windows in it and most of them are super high. After the entry way we ran out of the tan paint. Ed said he was sick of brown and wanted a different color so we got a green and did the loft and family room with it, we love it and are glad the yellow is finally GONE. Looks like a different house.

Zach held the ladder for daddy so he wouldn't fall was so cute.

the finished room, kind of a camelian color sometimes it looks browner sometime brighter green.

our entry way, is 2 stories too.

more of the entry and up the stairs.

the green loft.

visit to cousins

During Christmas break we had the chance to go visit family. We had a fun time, and the cousins had a good time together. Was fun to see my sister and brother-in-law again, and their new daughter who I have never met, she is a sweetheart.

Tylers's favorite thing was playing tetherball, he wanted to be out there all day long.

Uncle Arlen playing Tyler, and Tyler won 2 times, Arlen will never live that one down, (sure he let him,) but Tyler sure loved teasing him that he won. LOL

New Years

We had a fun New Years, kids played dance games and had fun. We enjoyed ringing in the new year together. We had poppers and blowers, and sparkling cider. All the kids made it till midnight, but Zach which we woke up, he wasn't too happy about it, LOL

Christmas

We had a great Christmas, we stayed here in Colorado Springs and enjoyed the day together. Kids got lots of toys and loved it.

Alycia and Zach playing with her littlest pet shop grandma Halliday got her.

Zach loves his dump truck he put everything in it after he opened the present, was so cute.

Ed opening his new dewalt tools.

Christmas Eve they got to open 1 present, they got robes, Zach got Jammies, but rest got robes, they loved them and told me so much better then Jammies, thought I would change it this year since they didn't need jammies.

Kids making pigs in a blanket on Christmas eve, we enjoyed a dinner of appetizers.

One of our holiday traditions is to make tamales as a family. Here are the kids helping Ed make tamales. They were so yummy.

Aaron and Tylers school programs

Tylers school program, he did a good job.

Aaron's Choir program, he loves to sing.

miscelaneous kid pictures

Ed and Josh built this catapult for one of Josh's classes, they loved launching balls from it, was a good bonding time for Ed and Josh, good job boys.

How many kids does it take to bring the Christmas tree upstairs, HAHAHAHA!!!

I love seeing the geese on the golf course so had to take a picture.

Zach in his brothers skates trying not to fall as he walks around the house, cute kid if I do say so myself, lol.

Zach is so fun he keeps going and going and going, I think he is the energizer bunny, hahaha.

If someone leaves the pantry door open this is what you will see Zach doing, he knows all the yummy treats are way up high to keep them away from him.

Thanksgiving

We had a nice Thanksgiving. Was just our family, but was a great day. Ed and boys went and played in the Turkey bowl, they had a great time. We had the traditional dinner of turkey and all the fixings, my favorites of course are the green beans with bacon, and rainbow jello. I love baking pies and they were all yummy. Alycia was so cute doing what I did as a kid with the olives that I had to take a picture. We have a lot to be thankful for, I am especially thankful for my family and friends and for this free country I have to live in and for all of those that make it possible, THANK YOU.