Gingerbread houses

Cute little Jude.  I get to sit in between him and Dally whenever we go somewhere because Dally won't let anyone else sit by her.

The kids decorated gingerbread houses today.  Parker smashed her roof before we even started and needed emergency repairs.

Dally ate the graham crackers from the smashed roof.

Poor Jude.

Socks was attacking my foot the other night during a game of "Oh Hell."

Ship us to Grandma's

While Amy, Dally, and I were at the grocery store the kids decided they were going to ship themselves to Grandma at the lake.  They got in the boxes and specifically requested the lake.

Sunday Funday

James, Dally, Park, Ian, and Jude

Jude checking out the Christmas tree.

Zoolights

We had plans to do the Santa train and then head over to see the Zoolights at Defiant Point Zoo.  Well, apparently they no longer have the Santa train there and all the other Santa trains in the area were sold out, so we settled for the Zoo.

We met the Penrods for dinner and then headed over to the Zoo.  Everyone and their mom was headed to there as well (four miles of backed up traffic) but we finally made it and got inside.

It was cold, but we came prepared.

Evie and Park

The little lion and Miriam

The kids weren't all that impressed with the lights, were tired, and mostly were just mad that the animals weren't out.

Park convinced Uncle Curt to hold her.

Jude spent the entire night snuggling his mom and sleeping.

They were so done.

The purple tree- Amy's and Cami's favorite.

James' Birthday Party

Was kids running around like crazies for 2 hours- and loving it.

Poor Park was so tired she was done after a half hour.

Poor Dally was tired.

Jude was pretty tired too.

Amy sandwich.

Seattle

We made it to Seattle safely Thursday morning after a fairly uneventful plane ride.  We basically went straight to James' 4th birthday party at a jump house, and then back to Amy's to hang out.  I am so glad Cami and Jude are here- I was able to get some good snuggle time in with him tonight.

Both nights the kids have snuggled up to Aunt Amy to read Christmas stories before bed.

He's so cute.

This is the Leonard's new kitten- Socks.

Jude enjoyed his bath in the sink last night.

All three munchkins attacked Curt.

James got a Mobigo for his birthday and has been playing it non-stop.

Christmas Card

Merry Christmas!

Random Parker quote of the week:  When I ask her a question the last couple of days she responds "What!!! I had a make-over!!", ok random....