Kids Picture Dec. 2010

These pictures were taken for Christmas cards and for gifts for the grandparents.  The kids were cooperative and we got it done in record time.  The pictures were taken down town in Asotin Washington, next to City hall.

Christmas Program 2010

Emma and Roc's program was combined this year now that Roc is in kindergarten. It was a great way to celebrate the holiday. Porter enjoyed the program from the security and restraints of his car seat.  I will admit that now that we have moved to Medford Oregon I have a new appreciation for the Christmas program considering that in Medford they don't have a program, in fact they don't even have a music program.  It is sad to see what my other kids will miss.

Emma's discovery of static electricity 2009

Emma's real life experience with static electricity, the rubbing of balloons to her head and sticking them to the wall would shortly follow this new found discovery!

Thanksgiving in Rigby 2010

Trying to figure out what cup to get.

The kids having a snow ball fight.

Everytime I would try and take a picture he would turn and hide.

Finally got one!

Playing.

More playing.

Still more playing.

Taking turns sitting in the giant snow ball and having a snow snack.

Kaydence getting ready to go outside.


Thanksgiving of 2010 was a bit of a challenge.  We drove through an ice storm.  A trip that would normally take 6-7 hours took 10-12 hours but we make it.  All the kids got to play in the snow and play lots of wii.  On Thanksgiving day we not only had tons of good food courtesy of Raini, we got to see grandma Lorrie and grandpa Dick who we hadn't seen in years.  It was a fun and crazy trip.  Maybe someday we'll get to do it again.

Halloween 2010

Emma chose to be a witch for Halloween, one of the more traditional costumes.  Surprise surprise, Roc was a superhero, this year he was Ironman, obviously inspired by the movie that recently came out.  Porter was a skeleton this year and to help him maintain his costume weight, his parents ate most of his candy for him.

Porter's unusual sleeping pattern 2010

First it was Emma on the couch (and any time after 7:30), followed by Roc in the highchair and now its Porter in the walker.  Each kid found unusual places to take a nap.  I guess if they can get in a semi comfortable position and are tired enough then they will take advantage of it.  I don't know if it is true but I have always thought that is a sign of good health and a clean soul to be able to sleep well.

Here are a reminder of Emma and Roc.

Firefighters 10/06/2010

Today at school the kids were visited by the local Firemen and received a fireman hat.  The rest of the day they pretended to be firefighters.  This has no correlation to when Roc lit the laundry room garbage on fire and almost burnt down the house.