November

 

Mike took Nicholas and Zach to the Oregon/Stanford game.  The Ducks won!

Gabe being cute. Yes, I take more pics of him than my other kids, but that's because he's not at school!

Another vivid rainbow this fall.  So bright and gorgeous!

Can you believe Gabe is too cute, AGAIN?!

Gabe and David at Great Wolf Lodge
Each year a large group of LDS families get a group rate and go to GWL at the same time.

Can you see Mike and Gabe down below watching the bucket of water tip?

David and Brooke going down a fun ride with the Robison girls.

Rides are more fun with friends!

Zach, Mike and Nicholas coming off a ride.

Brooke in the coveted spot in our hotel room.



This is all the snow we got on Nov. 13 and school was cancelled!!
A bigger storm was expected.

Gabey sleeping with Mickey and Thomas.

 

 

Muscles!

Sarya and Brooke finger crocheting in her room.

Nov. 22 - Brooke promotes from her white belt to orange belt.  She is in the row all the way to the right.

White belts promoting.

I love this picture - all the white belts are supposed to be doing the same kick, but it doesn't quite look like it!

Brooke got her orange belt!

Cute kids with Great Wolf Lodge ears.

I'm proud of these rolls I made from scratch for Thanksgiving dinner.
(Lion House recipe - need to make them again.)

YUM!

Our simple Thanksgiving dinner. Each of the kids picked something to make themselves. 
Mike had to work and Ellen was sick so it was going to just be me and the kids,
but she felt up to coming at the last minute. And we ate while Gabe was napping.  :)

October 2014

David's school picture - 1st grade

Brooke 3rd grade

Nicholas 8th grade

Zach 6th grade.
He isn't in public school this year, but is going to Pioneer Heritage Academy.

It's a small school and this is his 5th/6th grade split class

And all the kids and teachers in the school.

My new haircut.

David is the only one who wanted to play soccer this year.
(yellow shirt on the right)

He was pretty aggressive out there and had a great time.

David had some friends on his team: Hanuel, Katie, Bella, Ji-uk and Ji-su.

A gorgeous and huge moon

David (6) and Gabey (2) are good buddies.

Thanks to the library Summer Reading Program, we received tickets to a Blazer basketball game.

Zach looking classy!

Oct. 14 - Brooke's first karate lesson by Wally Hancock at Japan Karate Federation 

Brooke on the red carpet during our ward Halloween party.

Gabey looking cute and blowing bubbles.

Gabey trying on his Halloween costume. When I call him by his name, he says, "No! Me Buzz!"

Brooke and her friend, Isabel, at Godfather's Pizza. 
Selling 18 school fundraiser items won these kids a ride in a limo to lunch.

Cowgirl is ready for a Halloween party! Nicholas' Dance Festival costume came in handy.
Mike had to work.

Halloween Party hosted by these lovely people, Leslie and Bryan Podwys.

With these yummy treats!

With these fun friends.

 

The kids are ready for trick-or-treating!

Gabriel was quite a trooper.  He loved going up to the doors and getting candy and kept saying, "No go home!"

Nicholas got candy-handing-out duty for a short time and then went to a friend's house.

Gabriel, Sarya, Brooke, Isabel