Round Two Christmas-ish photos...

Dressing up for Options singing concert:

Fletcher was so frustrated with his attire that I allowed him to change into more comfortable clothes for the concert and school day before even leaving the house! Major flashbacks to him at two crying, "Tight! Tight!" Now at age almost nine, he is super frustrated by pockets on the butt of pants (that is over-the-top annoying to his backside!)
Tommy has really been into this stuffed panda the past few days. It goes everywhere with him, traveling via shoulder rides on Tommy and then sitting on his lap when Tommy's not running around. Panda had shoulder rides all over the kids Options school and even played duck, duck, goose with Tommy and all the big kids during lunch break.

Dec.11, 2011

Sarah emerged from the restroom to take one of me and Fletcher together.

An attempt at a brothers photo.
Loving Noah's flyaway length hair on the sides now, right above his ears.
Not many pics that had Sarah in them turned out...oh well. We'll try again in a week.
Paris loved her plaid skirt. :)

First Attempt at Christmas-ish photos with the kids

Sarah was in the restroom for these. It is a fact in our family that if there is something that we are all gathering for, Sarah will be pooping! Charlie affectionately calls her the "poopingest girl!"

Charlie was beside me making the kids roll! He may have even done the weggie dance which usually makes its debut when Tebow pulls out a win for the Broncos in the 4th quarter.


(Sarah STILL pooping! There was no waiting on her with a very tired Noah who was overdue for his nap after the Toy Story 3 on ice show.)

Tree decorating 2011

Monday was buy and decorate the tree day (no ventures into the mountains to chop down our own Charlie Brown tree this year!) Charlie has one more day off before heading back to work after a great, long vacation.The candy canes are a huge hit with all four big kids. Apparently, Superman decorates with his boots on. The kids did an awesome job decorating...my first year not having to do much! It's so different having big kids that do so much on their own; a new season for Charlie and me!