feedy

Pete earned a fish by behaving well at school. He picked out this reddish-orange fighting fish (Betta) and named it "Feedy." It's not a dog (that's what he really wants), but needles to say, he loves his fish!

santa was here

This was the first year that Pete woke up early. He went into the living room to scope it out and then came into our room and excitedly woke us up saying, "Santa was here!"

The boys have been playing ball, dinosaur, trains, shooting wheels, racing cars, and building with legos, tinkertoys, and puzzles for the past week. It gets better every year to see their little eyes light up and their understanding increase of why we go to such lengths to give gifts to each other.

One of my favorite new family traditions this year (thanks to Wade), was singing the same Christmas song every night at bedtime. Silent Night was this year's song and I'd like to choose a new one each year to teach the boys.

It was a Merry Christmas, in more ways than one.

2009, the highlights

Happy Holidays!

We've had a busy year with lots of exciting things to share.

2/10/09- Jack and Ben turn 2

5/09- The boys managed mischief, and more mischief

5/16/09- Peter turns 5

5/20/09- Mom turns 30

5/20/09- Pete plays soccer

5/09- Mom joins the YMCA and runs in her first races 5/25 , 7/24, and a 15k 10/09

6/09- Dad gets a paper published in Science

6/09-11/09- Dad goes on a "man-cation" and some other adventures 6/09, 8/09, 9/09, 11/09

7/09- Our family vacation to Utah including some visits with family, friends, and more family

7/09- Family camping trip to China Meadows

8/09- Pete starts Kindergarten

12/09- We celebrate the end of another happy year and wish you all joy and happiness in the year to come!