Thanksgiving 09

Let me start with the batteries went out in my camera so I have no good pictures just a few very blurry ones. :(

We had Thanksgiving over at Jim and Susie's. It was great they have a kitchen large enough for more than one person to cook and room for everyone to eat together.

Christi was in charge of the cooking with Susie and Cathy helping. It was so much fun and went off pretty well. Just a few tweaks for next time.

The kids had fun playing all over the house. I think the girls enjoyed being able to set up small toys like littlest pet shop in the living room where Ahonora couldn't get to them.

Ahonora crawled and explore all over the family room. In fact she got so tired she couldn't even pick up her head, but she didn't want to go to sleep either. She woke right when Susie yelled for everyone to come to eat and she didn't need to be told twice.

Dreigan showed off his mad Wii skills yo. Jim got the wii for us last Christmas and we thought this was a great time to show him exactly what he got us.

Dinner was timed just right for Nick and Steve right at halftime of the Cowboy's game.

The kids ate the most food in this order Dreigan, Ahonora, Fionna, Naya. Yes you saw that right Ahonora ate nearly as much as the adults. Naya even snuck her a small piece of turkey, which she seemed to do all right with.

Dreigan of course left early to go eat with his Dad thanks Dex for sharing.

Overall we had tons of fun with our modern family. Missed all of you who could not be here with us, and ate our little hearts out because of course with Susie, Christi, and Cathy cooking there was way more food than we could eat in one meal.

A last piece of business
We would like to remind everyone that this year we trying to not make this year's Christmas about getting but giving and Jesus, so please keep the number of gifts down. If each relative gets the kids one present and Nick and Christi get them two they will receive roughly ten diffrent presents each and Dreigan very easily receives twice that much. I know it is difficult and we all want the kids to have a great Christmas.
A Christmas wish list:
We are asking for everyone to try to keep the presents small, books, DVDs, and Wii games are welcome but please call first and ask if we have that title already as we have good size libraries of boks and DvDs. Games for the Wii are an excellent choice as our selection is limited.
Here is a short list of request titles:
DVD's
Up
Pixar short films
G-force
Snow White
Tinkerbell and the lost treasure
Star wars Episode 1
Star Wars Episode 2 (we have both on tape but not DVD)
Devina Code
Angels and Demons
Start Trek
If you go off list please watch rating. We seldom have time to watch movies without the children so anything over a PG 13 rating while appreciated is often not watched much.

Wii Games
resort
Fit plus
I spy
Jump Start Pet Rescue
Clone Wars lightsaber duels
Where's Waldo
The Princesses and the frog
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Medieval Games
Dora saves the snow princess
Ballet studio
Hasbro Family Game night
Lego Rock Band

we could also use two more remotes, and most accessories.

If you go off list please watch the rating. E and Ec are okay for the girls, E10 for Dreigan. T games must be screened and will not play without adult permission. M games are just not allowed.
Ahonora wear size 3-6mo in two piece set and 6mo in one piece
being the forth she is not really wanting for things, books are always welcomed

Naya wears size 5 clothes but can wear size 6 if it is smallish.
She love littlest pet shop.

Fionna wears a 6 to 6x but is still very slim. Be forewarned she is very picky and will not wear clothes she does not like. I strongly suggest you just get her gift cards to JCPenney or Justice (her favorite) and take her shopping. She loves it.
She loves doing her hair and make-up and jewelry as well.

Dreigan wear a 12.
He still loves Star Wars, legos and video games. He is also into his bike. Last fall he tried BMX racing a enjoyed and wants to continue but is in need of the equipment, helmet, pads, and eventually if he is good a bmx bike. The ones he has now work fine. Also unabridged books on tape are good as he can follow along in the book and get credit at school for reading them without so much stress.
As always books are welcomed
We have also out grown our tent and are short sleeping bags. Christi and Dreigan love weird camping accessories.

The grown-up "kids" gift exchange goes like this:
Ben N - Terry
Lara- Nick
Christi- Lara
Nick- Ben S
Terry - Christi
Ben S - Ben N

This and That

As usual we have been running around being very busy. So here are a few high lights

Ahonora has learned to crawl and wave. She also is very close to cutting the two top front teeth. She is also pulling-up on anything and everything she can and if someone is willing to hold her hands she runs, not walks, but runs all over.

She has also discovered two great new games drop-it and dump-it. Ah cause and effect.

Naya has turned four years old. We celebrated twice once at home with just all of us. Then the following Saturday at McDonald's. Grandpa Jim, Aunt Susie, Cathy, Steve, T.J., Tami, Austin, Aubrey, plus our gang were all there. Naya also got her cast off just in time for her birthday. Her leg is still stiff but she is doing well, she is only not suppose to jar by running, jumping, sliding, ect. Yes I asked the Doc if he knew she was four. We got a great report from her teacher she is doing well. They are surprised by all that she has to say. In fact one of the quotes on her paintings is " This picture is seriously creepy, someone is abducting my dog!" She is currently recovering from a three day asthma attack.

Fionna went and helped the scouts clean-up the Bloomfield cemetery and then placed flags on the veterans graves in observance of Veterans Day. She also went with the scouts and made paper lanterns at Gateway park. She is doing well in learning her part for the Christmas play on December 13. She has found her appetite just in time for the holidays. She received an excellent report card and has earned her Book-it pizza.

Dreigan is very busy getting ready for all his performances which are on December 11,12, and 13. His school performance is the 18th. He got his mighty miler card. He also went with the scouts to make lanterns. He started tutoring at Sylvan.


Christi and Nick stays busy with work, scouts, kids, and so on. They also celebrated thier 9th anniversary on the 18th.

Donna is getting ready for her long weekend in ABQ. She is trying to get the house ready for Advent and Christmas.

And hit the ground running

Ahonora has mastered crawling and is now pulling up on furniture. If you hold her she tries to run, forget walking. She has also started calling for the missing person, we think. She enjoyed her first Halloween she went dressed as a jock-o-lantern, she learned she loves Dum dums.

Naya has her cast off! She is dancing and is not supose to jumping in running. The only problem is she turned four on the eighth. She went as a Zebra this Halloween. She also has the part of a Shepard in our church's Christmas play on December 13th.

Fionna went as a cheetah this Halloween. She also made her Read-it pizza this week. She helped the girl scout troop make two dozen angels for the hospital. Fionna has a part in the Christmas play as one of the grandchildren.

Dreigan has returned to school and is doing okay.For those of you who don't know on the 11th and 12 of December he will be dancing in Mann's Dance Academy's Nutcracker. On the 13 on this weekend he will be playing the part of the Prophet Isiah,. He is also singing a solo. Go Drei go! He is learning to play the recorder for his class's Christmas performance. He seems to be loving it.

Christi is trying to catch-up from the craziness of October.

Nick is singing on the 13th at our Church's cantata. He also would like to hold a funeral for his free time.

Donna is better. She is out of bed more than in bed.