Ice Skating!

Today we went ice skating with the kids! My Dad & I were the only adults that got on the ice (my Mom and Chris watched) with the kids but it was a lot of fun. I have not ice skated in awhile and it was fun to get back on the ice again. We left Adalyn at home with my brother and took the oldest three and they did great!

Raelyn and Grandpa


Me & Myles! He LOVED skating! I didn't know how he would do but he loved it and I spent most of my time on the ice taking with him.


A couple of kids helping Broedy out.


Raelyn after she fell. She did NOT want to get back out on the ice.


We finally talked to her into giving it another try.

Back on the ice.


Broedy heading back out on the ice. He fell in the beginning and didn't want to try it again either. After a long time he finally got back out on the ice and then decided he liked it.


Broedy & Grandpa


Me & Raelyn


Broedy staying close to the walls after he fell.


Heading back out on the ice.


Grandpa & Broedy again! It was a fun afternoon!

Christmas with the Buits!

Today we celebrated Christmas with my Mom's side of the family. Usually it is at my Grandparents house but this year we had it at my Aunt Pam & Uncle Dave's because it was just too much work for my grandparents.

My Dad and Adalyn


It was my cousin Sam's Birthday and they pinned him down to give him Birthday spankings!


My cousin Austin and Adalyn


The view...it was beautiful to look out over the lake! I really do miss the snow.


My parents.

All the presents under the tree.


My Grandma, Cousin Brett and Uncle Dave



My cousin, Chad and his girlfriend, Melissa.



Myles opening yet another present!


My Aunt Pam and Raelyn


Adalyn with another present!


Chad with a new jacket.


Adalyn, My Aunt Pam and Raelyn


My cousin, Sam

My Grandpa


My Grandma


My Grandpa again.


My cousin, Sophie


Everyone ready to open a "special" gift my Mom had made everyone.



They were homemade Pillow Cases!


Adalyn with her pillow case.


My cousin, Austin with Raelyn and Adalyn


My cousin, Sophie and Adalyn


Grandma & Adalyn


Austin helping in the kitchen!


Chad & Melissa making homemade Eggnog!



My Grandpa playing with Myles



Silly Adalyn!


Playing Bingo! It's a tradition to play Bingo every year and win Prizes! I won a new wallet, Myles won some matchbox cars, Chris won a watch and I can't remember what everyone else won, but it was fun!

More Bingo!

Uncle Dave was the bingo caller this year.

Aunt Pam & Myles playing Bingo!

Myles & Adalyn....Aunt Pam was playing peek-a-boo with them with the blanket!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning we woke up at my parents house and opened presents! The kids actually slept in until about 8:00 a.m. so it was nice!

Adalyn up and ready to open presents!


The kids helped Grandma make Monkey Bread for Breakfast!


The big helpers!


After they got the monkey bread all done and in the oven, we opened up gifts while it cooked!


Adalyn checking out the stuff in her stocking!


Raelyn found a camera in her stocking!


Myles found band-aids in his stocking.


And toothpaste!



Chris showing Broedy how to use the camera he found in his stocking.


My Dad got a new wallet!


Myles opening up one of his presents.


Raelyn with her UP DVD!


My brother Rob opening up a gift!


Broedy opening up a gift!


Me & Adalyn (she got new shoes)!


Raelyn and Grandma with Raelyn's new pants!


Watching Myles open up a present!


Adalyn with her new doll!


Myles digging in the bag for a present!



Adalyn and Daddy!


Adalyn opening up a present!


New jeans and a shirt for Raelyn


Myles with a present.


Grandma got a new luggae bag for Christmas!


My brother Rob opening a present!


Myles got a leapfrog Puppy Pal!


Chris got a new wallet from Uncle Rob!


Broedy got a remote control car!


Raelyn got a bin of dress up clothes!



A bag full of stuff from Grandpa & Grandma


Zuh-Zuh Pets (My mom and I got up at 4:30 one morning to go to wal-mart for these!!!)


Ozzie in the midst of the Christmas stuff!


Raelyn showing us some of her dress up stuff!

After we opened up gifts we ate breakfast and then relaxed for awhile. My grandparents and Uncle Doug and his kids came over in the afternoon for Christmas dinner and to hang out!

Grandpa reading to Myles


Grandpa playing War with the kids!


Myles, my cousin Sophie & Adalyn making jewerly.



My Uncle Doug, cousin Sam and my Grandpa


Chris watching something on TV


Playing Cards!


Raelyn ended the day with a bubble bath!