Sunday, November 30, 2008

Turkey Day

Our family went to my mom's for Thanksgiving dinner this year. Everyone was there except my little bro Brian and his wife Maribel - we sure missed having them there!




It was so much fun to get together and pig out. For once I didn't eat so much I felt sick. I think I did more laughing than actual eating which is highly unusual for me! The best part was that Kristen set the kids down at the other end of the table by her and Mark so they had to get the kids plates ready. I got to sit at the other end and enjoy the feast. Thanks Kristen!

Mama Jo was the true chef, but Mark did help cut up the turkey. The rest of us were goofing off so bad I think she was ready to pop us one! Alan started throwing pieces of roll and of course they had to be thrown back.

The kids were more interested in the candy in the nutcups. Emilie made really cute place setting cards. Even little Sammy got one! The best part was that mom dug out my old plate that I made when I was 7 and put that in my place while everyone else got the china. It was so funny.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Such concentration!


If ONLY she had this kind of concentration to help clean up her room and the hundreds of toys she delivers to every room in the house. Don't look now Mick, but she's got your phone and it will never be the same when you get it back!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

It's Santa!




The girls got to see Santa at the store. They were SO excited. They get so shy when they get up there on his lap and don't have a whole lot to say. Highly unusual for them!

Vegas Endurocross




Mick and I went down to watch the Endurocross in Las Vegas. It was such a cool event. They had made the track with tires, rock beds, logs and other things. The riders were so impressive. I would have been whining big time to have to ride something like that. Justin, Lara and Ella rode down with us. That made it a lot of fun. Ella was such a good little girl. I couldn't believe that she rode all that way down and back without crying. We watched the qualifying races on Saturday and met up with some other friends there. We hit the buffet for lunch - wahoo! All you can eat food and dessert. I think I saved more room for all the dessert. The main event Sat. night was so much fun. I was excited to come back to see the kids. It was great to have a break, but I missed them a bunch. They got to go to Mick's parents and stay. Vacations go by so fast.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Ty's 10th Birthday!






Wow! Ty is 10 years old. He's my little man. For a party this year Ty wanted to have a sleepover with a couple of friends. Pizza and video games were all it took to make those guys happy. EASY! Grandma and Grandpa Johansen came down on Sunday and had dinner and brought a present and then Grandma and Grandpa Deschamps came down on Thursday for dinner with a present too. 3 party days. What a lucky kid. I just love the look on his face in the picture when he's looking at what he got. Great big smile, totally happy with it! Emma was right there in the middle of it and wanted to see everything. It doesn't seem like that long ago the nurse brought Ty in that first night to eat and I looked at those big wide blue eyes and it was all over, I loved him forever. All the nurses said he was the cutest baby in the nursery. Next thing I know he'll be graduating from high school. And I'm sure those big wide blue eyes will make some lucky girl love him forever too.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Emma's Leaves






I have almost 3 hours every day after I take Ariana to Kindergarten to spend with Emma. She is my little buddy and hangs out with me in whatever I'm doing. Today, I was raking leaves and she says "You're making that for me!". I really didn't have the heart to tell her that I was actually planning on picking them all up. So she jumped in and started playing. I grabbed the camera and just tried to catch the fun. I didn't get much done. . . but I don't think I will worry too much about that in 20 years will I?

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Wedding Pics




Ariana and Emma were such good sports coming along with me while I took my friend's wedding pictures. They both work on the ambulance with me and I work with him on the fire dept. They wanted some on the firetruck and I thought they were SO cute! They are such a cute couple. Emma and Hana just love Jen and thought she looked like a "princess". They would hop in my truck and start honking the horn which would make Marcel laugh and bam! We'd get a great shot. They're such good helpers.

Halloween Costumes






Halloween was awesome this year! It was so warm. I remember taking Ty in a blizzard one year. Ty and Bet both went on their own with their friends. Ty came home with a crapload of candy. They must have been cruising and covered a lot of territory. Emma wasn't so sure the first couple of houses, kinda dragging her feet and once she figured that people were putting goods in her little bucket she was all over it and was leading the way. Mick wore that little red Wendy's girl wig. People would pass us by and order hamburgers and fries. As we're walking along he says "My hair has so much bounce. . . it must be the conditioner I use. What a goober. He made me laugh. Kristen and Chris came down and went trick-or-treating with us too. Very fun night.

Carving Pumpkins





Fun pumpkin carving festivities at the Deschamps household! There were seeds flying every where but in the garbage can. I am still finding seeds in random places throughout the house over a week later. How the heck? The slimy guts are way too "gross" for the two older girls. Emma seemed to think it was great to scoop them out. Ty and Bet were carving their own and I was wondering how long it would be before someone stabbed themselves.