Christmas Projects

Decorating the Christmas tree w/ Grammy and Grandad...

Finished tree...good job!

Grammy, Ben and Nick and the Gingerbread project...

The ACTUAL makers of the gingerbread house...Grammy and Ben (Nick had to get in the picture above just because he is Nick)...

First Christmas Event

Our first Christmas outing...La Arcada Christmas walk. The line for Santa was at least an hour long so we were able to skip the Santa thing by buying balloons and candy canes (see Nick's face)...

We were able to get our Christmas picture done that night w/ all the beautiful Santa Barbara State St. lights behind us...

Happy 37th Todd!

Off to Holdren's to celebrate the big man's b-day...we had a super fun group...

The crazy trio...Jessie, Annie and Kelly...

"Happy Birthday to you..."

Is that a cake under all that flame???

He got it in one blow...maybe 38 candles will get him on 2 or more trys...

All In One Afternoon...

Starting the afternoon with the cutest sight...Grandad and Nickie snoozin' together for their nap...love it!

That allowed my mom and I to attempt for the first time making our familys famous "Haws Mustard"...turned out perfect our first try!


After naps boys hangin' out cheering on the gals as we finish up our batches of mustard...

Nick ends the night by being his normal goofy self and placing the cardboard packaging from a gift on his head...

Grandparent's Day

After 3 years of living in Costa Rica, Grammy and Grandad FINALLY made it to Montessori's Grandparent's Day for Ben! The crew in front of Ben's new door (class)...Orange Door.

Surfin' Army Man

Nothing exciting, but had to post this hilarious sight...

Nick surfing in a horribly nerdy outfit...