Fun in the snow

And sun - boy is that bright!  We finally made a day to go up and play in the snow.  Luckily we had a late storm and they still had some snow up there.  This was the only place open at the end of April. 

Easter

I know this is way past due, but here are our Easter pictures!

dyeing eggs

dyeing eggs

my little egg chicks

Easter morning baskets

egg hunt in the backyard

egg hunt at Auntie Cassie's house

Still looking for eggs at Auntie Cassie's.  She hid them well.

James and Cassie - watching the boys look for eggs

trampoline fun for Easter at Auntie Cassie's house

some tether ball fun with mom

Tristan is 5!

My baby is 5! He'll start kindergarten this year and he's already starting to read. What happened to the little infant I once held in my arms?

I think Tristan had a great birthday celebration. He seemed happy and he certainly is proud of being 5.

We had a party for him on Saturday at Bounce Palace with all his preschool friends. Then today, on his birthday, I took him out for a treat of hot chocolate and a cinnamon roll before preschool and then we went to the store to get cookies for his class. For his birthday dinner we went to Mimi's Cafe, where they serve "yummy bread" before dinner.

Tristan having fun at his party!


Tristan and his friend Jake


Bouncing!


Tristan blowing out his candles


Ice cream cone cupcakes


The birthday party

Present opening


Tristan at 8:34AM January 31st, 2012, exactly 5 years after he was born. He's officially 5!


Birthday dinner treat


Family birthday dinner

Happy Birthday Tristan!

My favorite holiday pictures

Family picture picking out our Christmas tree

Christmas tree at the Capital with Mike

The boys at the Capital with Mike

JR and Tristan in front of the tree

Tristan in the Santa hat Christmas morning

Tristan and his polar bear on Christmas morning

JR and Tristan Christmas morning

Christmas Eve dinner for Mike's birthday

Christmas Day with Bapa and Flor

Gingerbread houses

We are getting ready for Christmas. The tree is up, the house is decorated, shopping is done (well has at least started), and today we made gingerbread houses and tonight we will go out through the neighborhoods to see Christmas lights. JR's friend Tabitha came over today and the kids built a gingerbread village. Yum!

Christmas time is family time

Christmas time crab feast with family

Tristan and cousin Amanda

Amanda, Tod, JR, and Emilly

Jessica, JR, and Amanda

Gingerbread house contest with the cousins

Hannah and Tristan teasing each other

Tristan and cousin Tod

Daddy, Tristan, and Auntie Sonia

Auntie Cassie, Tristan, and mommy

Tristan and Uncle TR

Getting our tree

Tristan hunting for a tree

Tristan and JR on the search for the perfect tree

Tristan poses amongst the trees

Another pose in the trees

My boys

Decorating our tree

Decorating the tree

JR is festive with his Santa hat

Both the boys getting festive

JR and the tree lights

Tristan in front of the tree and there are presents already

James and Tristan pose in front of our tree

Got the star up

Tristan putting up ornaments

The boys and the tree

Christmas performance

Tristan got to meet Santa and his Christmas performance

Tristan's class singing Little Drummer Boy