December 2008

In December ...

• Caleb was awarded a free ticket from his school to a Spurs game for being an excellent student.
• My niece Elizabeth was born.
• My parents spent Christmas with us.
• We went geocaching for the first time.

Cheering on the Spurs

They win!!!

My cute, cute niece

Our tiny tree

The scrubs from Martha.

My parents getting a homemade Family Proclamation Frame

GPS - for a ton of fun, not just directions

Geocaching for the first time
Makes hiking a whole lot more fun!

November 2008

In November ...

• I turned 32
• Matthias celebrated his 5^th birthday with a Spiderman party
• And of course, the Christmas preparations began - busy, busy, busy
  

Matthias and friends - Lizzy, Ian and Ian

October 2008

In October ...

• Seija celebrated her 3^rd birthday with a Peter Pan / Tinkerbell party
• My boys played fall session of soccer
  
• Brad did a Triathlon with Ashley
• Went to Sea World during Halloween season
  
• Went to Rob & Chelsea’s Halloween party
• Ashley and I went to Time Out For Women
• Halloween

The treasure chest cake

Seija and her friends: Abigail, Abigail, Adele, Blake, Bryce, Farrin and Smith.
The party was an absolute success thanks to the moms who helped out :)

Caleb and his best friend at soccer.

Brad and Ashley at the TX TRI

Ashley and Seija petting the dolphins

Seija and I helping at a magic show

Some Halloween decor at Sea World

The Halloween party
Brad won the costume contest as Napoleon Dynamite

Bobbing for apples and a donut eating contests

Ashley, Jeannine and me at TOFW

Caleb = Wolverine, Matthias = Batman, Seija = Ballerina
Caleb won a costume contest at the Trunk or Treat

September 2008

In September 2008...

• Caleb started grade one and Matthias started Pre-K.
• We celebrated Brad’s 30^th birthday. I brought cinnamon rolls to Brad’s school for everyone and then we had a bunch of friends over to hang out.
• Seija and I went to the Mother / Daughter camp.
• Caleb celebrated his 7^th birthday with an Ironman party.

Caleb and Matthias taking the bus


Brad's 30th cake

Mike, Jim, Mike & John

Nick & Anna

Brad, Bob, Me & some of the kiddos

Kristi & Kristin

Jeaninne, Tony & Ellice


Seija & Me camping

The mothers & the daughters




Caleb & his friends at his Ironman Party. And the cake