Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Hanukkah
Just like last year, we had a family Hanukkah celebration at Randy and Kathy's home in Bloomington. We spent the day together, visiting and cooking latkes, and had a really nice time together.
Gingerbread Houses
At Prospect Elementary, the kindergarten classes have a tradition of making Gingerbread houses. Adam loved this! I was able to help with the activity and really watch his creativity first hand. In fact, he enjoyed it so much that I bought a kit to make a larger one at home with him :)
Snow Day - December
We had about six or seven inches of snow dumped on us during this storm. The boys were in heaven, but Allie was not happy to discover that the white stuff is cold and wet! Toby was able to break in his new snow blower.... here comes winter!
Thanksgiving
I hosted Thanksgiving here again, and it is still my favorite holiday of them all. I had a very full house this year and I'm so thankful that everyone was together.
The Picture (or two) Worth a Thousand Words
First, Allie dumped the sugar bowl all over the counter. I believe this was her attempt to "clean it up"....
Kim's 50th Surprise Birthday Party
I still can't believe we really surprised her, but according to Kim, she honestly had no idea. Her sister Kelly and Terry planned the whole party. There was food and karaoke and Toby even organized a roast/tribute/ slide show (yes, we made her cry). Happy Birthday, Mom... here's to a wonderful year!
Adam's 6th Birthday!
(out of order again - the pitfall of being SO behind on this blog!)
Adam's birthday was actually on a school day this year, so we celebrated that next weekend. The day started with a soccer game and then we went bowling! Grandma Kim and Grandpa Terry and Uncle Jeremy and Jennifer were here for the weekend to celebrate Adam's special day.
Happy Halloween!
Halloween had a theme for the Mitchell family this year, with everyone getting in on the act! Even though the weather was frigid cold, we still had our annual fire pit trick or treat party!
Andy Wears Glasses
Here are some pictures of our handsome Andy in his new glasses. Like me, he is nearsighted. Andy LOVES being able to see more clearly and is being very careful with the glasses (so far) :)
Allie Gets a Big Girl Bed
In October, after weeks and weeks of Allie climbing out of her crib, we bought her a big girl bed. It's a toddler bed (which breaks most of my "rules") but she's still my baby, and she just loves it!
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