Christmas Pajamas

I tried to get these in some kind of order but I'm not smart enough yet.  If anyone knows how to get them all into the right order with captions in between, please let me know.

Every year since the girls were little we've been getting "Christmas Pajamas" for them.  It’s become more of a challenge as they've gotten older to get matching PJs in all the sizes we needed.  This year we all fit adult sizes (except Carsten of course).  That's why Micah's are so long even after I hemmed them.  Kevin is even a good sport and goes along with the matching theme.  Here are some pajamas from past years.

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2002

Holidays around the World

Micah was assigned to tell about Hanukah in Israel for her class Holidays around the world show. When the other girls did this program in years past everyone dressed up for their country, so I made skirts for Micah and the her friend. They were the only ones in costume. They were cute tho. Here's a couple videos from the program.

Gingerbread Cookies

Its been a couple of years since I tried making gingerbread cookies at christmas. Micah wanted to do it again this year so we mixed up 2 double batches on Tuesday and started baking on Wednesday morning. I don't know how many dozen we ended up with but it was a lot. Avarie took some for her class, Avarie took a plate for each of her teachers, and Bradlee took the rest to share with her friends at high school. There were only a few left for me to finish off. When I made them I thought we would be eating gingerbread cookies forever. It was amazing how fast they disapeared.

4 month check up

Carsten had his 4 month check up on Dec 3.  He weighed 15 lbs 8 oz and was 25 1/2 inches long.  So which sister does he look most like?

This is Micah at 4 months.  I couldn't find her 4 month stats but at 6 months she was 16 lbs.

This is Avarie.  At 4 months she weighed 10 lbs 13 oz. 

Picture of Bradlee around 4 months.  At 6 months she weighed 12 lbs 3 oz

I Made a Hat!

<---My Hat! 

In Young Womens every year we  do a service project. This year we made hats for a cancer treatment center. We used a roung loom to make them and it was sooo easy! This is my second hat to complete!

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Official Baby Pictures

Kevin & I took Carsten to Baby's R Us and finally got his picture taken.  We had a really good 15 minutes, then he was done.

There was a really cute sample with this pose.  My baby was too fat though.  He looks like a red mermaid.

By this last picture he was pretty cranky.  I think if I hadn't undressed him for the mermaid picture and then tried to quickly dress him again for a better christmas picture he might have been ok.

Thanksgiving

I know you don't really care that this is only the 2nd time ( i think) that I had to make my own thanksgiving turkey.  It turned out good, even though we just bought it on Wed afternoon.  The apple pie turned out yummy also.  Anyway, here's the pictures.  Thanks Chris for joining us and taking the family pic!

Husbands Beware

Someday your wife may casually say, "I think we should get the septic tank pumped, why don't you go out and dig out the lid."

Sound easy unless you don't really know where the lid is.  Kevin did hit the tank at least with the first hole, and now we know where both edges are, but still no lid.  Luckily there's a holiday coming up.  Lots of time for digging and bonding with the kids.  The grass was dead anyway.

Photo Booth Phun

I Could have Slept

Carsten had a really good night last night.  We went to the Freshman Rio Mesa/Camarillo Football game and he was pretty good the whole time.  He didn't even whine as much as Micah (and she was pretty good too).  Rio Mesa lost.  So sad.

Anyway, we got home and I put Carsten to bed at 8:00.  He slept until 4am.  Do the math, that's 8 hours of uninterupted sleep.  Unfortunately, I didn't go to bed until 11.  I know - stupid.  Kevin wasn't home & I just started playing with pictures I need to print.  

Carsten went right back to sleep at 4:30.  Without spitting up all over me too! Which has happened a couple of times in the middle of the night.  So I could have a couple more hours sleep until the little girls get up... except that Kevin is gone.  So I'm up at 5:00 making waking Bradlee up for seminary and making jiffy muffins and packing her lunch.  She'll be gone in 15 minutes and its back to bed for me until 6:30 (or maybe 7) when I have to wake up the little girls.  

So my 8 hours kind of shrunk.  To 5 hours and change.  Oh well, there's always naps.

The wind is blowing like crazy right now.  I keep hearing things crashing in the back yard.  It's suppose to be HOT today.  Micah has Jog-a-thon at school today.  I hope they don't keep the kids out too long.

ps.  DANG...  I had to wake him up at 7:30 to drive kids to school.  But he still went down for a nap at 9:15 and is still sleeping at 11:45.

I Finished!

Hey Marjorie,

Remember that quilt you wanted me to do for you over a year ago? Well I finally finished! It turned out great. Now that I have finished all I have to do is send it to you! I wonder how long that will take?

-Debbie

Thanks Shantelle

Thank You so much for the cute blanket Shantelle! Carsten loves it! You did such a good job on it and it looks great! Carsten can't wait to meet you!

Halloween

Well the rain stayed away until after trick or treating.  We went to a BBQ at Morris's house (Thanks Debbie!) and only got a couple of sprinkles.  Last night late it started to pour.  The girls had to go out and play in it.

Here's some halloween pictures.  I never did get everyone together for a picture.  Everyone went different directions.  Bradlee went with her friends, Avarie went with Maddy & Amanda

, and Micah went with Brie & Aaron,  I sat on the couch and nursed the baby.  A very good halloween.

Micah is a "Candy-bot 3000" you feed her candy through the slot in the front.  She designed it herself and she and Bradlee built the whole thing.