Playing some games

We set up the Guess Who game for the kids when the adults were playing Phase 10.  I think they were having a good time!

A day at the beach in Carmel

What more can you ask for!

What I am thankful for...

That Aunt Ashley was able to get this pineapple together and standing!  It was a bear.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  We love you and miss you all!

Hanging with Daddy

Well, we decided to put the Christmas stuff up before we left for Carmel.  So, when mommy was inside cleaning and unpacking, daddy took the kids outside to sort through lights and have some fun!

She thought she was getting her picture taken, that is why she is saying, "Cheese!".

He's still got it!

No fear, she got back up and kept going.

Lansing Lugnuts game 3

It was game 3 yesterday and I can say that J.T. gets better and better with every game.  He hit the ball really well and ran super fast!  We still have to work on the crying when he doesn't get a ball, but that will come.  Go Lugnuts!

Like I said, we are working on the tears.

His second at bat, he hit it to the outfield...thanks to a few missed attempts to grab it!

Running to third base.

Yeah, he got to run home!

Running to third

Waiting to run home.

High five from Coach!

Meeting Santa

After skating, yesterday, we took the kids to meet Santa.  We usually go early, so we don't have to wait in lines the closer Christmas gets.  J.T. was awesome this year, finally!!!  He walked right up, sat on Santa's lap and told him what he wanted for Christmas.  Zoe was all excited to see Santa until we actually got there.  Then, she got a little nervous.  As long as I was holding her, she was fine.  She kept looking at him and saying, "Hi Santa, me Zoe."  She also told him, "I want a bike."  So, with the wish lists delivered, we sat down for our annual Santa picture.

Snowplow Sam 2

Tonight was another Snowplow Sam 2 lesson and J.T. actually did a lot of things he hasn't worked on before.  It was fun to see him having a good time out on the ice and trying new things.  He gets better every lesson!

They started out practicing their toe and heel touches. 

After that, it was time for some backward skating.  He is getting so fast.

In this video, they were supposed to skate as fast as they could to the other side and stop before they got to the boards.  Does this count as completing the task?

She let the boys get some energy out and race each other a couple of times.

Next, they practiced jumping and spinning on the ice. 

Finally, it was time to try some big circles.

What a great practice...now off to the mall to meet Santa!