Thank you Mrs. Quinty!

Thank you Mrs. Quinty for the most amazing quilt ever!!! My quilt matches my room perfectly, is so cuddly warm and something I will cherish forever. Mommy keeps oooing and ahhing over the detail. I'm just trying not to drool on it too much! Thank you!!!

Love,

Kendyl

Here is Kendyl's 3 month picture with Forky (her monkey). 3 months already - wow!

Jump!

The trampoline was finally put together. It only took about 3 hours, and they jumped right on! It didn't take Andrew long to start doing flips, and Steven was jumping higher and higher.

Sadly, we had a trampoline malfunction and are waiting for a new part. Seems the manufacturer was in such a hurry, they didn't stretch the mats before shipping, and within a few days our tramp0line was more of a pringle (shape) than trampoline.

Too cute not to share!

Lots 'o boys!

The boys got out to enjoy the "warm" weather. Both had friends over and Tim decided it was time to destroy the last gingerbread house - boy style. Paintball guns, BB guns and finally....rocks. The paintballs didn't do anything but add decorations, the bb's put holes in it, but the rocks destroyed it!

Christmas Night

Each Christmas we go to my grandparents - this year was no exception. Here are a few photos from the evening. I didn't take too many photos as Kendyl was a bit fussy (and my back is still hurting).

Steven loved being Uncle Seth's helper in handing out the gifts. Kendyl got a really sweet gift from my grandparents - a baby ring. Its gold with her initials - so precious.

And as usual, the night ends with a few games of pool (and darts and ping-pong).

Yet Another Family Tradition

Steven got a little excited when petting the sharks - see the wet sleeve!
Here are the hippos. Andrew spent a lot of time sitting next to the glass just watching this one bounce up and down. When we came back, she was still bouncing and Andrew started to bounce with her, then Steven, then about 3-4 other kids there. It was so cute!

When Kendyl saw the hippo, her eyes got really big, then she screamed/cried. Poor little girl.

Here's Kendyl in aw over the shark tunnel.

Each year over the Christmas break, we take a day trip. Most of the time Tim doesn't get to join us (working) and it's just the boys and I. Well this year Mom came (and Kendyl too!). We went to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ. We had a great time. What were everyone's favorites?



Me - the hippos and jelly fish

Mom - the sea cucumber (you could touch it)

Andrew - the hippos and sharks

Steven - the sharks

Kendyl - the sharks (the hippos made her cry)

Christmas Morning - part 2

""Santa" left me the traditional macademia nuts - yummm.
Andrew had to get Kendyl her own Yankees hat. She's ready for baseball season.
Our traditional Christmas shaped pancake breakfast.
Andrew sewed and stuffed a Navy themed pillow for Tim. All by hand.
Gotta love this face! He was so surprised to receive the MP3 player he wanted.