Decorating the Christmas Tree 2012

We put up the Christmas tree tonight.  The boys had fun seeing all the ornaments again.  Several were dropped or fell off the tree but only one got broken so it was successful. 

Here is Craig balancing after putting the top layer of the tree on.

 Boys hanging ornaments

 The finished Tree.  Trevor is getting way to big. :(

Thanksgiving Weekend 2012

We have had a fun but busy weekend.  Craig took off Wednesday so we took the boys to see Rise of the Guardians. 

Thursday we did the Turkey Trot.  The boys had fun wearing their turkey leg hats we made.  Later in the afternoon Grandma and Grandpa came over for our Thanksgiving meal and games.  It was a fun day.

 On Friday we went to a parade, ate lunch out and put up our Christmas decorations.

Saturday we went to a craft fair.  Cole was able to have a chat with the big guy in red.  He told him he wants a telescope (which is really what Trevor wants), a castle and a puppet chine (puppet show).

 Trevor spend the night with Grandma and Grandpa so we took Cole to Home Depot and ice cream at Yogurt Beach.

 The boys are really excited for Christmas.  They love seeing all the decorations come out.

 They both wanted color in their hair.  Trevor wanted his to look like a Christmas tree.

Tree Lighting 2012

We went to the Reno tree lighting ceremony tonight.  We listened to a choir sing, saw the tree be lit and watched the ice skaters.  It was a fun evening.

Making Pizza at BJ's

We went to BJ's and made pizza with our MOMS Club today.  They had a long table set up with aprons, pizza pans, spoons and lots of toppings.  The kids each got to flatten out their dough, add sauce and the toppings they wanted.  They they placed it on the pizza oven belt and waited for it to come out.  We took our pizzas to the park and had a picnic.  It was a fun and tasty event.

Leave No Trace Hike

Trevor went on a Leave No Trace hike today with some of the cub scouts from the pack.  The hike was for the boys who were close to earning their leave no trace badge.  They learned about the importance of environment and how to treat nature.  He also learned about plants and tree in the area and how to recognize them.  At the end of the hike he was awarded a star for being a nature ninja.

Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween from the mummy and Waldo

Cub Scout Fire Station Tour

Trevor's cub scout den visited the fire station tonight to fulfill one of their go see it events.  They were shown a fire suit, all the equipment on the truck, inside the truck and the best part...they got to hold the fire hose.  Cole was excited that he got to go along and participate.

Drive-In movie night

Tonight was "Drive-In" movie night at Awanas.  The kids were instructed to bring in a car made from a cardboard box to watch the movie in.  The boys helped me pick out the type of cars they wanted and then decorate them.  Prizes were handed out to the best cars, Trevor won first and Cole won second. 

 Please ignore Cole picking his nose.  It is the only picture that wasn't blurry. 

Andelin Farm Pumpkin Patch

The boys dentist office invited their patients to the pumpkin patch today.  The boys were super excited to find out that it started after Trevor was out at school.  We had a great time.

 

Boys playing in their new "garden" area

 Both chose to have a haunted house painted on their cheeks

 The Spookly the square pumpkin corn maze

 Our new friend

 Showing off their pumpkins