Christmas 2010!

Christmas Eve started off at the Svalstad/ Adam's Christmas Eve party and then off to grandmas house for an authentic Mexican fiesta... Yummy!!!

Here the boys waking up on Christmas Morning in VERY good spirits :) Starting the morning off with a candy cane is a surefire way to get the day started off with smiles! Oh yeah, there's that whole Santa thing too ;)
The tree are before the madness begins.....

And here is the aftermath!
There was NO shortage of toys and games for the boys!

Here are my little DaVinci's in the making

The boys had take every gift out of the box before we could move on to the next present.

GG knitted the m these adorable mice slippers.

It was a wonderful day... We are truly so blessed :)

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Grandma, Uncle Chris, Joel and myself took the boys down to Colorado Springs to see the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. One of my favorite features of the zoo is that you get to feed the giraffes!
Posing for some family photo ops :)

Another great feature of the zoo is that the animals are SO close and in such a beautiful environment. You literally climb Cheyenne Mountain in order to see all the animals.

Anybody who knows me, knows that I am obsessed with hippos. Grandma made sure that we would be there when the trainers take the hippos out of their cage... We got to see them eat an entire head of cabbage in one bite :)Here we are going over the tiger area.

It's quite difficult to get Austin to sit still for a group pic... Just so many things to see and do!

The boys got their face painted for the first time ever!! Austin chose a crocodile face while Colin decided that he was a cheetah that day :)

Colin's best ROAR face!

Love Love Love this Crocodile face!!

Austin and Grandma preparing for his very first ride on a ski lift!!

Here's Colin on his first ride!!!

Winter Time Fun

We spend a lot of time at the indoor pool. The boys cannot get enough of it... Fun for them and relaxing for me... Yes I said relaxing!!! They play together wonderfully!!!
Gotta have the goggles... Yeah Baby!!!

Hahahahahahah

Here is Austin using his swimming skills!

I am such a proud mommy!!!

Christmas Concert 2010

Austin had a little bit of stage fright. This is maybe the only smile I got out of him throughout the concert :)
The 3 G's ")

Austin and Amelia stole the show at their Preschool Christmas Concert! Austin, however, had a little bit of stage fright... We never really got a smile out of him :) That is a step up from the last concert where he and a friend continuously stuck their fingers into each others ears and never paid attention to the fact that they were performing in front of 300 people!!!
Are they not the cutest??? They even match!

Colin and Alan had to get in a pic or two.. Austin and Amelia better watch out! Those little guys are growing fast!!!

Christmas is coming!!!!

Turkey Day 2010

So Deep in thought on this wonderful holiday... Maybe they are discussing their latest version of "Silent Night" for Aunt Monte... Oh what a joyous occasion that will be ;) 'They call him Caramello'.... and Mellow he is, love this dog!!!! Uncle Jon and Aunt Carol gotta cutie on their hands :) He is soooo good with the kiddos :)

Uncle Jon is doing the initial Turkey taste testing in this pic. Sure hope GG isn't ruining his concentration... this is a SERIOUS DEAL PEOPLE!!!!
Amanda must be telling Fran here how a smoked TOFU can taste just as wonderful as Turkey ;) LOLAnd so the licking of the licks begins....

A mere 32 lbs of turkey was cooked this Thanksgiving Holiday .. One smoked by Papa Steve and one baked by grandma. And which bird was best.............. drum roll please........ By the way Papa Steve, please no threatening with knives!!!


Couldn't pick one!!! They were both superb :) I have to say that we has a whole lot of leftovers... but barely any Turkey. I guess that says it all... Applause to our Turkey Cooks :)

Nana Fran, as always, brought the fabulous fillers. Mashed potatoes, candied yams, Pecan and Pumpkin Pies, Cranberries, Fruit... this list could go on!

Kyle is such a champ with his little' cousins... He actually broke a sweat playing with the boys!!! Uncle Chris and GG... Such a wonderful night!
The gelatin that is our holidays :) Love you ladies!!!

COUSINS!!!!!!!

Hahahhahaha!!! Love Kyle's face... and FEET!!!