Why is it that Boys usually play better together outside.... (we got just a dusting of snow, now it's just wet and slushy but they still wanted to playoutside for a while)
and Girls do better getting meeting somewhere to "chat"? One of the favorite gifts this year for us was Webkinz. Here, Holly, Mia and Mia's friend are all finding each other in Webkinz World.

Ahhhh, Christmas

Christmas Eve we enjoyed a fun night at home with the kids opening presents after church. Mia (with a little help from Dad) made me a jewelry box. Very cute!Christmas Day we headed to Grandpa and Grandma's house. Lots of noise, food and fun!

That old saying is so true...you can pick your friends but not your relitives! :) Merry Christmas, Dave.

Hofwegen Brothers Part Deux

I'm a little behind here but finally taking the time to share a little birthday excitement. I can hardly believe these guys are 4 but they really, truly are.

We had a great day celebrating on Sunday. We opened a few presents before church and then in the evening we had a Pirate/Batman/Superman party. Grandpa and Grandma VH gave them quite the appropriate gifts, don't you think!

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Be careful what you wish for!

Do you remember this post? Grandma, being the good Grandma that she is, thought she better follow through. Although her costume making machine didn't produce these she found quite a bargain at The Disney Store. Her package arrived yesterday so the boys got an early birthday present. Gotta love that!
I wouldn't let them sleep in them, they have to be a huge fire hazard, but I did let them take the gloves and boots to bed. And first thing this morning, Lucas is back in it shooting lasers and saving the world. They did ask me last night if they could go downstairs and try to fly, this could be interesting, or entertaining to say the least. Thanks, Grandma!

And keep voting....you have until tomorrow night! :)

The Results Are In....

You guys are the BEST!!!! I am a finalist. She altered the photos and now you have to vote, again, for your favorite....#4 this time. So go to http://www.noemiphotography.com/blog/ and leave a comment again....please! :) You have until Saturday night to do so. Thank You!!

Christmas Fun

Eric and I got away for about 28 hours this weekend. We had great fun with friends and also got our Christmas shopping pretty much rapped up. We stayed in Bellevue and they do this little Christmas show everynight complete with Christmas music, drummer boys and snow blowing off the top of the stores. It helped pass the time before dinner. We decided the kids would have loved it but we were happy to watch the show by ourselves and talk about how much they would like it. Maybe another time! :)

Thank you & you can still vote

Thanks for all your votes & comments! Voting ends tonight at midnight so if anyone wants to still leave a comment you still can. She's taking the top 5 and she'll "doctor" them up and then do another round of voting. :) Stay tuned....

Vote for me!

Shameless plug but the end result is free stuff so how can I not ask....it is Christmas! :) I'm always looking for photography websites for ideas and tips, and a contest now and then is always fun so I entered. If you click on this link you'll see the winter photo contest. All you gotta do is leave a comment voting for #3. Thank you!

A Christmas Classic

Do you think the real wisemen fought at the foot of the manger?

I'll post some video later for anyone interested, not quite as entertaining at last years performance, but cute. For now I'll leave you with this photo.

Wintery Weekend

It's been cold and snowy here this weekend. We went to the Annual Lighted Christmas parade last night and it was COLD!!! 29 degrees, about 19 with the wind chill! Eric and I decided to pack it up about half way through, Mia and Holly didn't disagree but L,T & J objected LOUDLY. They weren't ready to go. Oh well, guess who won! :)

Yesterday we had a little snow.

Today we had a lot more!

We made "Gingerbread" Houses yesterday using graham cracker. The kids thought it was great. It worked much better this year since I now have these handy dandy little decorators. Love them...well worth it! They are from Pampered Chef and the girls could use them quite easily.