Friday, May 4, 2012

Christmas Eve Fun 2011

December 24, 2011
Vail, Arizona
Kobe and his cousin Taylor

Look at that smile

Keira and cousin Karlie.  Crazy girls.

Papa Bear's first time meeting and holding Kobe.
Cousin Jaycie, Keira and Karlie ready for the big Christmas Eve dinner.

We had a Cajun style dinner!  My family and I lived in Louisiana for three years when I was younger and my mom learned to make some tasty Cajun food.  My mom's gumbo is the best!
My mom and George's coconut shrimp is out of this world!  We all look forward to the huge shrimp each Christmas.
We couldn't keep Carson and cousin Taylor out of the coconut shrimp!


Kelvin (Abby's hubby) is a very picky eater and decided that he would have a bowl of beans and wieners for Christmas Eve dinner!  Nasty! 
My sister Karisa and Kobe.
Carson and cousin Lexie!
Keira, Karlie and Jaycie were snuggled up in the bed watching a movie! 
BINGO time!  Playing BINGO is a Christmas tradition that we all look forward to!  Papa Bear, Mark and Keira ready to score some awesome prizes.  My mom goes all out and gets the best prizes for the winners!
Two of  the three BINGO tables!
Carson and Taylor.
Keira and Kobe.
Kisses for Kobe.  So sweet.
I just had to get a picture of Taylor and Cayden in their Believe Santa shirts.  My mom and George took our whole family on the Polar Express a few years ago and bought us all these shirts.  We now love to where them at Christmas time!  LOL!
Trying to get a picture of my kiddos on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve 2011
Santa Baby!  I just love his little Santa hat!
Kobe was the first one out for the night!  This is just the sweetest little picture.
I love a sleeping baby!
Grandpa George and Keira.  Our tradition is to each open one gift on Christmas Eve.
Keira and Cayden both opened up their gift from Grandma Cindy and Grandpa George.  They spoiled all of us and got us season tickets to Golfland Sun Splash Waterpark in Mesa!
Carson opened up his gift from Keira and it was the gogo's he had been begging for!  Carson and Keira played a game of gogo's before bedtime!

Friday, April 20, 2012

Christmas Break Airsoft War

December 22, 2011

During Christmas break Cayden and some friends staged an airsoft war out at the dirt field by our house! They spent a few hours at war and had a fun time! Only one injury was reported! Cayden was shot in the face by Carson and that is why Carson is not in these pictures!


The Hawes Ward Airsoft Crew!

Front row: Tyler, Conner and Jacob. Back row: Adam, Hunter, Cayden, Clayton and Tanner.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Kindergarten Christmas Fun!

December 19, 2011

Kobe and I went to Keira's Kindergarten class and helped the kiddos make Sugar Cone Christmas Trees! The kids had a blast decorating and eating their Christmas trees!





Keira's Christmas tree!


Keira and Gary!

Monday, April 9, 2012

Happy 38th Birthday, Mark!

December 13, 2011

On Mark's 38th birthday he chose to eat at The Cheesecake Factory! Mark ordered his favorite pasta dish the Cajun Jambalaya!

I ordered my favorite dish the Louisiana Chicken pasta!

Little Kobe got to come on our date night with us!


We of course had to have a piece of cheesecake to celebrate Mark turning the big 38! They even decorated the plate and added a candle!

The peppermint bark cheesecake is a must at Christmas time. Happy 38th Birthday, Mark!

Pearly White Teeth!

December 2011

Keira had her pearly whites check-up and cleaning!

A picture of Keira's healthy pearly whites!

Cleaning time!



Monday, April 2, 2012

Kobe 1 Month

Kobe 1 month stats:
Weight: 11 pounds 3.5 ounces (75%)
Height: 23 inches (90%)
Head Circumference: 40 (75%)























Sunday, April 1, 2012

6th Grade Science Camp

Chapel Rock in Prescott, AZ
December 7-9, 2011

Cayden went to science camp at Chapel Rock with his 6th grade classmates and teachers. He participated in a variety of educational and recreational classes and activities. The highlight of his stay was the snow on the ground and riding the zip line!

Cayden and Ethan excited for science camp!




I sent Cayden with a disposable camera and here are some of the pictures he took: