New Year's Eve

For New Year's Eve we went to a local event for kids. It had a mini circus. Each of our kids took a turn walking on a tight rope, spinning in a circle thing, and so forth. There were also bounce houses, face painting, balloons, and a live band. We stayed out until 10 p.m., then partied even longer at our house.

Ephraim on the tight rope

 Ephraim, Silas, Azael

 Lorelai

 Azael on the tightrope

 Silas on the circle thing

 Ephraim on the tightrope

 Silas on the tightrope

Ephraim enjoys the circle

 and Lorelai takes a turn

 Jane was there, too. :)

 Jane had a balloon sword and had a fun time sticking it to her head with static electricity

 Lorelai was painted like a clown

 the whole gang all decked out

 Our kids were enthralled with the band. They all stood at the stage like groupies. Ephraim & Silas are on the left

 Lorelai is the little girl in red

 even Jane had to join in (in pink)

Happy New Year! Hooray for 2012!



Christmas 2011

Throughout December I took each of our boys to see a concert, play, or ballet.

Azael and I went to see the Symphony's Christmas Concert.

 The view from high high high up...

 Azael was almost sick with worry. I guess he has a fear of heights.

 Ephraim and I saw "A Christmas Carol"

Silas and I saw the Nutcracker ballet.

 

Other fun from our Christmas season: Buddy the Elf visited our house every day prior to Christmas. He hid in a new place each night... here is a photo of Lorelai with Buddy the Elf and her preschool "friend" Buddy the Bear.

We had a good time opening gifts, although I didn't take one picture of it. However, here is a photo of Jane wearing her new Tweety Bird hat & gloves.

 And we enjoyed eating fondue, our family's all-time favorite meal.

 Heathcliffe's sister designed these fantastic monster shirts and sent one to Jane & Lorelai. Aren't they great!?

Christmas 2011. Hooray.