EVERYONE IS KUNGFU FIGHTING!

Before Christmas I was going to be extra creative and make a themed Christmas card - Kungfu family- well, needless to say the letter part of the card is partially done and abandoned due to thinking overload.

But, we did have a kick taking pictures of the kids - I wish I could show you the whole lot of them but five will have to suffice.

Oh that #4 - she is a fighting maniac - Grrr - scary

#2 - gracefully flies across the ground - Lovely as she may be . . . there is a human weapon lurking inside.

#5 has skills beyond measure so - to protect your eyes - she is onlydisplaying her softer side.

#3 transformed into a KUNGFU PIRATE - this photo shoot was hysterical! This guy is seriously becoming a contender me hardies.

#1 displaying his -Swan Dive - da da da - undercover as an acrobat - hiding his POWERFUL NINJA SKILLS!

# 3's Birthday

YEAH - It's #3's BOWLING BIRTHDAY! It was perfect! - a whole lot of fun and people we love to play with!

CHEEEEZE EVERYONE!

Yeah - he turned into the bowling machine! The Little Man had a Wonderful Day -

and we wouldn't want it any other way

THE BIRTHDAY BIKE!

MEMORIES - Dec 2010

Some events and moments just have to be remembered. . . . . . .

We heard some giggling coming from the Linen Cupboard and who did we find - #5 and her cousin - what a great hiding spot!

Cisco's sister D graduated from ASU - HURRAH ! At the party, which was delicious, were some very special people. From left to right - Bro. Shelley, Papa Tito, Bro. Justesen and Cisco. The two bros in the picture are long time - extra special family friends.

We've got the whole group together - it must be a PARTY! Cisco's Mom, Aunt, Uncle and Grandmother.

We thought a nice walk to the park and thought a winter picnic would be nice. Yeah it was a bit nippy - but what FUN- plus, who picnics in the winter? Us, I suppose.

#1 and #2 at their first ever piano recital. They both performed Superbly! We're so proud!

California Family

While in the ol' CA we went to visit our dear Aunt Ina and Uncle Blaine. They are truly some of the best people in the whole world. And that's pretty close to a fact! We enjoyed some tasty Mexican food with them and Celebrated Uncle Blaine's 87th (i think) Birthday. We would love to steal them away to our house - hmm, we're still trying to convince them to come. When our children are with them it seems as if - through them - my grandparents are getting to know and spending precious time with their great grand children. I have to say I LOVE IT!

Well we had to eat breakfast while on our trip so - here we are waiting for a table -

Our whole group - and yes, again we get the looks and we mentally answer back, "Yes, all these children are ours."

More California photos

This first photo should have been the last photo in this section but it was determined to stay here at the top. This super FUN and exciting day just plum tuckered the little girls out. . . . . .

Smiling happy people waiting for the Wild West Show!

#2 and #4 give us a big grin as we are waiting for the WILD WEST SHOW to begin -

This one is just tossed in as a "what the cute kids is going on" picture -

Here #5 enthusiastically displays the Knotts Berry Farm beverage container - which a side from being a vacation reminder - cost entirely too much money. But - the model is lovely!

Finally we find the two game winners displaying their trophies. Hurrah for them!

Knotts Berry Farm

We went on a spontaneous trip to KNOTTS BERRY FARM! The kids didn't even know where we were headed only that we were going to a "farm".

The kids wanted to play a few games - and who knew that #2 was a master at Whack a Mole!

He won a big blue monkey - he was ecstatic!

You can see blue legs dangling down from the next photo - those blue monkey legs.

Next #1 was the big winner at

"shoot at the target and get to the #10 first and you win game". He won twice and was able to up grade to this lovely skeleton bear thing.

We don't play those games - ever - so it was quite a big deal for those two winners.

Here's the crew - Enjoying a Knotts Berry Farm Day!

I could rattle off who they are but since they are assigned to #s on this blog it's really not necessary.

But - Here is the Dad with #s 1-6

We're waiting in line for the Coal Mining ride - Man - what good looking kids if I do say so myself. As a mother - I reserve that right to blog boast.

OH - #1and #2 brave the Supreme Scream with their father. Do you

see those bright smiling faces? Yes, well that is because this is a before picture.