Santa and the black eye

Okay so the black eye and meeting Santa thankfully didn't happen in the same event. Kendall got this from wearing his puffy warm snow jacket. It may be nice and warm but it does not allow him to put his arms down to brace himself when he falls forward. The result is a nice road rash which turned into a black eye. I swear people must look at him and think the poor boy is being beaten at home.

Maybe someday Allie will finally realize she doesn't have to go into fight or flight mode when she sees Santa. This was as close as she was letting him get. And it's a good thing she mailed a letter otherwise there's no way he could hear her with what she wants for Christmas.

Fall Fun!

Locks of Love

 Before

After -as if it wasn't noticeable

Allie told me one day back in March that she wanted to be Rapunzel for Halloween and then she wanted to cut her hair and give it to someone who didn't have any hair. She's grown her hair out all year and made the cut after Halloween. There were a few times during the summer she made the comment about wanting to cut her hair because it was hot but then always followed it up by saying she needed to wait so she could donate it.

Halloween

 Rapunzel and Pascal

 Gotta have the hair. Thank you Pinterest!!

1st day of school

Kendall's 1st Birthday

July

 Seriously who is can be comfortable like that?

 Kendall likes playing under the table. Too bad I can't just put up the playpen fence around the table.

 My little reader.

 She loves horses.

 Allie and Allan got to be on the float for his work during the parade. Oh boy! She was really excited about it.

 believe it or not this is the happy excited face.

We put Kendall in the baby contest. I guess the crying and throwing up all over the stage did not get us any points. Oh well I still think he was the cutest one up there.

DOWNATTA Hot Springs

At the end of June we got to go on a fun adventure to Downatta Hot Springs. The night before we went we had a bbq and campout. Of course our campfire was contained in an old washing machine drum that we dug up out of our backyard and our campout was just in our side yard, but hey the kids think that "camping" is great. The Wager family was the only other family that "camped" with us but we had fun and stayed up too late as usual with a little entertainment thanks to Allan's dancing skills. The next day we went to the Hot Springs where we all probably swallowed too much mineral water and got way too much sun. Regardless, it was a lot of fun and we are very thankful for Allan's parents who took all of us there.

Campout

Hi Mom!

Allie is a little fish and loves every chance she gets to be in the water.

Poor little Kendall was all tuckered out. Yes I did make sure his little foot was sunscreened

Allan going down one of the slides

My Boys!!

Conducting the water fall.