Christmas tree shopping

 

We picked out our tree during a break in the rain. These guys are so goofy, especially after a couple weeks of solid downpours.

Jumping in the rain

 

Daniel and Vincent thought it was great fun jumping in the pouring rain. 

Thanksgiving

The boys all had their Thanksgiving celebrations for school on the same day. So I ran from one party to the next, snapping pictures. We had one Pilgrim in kindergarten while the preschooler and 1st grader were Native Americans.

This is part of my potato harvest for our Thanksgiving meal. With my square foot garden soil all light and fluffy, I just reach into the dirt and pull these spuds out while the rest of them continue to grow. It's so fun.

We ate Thanksgiving dinner on our fine China. George fried the turkey and it was delicious. Daniel has to eat like this because his two front teeth have been loose for about 6 months now and it hurts to bite with them.

Gavin Turns 4

 

Gavin turned 4! He's such a happy, goofy kid. He makes funny faces in almost every picture he poses for now. We celebrated his birthday with ice cream cones which seemed fitting in November. He sleeps through the night about 50% of the time and he quite naps a couple months ago. Gavin loves preschool and hanging out with his buddies. He is a master Lego builder and spend hours each day creating tiny Lego cars which often have trailers attached. When he grows up, he wants to be a famous dirt bike rider.

Basketball

Vincent participated in a basketball clinic during the month of November. He loved the shoes, the basketballs, playing with kids while waiting to shoot lay ups.

During the last huddle, he wasn't very interested in what the coach had to say. He pulled his shirt up and down for a couple minutes until it was time to bring it in, then he ran into the huddle for the last cheer.

Study Hard

Working hard on his weekly book

Halloween

Red Ribbon Week. Make healthy choices.

Gavin and his buddy, Ethan (Jake and the Neverland Pirates)

The blue Power Ranger (Gabe) assisting the black/red Power Ranger with his waredrobe

Random Photos 2012

 

Community Dinner photo op. Randomly serious.

Sometimes they all end up in their underwear. This time there were more costumes. It was almost Halloween.

Walk for Alzheimer's in honor of Grandma Sylvia

Pipe Cleaner sculptures to pass the time on the drive home from Disneyland

Trip to SF with Grandma and Grandpa this summer

Vincent's first day of Kindergarten

Kia and me riding horses in Half Moon Bay

Rainy day walk to school

Tigger costume on it's 5th year in business. It's 2T but Gavin insisted.

Disneyland

Mom's Birthday celebration at Disneyland

First visit to Disneyland, exploding with excitement

 Our first day at Disneyland started at Toon Town an hour before it opened to the commoners. We got to meet Mickey and Minnie, tour their homes and ride the little roller coaster without any crowds and with all 25 of us. It was a fun way to start our time in the parks, especially because the kids were so overwhelmed with being there. Gavin hid in the stroller with the shade pulled down to stay in his own private space for the first half hour.

Grandma made matching Mickey shirts for all 10 grandkids

Our youngest goofball is living up to the reputation of the youngest sibling here

It was an amazing feat getting all 25 of us together, healthy and happy. Mom gave us a wonderful gift, taking us all to Disneyland for her birthday. It was the first time our boys had been there and Daniel said it was the best two days of his entire life.
 The roller coaster behind us in this photo is called "California Screamin". Daniel barely made the 48" height requirement. He rode it 3 times and wanted more. He also loved the Tower of Terror. Gavin just barely made the 40" height requirement to ride every other ride in the two parks, when he was brave enough. Vincent had a blast dancing at the Mad T Party Saturday night.

Going Dark Soon...

Well, not dark, but we're going underground. It's only a matter of time before some classmates start finding these family blogs and dig up dirt on our school age children which will never be lived down. I mean, it could be the end of the world.
 So here is the warning well in advanced. Soon our family blog will be password protected. If you are a faithful follower of our blog, and I know you, and you will not use the information herein to the detriment of our children's reputation, then I will be happy to email you the password. Email me at becky {at} covingtonstreet {dot} com.... or my other email if you have it.

Crazy Boys

The boys were really cooperative for this little photo shoot idea. What was involved? Simply jumping and yelling as loud as they could. I wanted to get huge, crazy smiles. Sometimes these guys drive their mother a little nuts, with the constant noise and toys. But it's immensely fun and I wanted to create something to remind me to appreciate these moments. They will be gone before I know it. And their laughter and noise is so very precious. My friend, Shauna, told me about this quote she saw awhile ago and I've been wanting to use it. So here is the next canvas to go up on my walls.

Pumpkin Patch

 Gavin had his first field trip. He went with his 3 year old preschool class to the pumpkin patch. He and Ethan hung out together the whole time as usual. Ethan also has an older sibling in first grade and Daniel and Vincent's school, so they play together every morning and afternoon as well as at their own school. Having buddies is awesome.

Vincent took his first school bus ride with his kindergarten class to the pumpkin patch. He said he sat next to Kyle who is now his buddy. It sounds like they stayed together the whole time. Vincent's field trip was the same day as Gavin's. I wish I could have been in two places at once, but alas, this is not possible. So Vincent enjoyed the day without me photographing every second of it.

Happy Birthday #7

We celebrated Daniel's 7th birthday with family over pizza. He was adamant about having all of his family come to his party.