Christmas 2009

Owen, Logan, and Jacob after we decorated the tree.


Logan and Owen dressed up as shepherds before the Christmas Program. I wouldn't want to mess with these shepherds! Apparently, they took their job pretty seriously.


The Christmas Program. After noting the punching/wrestling older shepherds on the other side of the stage, I encouraged the boys to hang out on the side of the stage closer to me on the piano!:) The Christmas Program is always a riotous time here. A handful of kids show up for the "practices" and then 1 hour to 1 minute before the program starts, 40-50 kids show up asking for their costumes. For the sake of my sanity, I refused to lead it this year. Jacob ended up fulfilling that role and he really did a great job getting at least most of the angels to sing most of the songs while he tried to get the shepherds and wisemen to stop wrestling and follow along!


After the program, it is tradition here for people to exchange gifts with one another.


Logan, me, Owen, and Jacob in front of the Christmas tree (at least the bottom part of it!)

Grandpa's Boat

Our last vacation post!:) My mom and I went out one day and returned home to find my dad had built a wooden boat with the boys. They had so much fun that they built another the next day, so I photographed the process:)



Logan, Owen and Grandpa making the boat.


Logan, Gpa, and Owen showing off their final project.


Ready to sail!


In the water! It didn't quite sail, but the boys thought it was really neat how the paddlewheel splashed water into their faces.


Logan with his boat.

Back in Sequim

We did A LOT of traveling during our 1 1/2 month vacation! Here we are back at my parent's house.


Owen, Logan, and Gram playing with my brother Lance's old Tonka trucks. I hope my parents never decide to claim all of their dirt for flower beds:)...Maybe after the boys are teenagers.


My dad and I wanted to go for a walk one day, but the boys were tired and we didn't have our double stroller. Since having twins, I've learned to improvise when needed. Logan is in the front and Owen in the bottom. We gained a few curious looks from the neighbors, but we all enjoyed the fresh air:)

Whidbey Island

The boys and I travelled to my sister and brother-in-law's for a few days.


Our first challenge was fitting all of us in the car! We met our first challenge only to realize that fitting them all in the backseat was easy compared to keeping them from doing physical harm to one another during our long rides in the car! Ihhh!:)


We spent one day shopping for supplies to send back to Savoonga and getting side tracked along the way with fun stops (something my sister and I have always been good at doing). These photos are taken at a farm north of Bellingham. Here, Owen and Logan are enjoying the ducks.


Logan, Caleb, and Owen watching the goat.


Logan on a tractor.


Owen


Owen, Caleb, Logan

Sequim

We spent some time at my parents home in Sequim, WA. Michelle, Todd, and Caleb joined us for the weekend.


Owen and Logan showing off their favorite hats knit by Great Gma Roth.


Gram reading to Owen Caleb and Logan.


Owen, Logan, and Caleb playing with Grandpa. It appears that Owen and Caleb are challenging each other over the proper use of the ABC board puzzle! It was a constant question...should it be used to learn our ABC's(Caleb's preference) or should it be used as a ramp for our cars(Logan and Owen's preference):)


Owen "helping" Grandpa read the paper. (I remember doing the same thing when I was little!)



Owen and Logan helping Grandpa mix cement for his brick wall project. I think Grandpa got a little more help from the boys than he anticipated:)

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Logan and Owen helping Grandpa lay bricks.

Cousins

(The final day of vacation pictures!!)After returning to the Seattle area, we enjoyed spending time playing with our cousins. Wes, Pam, and Jeff are my first cousins...they are the kids I cared for at my grandparents house while we lived in Seattle. They've grown a bit since then! It's so fun to watch the boys with them. They love them sooo very much! Sadly, I just noticed I never got a picture of Jeff with them...next time. We also spent Halloween weekend with Caleb, my sister's son. He is a year younger than the boys. I think they all enjoyed each other more over this last visit...now that Caleb can walk away and defend himself from his rowdy older cousins...2 against 1! Poor kid:) We all had a great time together.

Logan pushing Caleb around on the popper. I'm not sure Caleb is quite as excited about this activity as Logan:)


Owen, Caleb, and Logan with a super long stick they found in Great Gma's backyard.


Owen and Logan on the tricycle that my brother, sister, and I used to ride when visiting Grandma and Grandpa while growing up. I love the frog covering his ears in the background. I told you our children are on the rowdy side!


Owen, Caleb, and Logan in their Halloween costumes.


Pamela reading to Owen and Logan.


The boys and I were able to spend a really fun day with Wesley. Of course, we had to go to "the farm" (Kelsey Creek Park). I went there growing up and then I took Wes, Pam, and Jeff there when they were little and now Wes and I are taking Owen and Logan. Wow...how old am I?:)


We all had fun on the teeter totter. Here's a photo of Logan, Wes, and Owen.

Fall Fun

There's an atuk(Eskimo dance) tonight and everyone is at it so the Internet should be faster. I'm going to try and finish off our vacation photos. Thanks for being so patient. This is a long one...feel free to scroll quickly:)

I really like the fall and all the festivities that accompany it. We spent a lot of our time at farms and festivals this fall.

Trick or Treating with their cousins in Ohio. The boys both wanted to be robots. This was their first real time to ever go trick or treating. At about the 4th house, before handing out the candy, the man said to Logan, "What do you say?" and Logan said, "Thank you."...nooo...that comes after the "trick or treat"...He was very optimistic though:) They had a great time and it was fun to hang out with their cousins.


Owen bobbing for apples.


Landon(cousin) chasing Owen through the leaves in Jacob's backyard.


Logan enjoying a popcorn ball.


Owen driving the tractor with Logan at Malibar Farm.


Owen feeding the chickens. They take after their father and discovered they could feed the chickens grass for free and not have to spend money at the feed corn dispenser:) I think I sat there for at least half an hour while they fed the chickens grass.



Logan with the goats.




We spent many hours raking leaves and jumping in the piles in Jacob's mom's backyard. After all that raking, she had more of a mess when we left than when we arrived:) This is Logan jumping off the wheelbarrow...just turn your head a bit to view!


Owen in the leaves.


Logan in the leaves...yes, I do believe his shoes are on the wrong feet:)


Owen picking out apples at the orchard.


Logan picking out apples.


Logan with Kingwood Center behind him...an old mansion/gardens that we always visit when in Ohio.


A family shot in front of the big house.


The boys in front of the "plant bug".


Many more hours were spent feeding the ducks:)