Apparently its tradition....

Every family has their own traditions that they do year after year at the holiday season. Well I used to think we had some boring traditions, until this year when I realized that the pull up bar came out again, and so it continues. The humiliation and laughter as we realize that once again, Stuart can do some pull ups, Keira and Lindy can do a handful and Janelle and I? Well, with some assistance we can do one! : )

 Here is Stuart doing his pull ups....

 

Keira can do a few

 Clara even did a few. With a little bit of coaching from uncle Garret about keeping her chin up, she tilted that head back and went for it like a pro. Only for a few times and then she was done playing daddy and uncle Garrets game.

See guys? Im all tuckered out!

See Janelle can do it!

Mom tried... and then walked away

and this is just so the world can see how Garret looks when he is doing pull ups! Gotta get that chin up there

While Stuart, Lindy and Clara were here Lindy was often cold. Okay Lindy is ALWAYS cold, so of course her favorite spot is right in front of our heater! And Clara always found here, even if she was cuddled up in a blanket almost hiding.

We realized after having Clara here for a few days that we had all of our toddler toys in storage. So we went and got them out for her to play with. She loved Mr. & Mrs. Potato head, and a few other toys we had.

Our little Sweet Pea!

Christmas Eve with the Aloha Wilson's

On Christmas Eve mom enjoyed reading one of dads intricate pop up books to us. Clara sat with Auntie Keira as Grandma read and she loved watching all the pages go by.

      

Once mom was done reading she put the book back up on the top shelf so that Sweet Pea couldn't reach it and rip it to shreds like all children seem to love to do. Clara was not too happy with that and kept asking to read the book again, sorry sweet pea, you can look at it when your older!

   

Then Clara got her Christmas Eve jammies and got to run around for a little bit before she had to give kisses and was sent to bed. Isnt she so cute? Running around in all those polka dots?!

 I managed to get one picture of Garret and Zephyr. Proof that he does somewhat like the cats and can be nice to them when he wants to be.

Then it was time to give every one loves and go to bed for the baby girl. She went around and gave everyone loves, twice! But each time she got to Uncle Garret she was not quite sure of him, she would tease him by getting up close and then waiting for him to lean down and then she would turn and run!

No loves for Uncle Garret!

                                                         
                                                     

Games with the Wilson Cousins

Since we were all in town together we got together to play some games. We got to sit around a chat for a while and then we played apples to apples. We have since then decided that married people have the advantage, because Brianna & Alex, and Stuart & Lindy kept picking each others cards. Unfair! 

Clara loved her new Christmas dress. And believe it or not I had nothing to do with picking out this dress, that was all mom. She has just picked up on my great taste in clothing :)

Brian and Jordan playing games

Jayden is always Garrets right hand man when they are together

Jayden loved having someone around that was closer to his size. He played catch with Clara and they ran up and down the halls while we played games.

Well we had fun with food, chocolate, games and fun together. Who knows when we will all be together again so we enjoyed the fun while it lasted.

Bowling with the Barfi!

One tradition that has started recently when everyone is home is bowling! We go to Big Al's and bowl our hearts out. This year we invited the Barfuss family to come with us. Some people are in it to win it, but believe me that is not what I am there for because I am always in the bottom two! : ) So I got to play photographer for the night as well with moms nice camera. I love taking pictures of everyone! As you can tell if you have looked at anything on any of my blogs. A picture is worth a thousand words right? So if you think about it, ive written a lot in this here blog....

The happy 3 years and counting couple

Clara liked playing with David, I mean he is just a big kid!

Lindy is a good mom, this is the "now dont cross this line" picture

Action shots

Look at Lance's form! Where did he learn that?

I love the fact that the ball is completely in the air

Grandma loves dancing with her Sweet Pea

 This is Lindy, isn't she cute?

Garret's got jokes

I made it in the gutter!!!!

 The cute little Clara, she loved playing with the ball rack? I dont know what to call it. But she liked that whatever it was was her size.

Janelle was definitely in it to win it

Mom's 'are you seriously taking pictures' face

 Proud Uncle Garret helping Clara figure out how to bowl.

I feel like these faces are conflicting when you look at Keira and then the rest of them...

eh, could'a done better

The married bowl off!

And well Lindy is more excited! haha

Clara loves showing off her belly button for everyone (whether or not if were in church and she is wearing a dress!). She also really enjoyed this air when she found it and figured out she could get it to blow up her shirt, she was very excited!

Well there you have it, GOAL!

Needless to say we had a fun time, and I did not win either round. But Janelle and I doubled our scored when we figured out how to put bumpers up for the second round, woot woot! Progress is progress right?!