December 2012

Candle Tea in Old Salem

 We all met in Old Salem to enjoy the tradition of experiencing the Candle Tea. Here we are singing Christmas songs and learning about the old organ.

 Brotherly love (for the moment anyway).

 Tried to get a picture of the three of them. No one cooperated so we gave up!

Preparing for Advent at Front Street UMC

 We made an Advent wreath.

 The kids each made an angel and then also a star ornament.

 Elf Jackson

Christmas Performances

 Little did we know we had a performer on our hands. Sarah was quite the singer at her program. We were shocked at how she did all the hand motions and sang all the songs! Quite an entertainer!

 Adam sang a couple of songs with other kindergarteners at our school's Barnes and Noble Night. The students perform, the parents attend, spend money, and our school gets some of the money back.

 Jackson had his first orchestra concert playing his viola.

Playing Twister

 Christmas

 Christmas Eve with the Faircloth's at Aunt Jeanne's house.

 Christmas Eve at our house.

 Christmas morning- Jackson's iPod from Santa.

 Got dressed and headed to Gramma and Granddad's. Sarah did not want to cooperate in the family picture.

 The girls.

 The Corriher's, the VanDusen's, the Piacentino's, the Faircloth's, and Nana

 What's in this box Ivey? (Our traditional Christmas story)

 Sarah sporting her new backpack, purse, and snow boots

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 Adam's funky drinking glasses.

These two are way too intense on those iPads.

November 2012

More Soccer

 Jackson played goalie for several games this season.

Burlington Christmas Parade

 The boy's afterschool program had a float in the Burlington Christmas parade. I see Jackson but can't find Adam. He's up there somewhere.

Fun at The Great Wolf Lodge

 Eating dinner in the dark. The power went off in the whole hotel. At least we were out of the water park! Thank goodness it was back on in about an hour.

 Watching the Story Hour Show in the lobby.

Thanksgiving at Aunt Jamie's and Uncle Roger's

 We brought our firiends, Will and Matthew to celebrate with us.

Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree

 Sarah was not cooperative with the camera. 

 There were so many pictures of this shot. This is the only one where everyone is looking at the camera and no one is covered entirely by a tree branch!

 Is this the one? Don't know- can't remember!

October 2012

Soccer for Adam

 Adam's first season of soccer. He has a wonderful coach (Coach Todd) who loves to have fun on the field.

 Sarah loves to run along the sidelines at soccer games and at practices. She has made friends with the coach's younger son who is exactly one day younger than her.

Fall=Leaf Piles!!!

 Adam and Sarah spent hours jumping in this leaf pile Kevin raked up.

 Lounging around- one of my favorite pictures.

 Gramma and grandad usually try to make it to at least one soccer game a season. (I'm sure she is bringing Sarah back from the restroom.)

Halloween

 The pumpkins or jack o' lanterns I should say. Sarah wanted a Hello Kitty pumpkin. I can't remember which one is Jackson's and which one is Adam's.

Sarah was Cinderella, Adam was a Storm Trooper from Star Wars, and Jackson was a football player.

September 2012

Sarah's 3rd Birthday

Sarah got a bike for her birthday. There is even a basket so she can take her babies for a ride, too. (I did not find any other pictures for Sarah's birthday??? Either we didn't celebrate (ha!) or we must have forgotten the camera.

Cuboree Scout Camp

 Adam trying a little knot tying. He's not an official scout yet but gets to tag along with Jackson and Kevin.

 Jackson doing chin ups. He did the most (11) of any other scout there!

 Waiting for the rain to end.

Soccer Season Begins

 Jackson began playing travel soccer. It's a year-long soccer program where he will be expected to play at a higher level. We will also be "traveling" no more than an hour away for some games.