Advent Calendar

Just last year I started doing an Advent Calendar for the boys. This year my mom gave me this cute Martha Stuart calendar that you put together yourself. I filled the little compartments up with Christmas treats. And added a few special toys to the inside to be opened on Christmas day. Had a lot of fun putting this together for my boys, Thanks Mom!!!

Christmas Decorating

Christmas Decorating at the Keeney's is always fun. All the boys helped me out this year, even Joe! Usually I end up doing all the decorating, including the tree. This year Joe hung around and help out, very nice. Gavin and Garrett enjoyed helping mommy too. The boys putting up the window stickers. Snowflakes!!!!!

All pitching in and helping with the tree.

Our funny Santa hat, we bring it out every year and take pictures with the boys. Can't believe it still fits both of them.

My Gavin Bear, getting so big......but still looks like my little baby boy.

The minute I took this stuffed snowman out of the decorations Garrett lacked on to him. Here he is talking to him, telling him a little story.

Cute hugs after story time.

Hanging out on the couch with our Christmas blankets and snowman of course.

Time to put on the ornaments, the boys really helped out this year. Great fun.

Gavin really enjoyed looking at all the ornaments this year and helping put them on the tree.

Such a cute picture of Garrett, loving the ornaments.

One picture of Mommy!

Nathaniel's 7th Birthday Party

While in town my nephew Nathaniel celebrated his 7th Birthday. We had a little party at my parent's house, cake & presents. Nathaniel loves superheros, so we had lots of Transformers and a fun Batman Cake. It was very blue, so we all ended up with blue teeth. Happy Birthday Nathaniel!!!!

Mom (Leta) and Birthday Boy.

Blowing out his candles.

Garrett always ready for cake.

Garrett so cute in his orange shirt..............wondering if batman is for him.

Me and my boys!

A Fun Trip Downtown

We all took a fun filled trip Downtown on Saturday. There were three families, 7adults and 8kids, we shopped for a little bit then had lunch at Red Robin. The kids got to go see Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas. Garrett didn't do so well, cried mostly, Gavin did a little better but still didn't want to sit on Santa's lap. It was really nice to see all the cousins play so well together, and have a chance to visit with everyone.

Left to right, Austin, Nathaniel, Gavin, Garrett and Alisa.

Red Robin waiting for our table, not a great picture of Nathan, sorry Nat. :)

The kids playing in the toy store! Garrett says "look Mom two guys". Great smile on my Gavin Bear.

The boys love the train set. Always a big hit anywhere we go.

Beautiful girly Alisa playing with some dolls at the toy store.

So sweet, cousins holding hands.

Trying to get a nice picture of the cousins..........turned out a little silly instead.

The motley crew!!!!

All boys but Tiffany and Alisa, so the girls stayed pretty close the whole time they were here.

Striking a pose, good job Nathan!

Uncle Travis looking good.

Cousin Austin posing like he is a Trophy. Cute!!

We took a fun Gondola ride, the boys first time, they did great no crying at all. Gavin loved it, looked out the window the whole time. Ginger, Travis & Austin were in our car, thanks for the pix's Ginger.

What a cute kid, just love his little face. Wish he would never grow up.

Garrett playing on the cars, wishing he could drive one.

Friday Night Dinner

My brother Nathan, his wife Leta and their two kids, Nathaniel & Alisa came to Spokane for Thanksgiving. So Friday night we had them over for dinner, spaghetti and meatballs. After dinner we watched Kung Fu Panda. Right after the movie was done all the kids ganged up on Nathan and did some Kung Fu moves on him. Lots of fun, thanks for a great night Greene's.

Thanksgiving 2009!!!!!

Thanksgiving this year was great. We had dinner at my brother's house, and the place was very full of family. We had a great dinner and enjoyed some yummy dessert, then watched Christmas Vacation. This is my niece Tasha, such a beautiful girl.

More nieces and nephews, Troy & Alisa piggy backing.

Joe and Gavin digging into their food, yummy.

Garrett & I at the dinner table, he always has to be on my lap. He's asking Daddy, "where's my food".

The huge table full of hunger people, eat up!!

My brother Nathan and his wife Leta, their two kids Nathaniel & Alisa came up for Thanksgiving. Garrett is just not happy with anyone but Mom.

My brother-in-law Todd chowing down on his half of the Chocolate Cream Pie.

All the cousins enjoying their pie.......at the table of course.

My brother Travis with his portion of Pumpkin Pie, yikes.........all I can think of is "how many calories is that"?

Everyone hanging out on the couch watching a movie.

And the whole gang together for a picture......minus my Sis-in-Law Ginger who is always behind the camera.

Saying our goodbyes, Travis & Tasha.