Advent time is not a safe time!

We are doing a study on Advent. And we had our 4 candles lit for the occasion. We were at Karen's house ( my mom). We were singing JOY TO THE WORLD and apparently my plate got too close to the candles and then there was fire and lots of it.

The table cloth was not so lucky. It does only  have a few burn marks in it. (Those are our lyrics to Joy to the World)

Still smiling. We survived.

Stockings are finally done!

Caitlyn's

Evan's

Started working on these about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. I was not working on them so dilligently until about 3 weeks ago when I realized they may not be done before Christmas. I finished them!! Just in time. Now I can work on other Christmas projects that need to be done before Christmas.

Christmas on my mom's side

preparing Mrs. Fields cookies

Covering coconut and peanut butter balls in chocolate

Some of the food.

Most of the kids

Even the big kids like to play.

There were 51 people at the party from all ages. The kids all recieved a present. The adults did a gift exchange. We ate and got to visit with family.

Gifts

Gift from secret santa at work

Brenda made us these beautiful jars with a cookie mix

Jeremy got the The Amish Nanny, we traded gifts!

Gift exchange at my parents. I got Twilight journals.

Santa Train at Snoqualamie

We boarded the train in North Bend and took a 15 minute train ride to Snoqualamie.

Fresh baked cookies warmed by the oven

Pictures with Santa

Afterwards we ate at Twedes Resturant. The portions were huge and yummy! We also stopped by the candy shop and got some yummy candies and brittles.

The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach

Karen, Bill, Melissa, Rita, Shaley, Jeremy, Felicia, Caitlyn and Evan we to the Lights of Christmas

Carolers

Rita and Melissa

Caitlyn made a fun top.

Lunar Eclipse 12/10/11

I woke Caitlyn up at 5:30am so we could go outside and watch the lunar eclipse. This pic does not do it justice but it was truely beautiful.

Santa Firetruck

Each year the Arlington Fire Department comes around collecting donations for the Arlington Food Bank. Santa comes and passes out candy canes to the kids.

This picture does not do the firetruck justice. It was decorated very nice.

All before work

It was so cold outside this spiderweb was frozen but it looked really cool

Evan

Caitlyn

The kids were just playing around this morning. It was fun. And the best part is they asked to get there pictures taken!

Lights on the house

Gingerbread Houses

Each year English Crossing Elementary does a FREE Gingerbread House Night. They provide the graham crackers and icing and just ask that you bring some candy. It was a super fun night!