Trip to World Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium

This is one of the coolest zoo's I have ever been too. It is out in the middle of nowhere but the way they have it set up is neat, you can practically walk right up next to the animals. We were lucky enough to go with our good friends Jack and Karla.

The Jabberwocky

This nice thing about having your own blog is the fact that you can brag about your kids so that in the future they will be able to look back and know how loved they are. This is a poem that Ashlyn had to memorize, she is currently a 1st grader. I am amazed that she could remember every last word of it and we have her on the video camera acting the poem out.

Jabberwocky

'Twas brilling and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome rathes outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought-
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tugley wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! and through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with it's head
He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brilling, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

-Lewis Carroll

New Years In Vegas

We decided to have a last minute get away for New Year's Eve this year and luckily some of our best friends Ashley and Todd Stutznegger were able to join us. It was a short trip but we had such a great time. The people watching that night was absolutely amazing! The fireworks at midnight were awesome. There were so many people there that once the countdown was over you couldn't barely move to get off the strip and back to the car.

Christmas Day!!!

I don't think I have ever had a bad Christmas Day, I think it has something to do with Christ in the word Christmas. When we center our lives around Christ it is so easy to be happy. With that said of course Santa Claus did come to our house and the kids were spoiled as usual! The big gifts this year were the kids Scooters, Ryker got a cool Hot Wheels Scooter and Ashlyn got "Betty"-a little moped scooter.

In the last picture Ashlyn had got some of her own make up in her stocking so she decided to put it on herself and dress herself up. I think it is so unbelievably cute and I am sure she will appreciate this picture one day!

Christmas Traditions

At our house we have a tradition of writing letters to Santa and then burning them in the fire so that Santa can read the smoke. We also started a new tradition this year of making a train out of Rice Krispies-this was super fun and turned out really cute. The last tradition we have done for a couple of years now is a Shepard's dinner on Christmas eve, this year we all dressed as Shepards and had a great time.

SANTA LETTERS

RICE KRISPIE TRAIN

THE SHEPARDS

Photos with Santa

I don't know any other kids who are lucky enough to get their very own one on one photo shoot with Santa Claus. Bro. Nissle has been so great to us this year and provided so many wonderful pictures. The kids absolutely loved having as much time as they wanted visiting with Santa. It was so cute, as soon as we were done with the pictures Ryker ran out the door to try and see Santa's reindeer, but magically Santa and the reindeer were already gone.

All About Ashlyn

It is hard to have a Birthday around Christmas time and have it still seem special-Ashlyn doesn't seem to mind though, the more presents the better!!! This year we just had a small family party, we woke up and opened presents, then off to Bass Pro Shops to have some fun there and finally we ate at Dave & Busters which seems to be every kids favorite. Also in this post is a picture too cute to pass up of Ashlyn asleep with reindeer ears on and also a picture of her at her school Christmas Program, no one had any special parts to say so I didn't get many pictures this time.

ASHLYN'S 6TH BIRTHDAY

MY LITTLE REINDEER

AT THE SCHOOL PROGRAM