Merry christmas

Merry Christmas! We had our first Christmas in Texas and it was nice. Sunday we had fajitas with the extended family. Christmas eve my mom came over and we had dinner. Christmas we woke up opened presents and then the wests and grandma came over and we played games. We were also able to talk to grammy and papa.
Thanks to everyone making it a great Christmas.

Prechristmas

It has been a busy week. The past week we were trying to get over sickness. Once we were pretty healthy Jenny took us to the arboretum. It was amazing we saw a cool village and the 12 days of Christmas. Also we for to experience Hollys fear of squirrels as she ran from then.

Santas sleigh

Inside the house

Giant tree

Partridge in a pear tree

Playing on the Bill while nora ate

On Saturday aunt Sandra took us to see ice and out for lunch. It was a lot of fun. Calvin said his favorite part was the slide. Mine was the nativity at the 32nd.

Holly ready for church

Christmas tree at the arboretum

We built a gingerbread house after school on friday

At ICE

Thanks to family we are excited for Christmas.

Getting ready

We have been pretty busy lately. Holly had a fever this week and had her first ballet class. Max Emily and Calvin went to garland tree lighting It looked like fun. We also are having fun in our massive amounts of leaves. Calvin and Holly made ornaments at the library.

Keeping traditions alive we did the DEC turkey trot. It was cold and rainy. Emily finished her first 5k running she did it in about 31 minutes. Max finished his first one too. He finished right after Emily. I was all excited to run but sprained my ankle a couple days ago. Jason ran too he ran with max and emily. Overall lots of fun. We are excited to run next year.

Leaf playing

We just cannot get away from the leaves. I figured we would have less leaves here but I am not quite seeing that yet. Meanwhile we spent one of our days off raking leaves in our front yard it was fun. Also we can't go a week without going to the library .Calvin and golly demand this picture.

School has started

In news at the Brown home is that Grammy came to visit Max and Emily have started school and Calvin and Holly went to the arborteum. Max is starting first grade his teacher is Ms. Henry. Emily started third grade Mr Adams and Me Ugolik are her teachers. She is super happy to have two teachers. Grammy came to visit for a few days She sewed with Emily and played with all the kids. She came with us to the thirsty it was a lot of fun.

Kings dominion

Thanks to awesome family we were able to go to kings dominion this summer. We went with Holly and michiah who did not disappoint. They were able to take Max and Emily on the big rides while I did the little rides with Calvin and lil Holly. We did some rides together. It was definitely a great day. We were able to hit up the watermark too. Max went down some waterslides for the first time.

Airplane. Holly is not in their alone I promise

Calvin's favorite ride

Calvin got scared but Max and Emily love the pumpkin coaster

Choo choo

She loved the train

Holly and lil Holly miracles happen

Driving a car

First time driving

Max and Calvin they love this ride

Airplane

Jealous she couldn't go on

They have lift off

Driving her first jeep

Bumper cars

Crash

We had to get in when we found water

Lunch time

I hope he didn't drink any

So fun

Michiah teaching him how to aim

We already miss these guys