See ya 2010!

Somehow Cali fell asleep in this

semi-kneeling, semi-standing

position. 

We had Christmas a few days early with Grandpa/ma VanVleet and the Hettingers!

 I love this picture - I think I have one of my dad reading books with each of our kids!

This picture of David and Noah is so cute - can you see Julie looking on adoringly in the mirror???

Great Nerf Battle
over VanVleet Hill (the stairs)...

Justin and Rylie vs. David, Noah, and Ellie



To ARIZONA!!!!

(finally)

Look at that sky!

Christmas Eve

We needed to get rid of some extra-crazy energy so we visited the park by Grandma and Grandpa Walter's house!

Christmas Morning

Tired Princess...

cousins!!!

Special visit with Grandma GG

We missed her so much! 

(Justin and Daddy were sick again!)

Cali and Alex

Justin with the roller coaster he built. 

He was SOOOO excited about it and spent most of an afternoon

- despite being sick -

working on it.

(notice the "before" of his haircut, cause the "after" is down the page!)

Haircut! 

Justin insisted we wait to cut his hair until it could be done by his Grandpa!

 The kids get to meet Trixie - Jen and Scott's dog.

(We had fun visiting with her family, too!)

Another trip to Peter Piper Pizza...



Finally Ty and Joy and Gabby got back to AZ!

 We had been anxiously waiting to see them while they were in California for Christmas - go figure!

(still bestest friends!)

(Auntie Em is a great game-player!)

 Ty made tacos and salsa!

New Year's Eve!

We spent the evening at Aunt Verna's house and got to see David and Josie and say good-bye to some of our family members :(

Hoping its not another year before we see everybody again!

Cali surrounded by all her boy cousins!

- Back home -

 Happy 2011!!!

(thanks for the cool mustaches, Ty and Joy - they may be Justin's favorite things!!!)

Had to celebrate at Disneyland!

(Our passes are almost up and we are going as often as possible)