Even More Christmas photos

Rose's new desk from her Grandpas.

Max loves his new John Deere tractor from his sister.

Telling his sister "Thank You"

More Christmas Morning

Chocolate is terrific in the morning!

Look - I found some more chocolate!!

Max in a chocolate coma on his bean bag from Santa.

Rose loves her new bean bag!

Christmas Morning

Yeah! Santa came!!

Bringing the stockings into the living room.

Rose thrilled with her big girl lotion

Max enthralled with the stocking.

Christmas Eve

Rose reading the Christmas Story on Christmas Eve for our Advent celebration with Gramma.

4-H Holiday Cookie Contest

Here's Rose's cookie for her holiday party at 4-H. She won first place (voted by her peers) for best Christmas decoration and prettiest cookie. The best part was that she paid for all the decorations with her own money!

Christmas Tree

Beginning the search with all their tools...

Max wandering and looking for the perfect tree.

Checking out the baby tree and seeing if he can see it grow. Was quite disappointed when it didn't get bigger in front of his eyes.

Putting on their ornaments together.

Yeah for Christmas Trees!

Father - Daughter Dance

Rose attended her first dance (Father-Daughter) at her girlfriend's school in the beginning of December. She was very excited to get to wear lip gloss :)

Taking a break...

Thanksgiving Jello

Rose learned how to make Grandma Carole's Thanksgiving Jello this year
while we were in Arizona.

Halloween

Trick or Treat!! Max and his friend, Ava hung out on Halloween night, while their older siblings and friends blazed a looooonnnng trail in Novato.

Max finally getting into the swing of things once he realized people were handing out chocolate!

Rose was Indigo Montoya, from her fav movie, the Princess Bride. The outfit was her own creation this year :)

Max splashing in puddles at Rose's Halloween Parade with the principal's husband, Matt.

Finally...the pumpkin patch

Rose was so worried that this year she would not get to go to the pumpkin patch since we had just moved - so off we went to get a big pumpkin.

4-H Halloween

This year was the first year that Rose had a real live animal that she could dress up for the 4-H Halloween party. Silverbell went as a pretty princess or a pink vampire - your choice :) Other favorite animals were Angelina Ballerina (white rats in tutus)...

Cousins Reading on Move-In Day, October 26, 2008

So after a long day, the cousins settled in on the chaise lounge in the sun room to read books, while the adults moved furniture around.

The Wedding (these are just Tanya's photos)

The Rehearsal - Tara and John talk to Pastor Dan

Max is not quite sure if he wants to be here

Gramma, Rose and Sage - all a little tired from the travels

Bill (John's Dad), Grandma Judy & Grandpa Trent

Breezy doing Tara's hair on the big wedding day

Heather doing Tara's make-up (btw Heather & Marcos are having a girl!!)

Tara - almost ready to go

Jenny Rose, bridesmaid and wedding doula giving Tara a little foot rub.

Showing off the hair-do - from the front...

...and from the back.

Rose getting ready for her hair-styling

3 of the other bridesmaids, Erin's back, Glo and Anne

Rose getting a flip

Victoria (Glo's daughter) getting her flip

Tara hamming in her dress

I am "Bride"

Looking ready to go.

The girlies in their dresses and pearls

Minutes away from the wedding service. Tara is wearing an opal necklace that belongs to John's mom, who wasn't able to attend the wedding due to serious illness