Hey...Where'd Last Month Go?

Wow, it is well into February, and I am so behind in my blog that I don't know where to begin in order to catch up-to-date. I guess I'll just start with the most important day in January...the 17th! We celebrated my birthday with a trip to the bowling alley and a lunch at Olive Garden. Later that evening, Patrick presented me with a cake he had baked and decorated himself.

That evening, the boys had their second tae kwon do testing and were awarded their yellow stripe belts. Here are some pictures of them that evening.

Other January notables: Joshua got to go on a skiing trip to Snoqualmie Pass with our friends the Hieberts at the beginning of the month. Also, a pub opened up in our neighborhood...just like ones we visited in England! We have enjoyed their fish-n-chips. And Patrick and I got to join the boys in their tae kwon do class the end of the month for Parent's Week. I wasn't too sure about it at first, but it was fun to learn the forms with them.

More Seattle Fun

We stayed in a hotel with a pool this weekend and captured a few moments for posterity. The last picture was taken at the Pacific Science Center. Weatherman Joshua is reading the teleprompter and letting us know that we can expect more rain in the days ahead.

Pacific Science Center

We spent the weekend in Seattle and had lots of fun visiting the Pacific Science Center on Sunday afternoon. We cracked up at the oversized table and chairs and the boys had a good time playing a huge game of checkers.

Angel Alert

Joshua played the role of Harpo in this years Christmas musical production at church. He did a fabulous job! The director just let us know the show is on DVD now so I will get copies to the family.

Christmas Moments

It was so great to have Mom and Dad visit us for a week this month. We shopped, visited, played games, took lots of Baskin Robbins breaks and had a wonderful time together.

O Christmas Tree

This is the first year EVER that we didn't buy a real tree. I wasn't too sure that I would like having an artificial tree, but it didn't take me long to appreciate it. It came with lights already attached, so the setup was quick and easy. No more sweeping up millions of fallen needles and no more wading through presents to water the tree. It was also great having the tree still look nice on Christmas day.

My Guys

Christmas Photo Shoot

Patrick took us to a wooded area of our neighborhood and took some great pictures of us all a couple of weeks before Christmas.

Matthew's Performance

Matthew was asked to share the true meaning of Christmas at the Women's Christmas Dessert at our church last night. He worked hard to memorize his lines and did a great job!