Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays

We celebrated birthdays right after new years. Kyndra's birthday is Jan 2. She chose to go to Olive Garden for lunch and then to the the aquarium museam. It was really neat. This is an octopus (and later calimari) j/k

Garrett chose chuck E cheese. It was really fun and not too busy which was also nice.

New Year's Day!!

Tyler and I got up (semi) early New Years Day and racked our brains of something we could do with our young family that would not be economically draining but would entertain all. We came up with sledding!! We had a blast!! Even Peyton wasn't ready to leave when it was time to go. Good times!!

Fun with Snow

We had to get creative during the winter break. This is our version of a one horse open sleigh.

Christmas at the Burnett's

Kyndra go a bathrobe,she feels real grown up. She is also going to be the coolest in the neighborhood with her new bike.

Peyton loves her new bug/bike/car thingy.

As, you can see, it was bike year. Santa was smart and spoiled us with bikes. Right in time too. The kids have all out grown the old ones. Now we just need the snow to clear up and we are set for some good bike rides this summer.

Farewell to an old friend

I know it is really silly to get attached to an "object", but I did. My very first car that I ever purchased is shown here in this picture. After 12 years, and 188000 + miles jampact with tons of memories, I have to say goodbye. We tried to change out the spark plugs and one got stuck in the engine. We had it towed to a repair shop and my dependable little car suddenly became a sad heap of metal. So before Kidney Kars came to get it, I had to have a picture taken.

Surely life has to slow down soon

then
January 2009


NOW!!!

So in my effort to update you on our family, I thought I would do some then and now pictures. Wow, turn around once and look what happens. They grow up and are into EVERYTHING including candy.

1st day of school!!!

My baby boy is growing so big!!!
He attends smarty pants preschool and loves it!! I can't believe how much he has changed (for the better) in such a short amount of time. We originally signed him so he would be ready to leave the nest and be ready for kindergarten next year. Well as it turns out, his preschool is as much for my emotional preparation as it is for his. Love ya Mrs. Mitchell