Pictures, Pictures, pictures

Sorry for the picture deluge, but since it was my turn to update the blog I had to get you caught up pictorially :o)

Sumo wrestling

too cute- too bad they are faking

them too....

Tian and Trace after enjoying listening to Grampy read to them...again. Yes, they are faking. Do you really think they go to bed this easily?

Ty being cute

Being silly

Tian and Trace received a talking book from their Grandma and Grampy. Grampy reads them 'Twas the Night Before Christmas ( Let's put it this way, I am REALLY sick of my father-in-law's voice - sorry dad :o) They LOVE it and I think it will be out most of the year.

No the picture didn't take just one shot....

Trace LOVED New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve treats

Ty headed down the ramp. He seems to be a natural on the snow board

Tian got right back up there after her wipe out

Tina contemplating the ride down ( before the wipe out)

Tom enjoying the ramp

Trace taking a spin down the driveway

Ty snowboarding down the front yard -

The boys built a small ramp and have been having too much fun

Tian loving on her new dolly

Trace making good use of the new race track

Since it is my (Tara's) turn to update the Blog, I thought I should get some pictures in.

Santa left candy canes on the tree.

Trace decided he should take advantage of the windfall - all at once

Tian got a new dolly and stroller - maybe she won't break this one by riding in it herself

Trev displaying his Eagle ornament

( Yes, TJ we made you an ornament this year too...a match - you know why :o)

Tian- a ballet slipper

Ty - a tent ( he had his first scout camp outs this year_

Trace - a timeout chair with staples in it

Ty checking out his loot Christmas morning.

An Airhog remote control car and a new scout shirt

Traces haul - boxing robots and a car track

Remember the singing penguins Tian loved so much?

The love affair continues

Tian and Trace-isms of the week:

Tian turned on the TV to an old Elvis movie and instantly fell in love while Elvis was singing. I guess even post-humously he holds power over girls - even 4 year olds. She was watching open mouthed when Tom asked," Tian, are you all right?"

She replied, in a dreamy, breathy voice, "He is so, SO, SO handsome."

Trace when asked why he did something replied matter-a-factly," I like to be naughty." That explains a lot. I was beginning to think he held a fondness for the time out chair....

Trace was frustrated with Ty this week and looked him right in the eye and said," I am getting a new Ty. A nice Ty. A CHINESE Ty!" Hmm, from my experience the Chinese ones are not much different :o)

A Ty -ism for the week. We went mall walking last weekend and made a stop at Target to get a few things. I desperately needed a new pair of nylons and threw a pair in the cart. Ty seems them and notices the woman's leg on the front and looks at me horrified,"Mom, you are buying nakedness!" Obviously, we have a lot a lot of work to do in Biology this year....