Madtown Memoirs

New Year's Eve Bash

12/31/09

We hosted another New Year's party. We had a few friends over for some drinks and games. We all had a good time and celebrated the New Year.

Isaac rockin out with Guitar Hero.

Nick and Gina

Jim and Angela

Carol and Mark

Zach and LeeAnn

Wendy and Oliver

Kiki, Gwen, Matt, and Jessica

Isaac cleaning up again during the middle of a party.

Oliver showing us how to play Guitar Hero.

The Flowers family

Becky and Mark

Matt given Mark a New Year Eve tongue licking.

Heather and I celebrating the New Year

Becky proud of herself for completing the puzzle.

Mark getting ready to destroy Becky's accomplishment.

Holiday Fun

12/27/09

Our little Monkey.

This little Christmas tree sings "Jingle Bell Rock". Isaac must have played it continuously for twenty minutes as he danced around the tree.

Marching around the tree.

Look at that high step! UW marching band material.

Isaac getting geared up to help Daddy shovel snow. Dinosaur Boots-check, shovel-check, PJ's-check.

Christmas

12/25/09

Mommy pointing out what Santa left for Isaac while he was sleeping.

Santa gifts for Isaac. His first ones..he wasn't very good the year before. Just kidding.

Opening his gifts.

Wasn't quite awake yet so he was pretty laid back about the gifts.

Isaac having some fruit in the car on the way to Heather's family Christmas.

Isaac got another vacuum cleaner. Except this one actually works. He loved it!

Yeah, another tractor to pick up dirt and cars.

Cleaning the floor during the party. The kid just loves to do household chores. I pray that he will NOT outgrow this as he gets older.

Hiding behind the couch.

Anderson family

All of the grand kids.

Christmas Eve

12/24/09

We have an annual tradition were Grandpa reads "T'was the Night before Christmas" to all the grand kids.

Unfortunately, they are all at an age where getting them all to simultaneously sit still and pay attention is impossible. Kaydence takes off about three pages into the story.

Grandpa has changed venues but now Isaac is no longer interested in the story.

Ty's kids seem to be paying attention and enjoying the story. Even little Myles.

Nope, now we lost Myles.

Grandma checking out the presents under the Christmas tree.

Isaac playing with his first toy.

Kaydence flashing her pearly whites for the camera.

Kaydence is pumped up about her first gift.

Isaac chilling with Daddy and learning how to blow his train whistle. He would watch me do it and then basically spit into the whistle. Then when it didn't work he would hand it back to me so that I could do it. Awesome, a spit coated train whistle. Just what I wanted for Christmas.

Ty's family.

Us.

My parents.

On the Go

12/21/09

Isaac getting ready to go on a walk with Daddy and Stanley. He wanted to wear a pair of Daddy's gloves.

This is half of a Christmas decoration. There is suppose to be a Santa Clause riding the bike but Isaac likes to take Santa off and ride the bike himself.