Chuck E Cheese, Santa, and Build a Bear--All in one day!

Last Saturday Collin was invited to a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. The kids love it there so we usually pack up the whole family and take the other kids to play while Collin is at the party. They all had a blast. Here are the twins hard at play:





We headed over to the mall to see Santa. As we neared Santa, one of his elves told us that he was going to feed the reindeer and would be back in one hour. So, to fill the time, we went to build a bear. Last year we used money my grandma sent us to take the kids to build a bear for the first time. We got a deal last year in that we also received gift cards for a fraction of their price. We used those gift cards to buy each a new bear this year. They could only get a bear, no clothes, etc. and they had a blast. They love picking them out and putting the heart in and stuffing him. Here is a picture of the little ones "washing" their new animal:




We had to stand in a long line to see Santa, but it was worth it. This year the twins weren't afraid like last year http://4boys2luv.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html. Here are a couple of photos with the boys with Santa. I loved it because Santa told them they needed to get along and not fight and I told them that he was definitely watching them :)





Of course after all this activity, they were very tired on the way home. Is this not the sweetest picture?

Turkeys and trees

We had a great Thanksgiving at cousin's house and hope that you all had a great one as well. I love Thanksgiving because it is the countdown to my favorite holiday, Christmas. We started a new tradition last year by cutting a tree off a mountainside on Thankgiving weekend. This year, I had to capture the event on film to share with you. The kids just love climbing the mountain and searching for the perfect tree.

Here are the troops arriving at the tree farm:

The climb up the mountain

The adventures along the way


Ah, there it is, the perfect tree

TIIIIMMMMBBEEER!

Tristan is now old enough to help carry the tree down the mountain. Of course, Collin thought he could as well. He ended up stuck under a tree at one point and I just missed that picture:

Loading it up


Before we left for Cousin's, Collin had a play at preschool. He was such a cute little indian. Here are some clips:

I thought this little clip of him was hysterical, he was really into the hand motions:



Some photos of family fun: