Happy New Year!!

2011 is officially here.  We had a fairly uneventful 1st day of the year.  We had to go pick up our kids at my parents house today.  They watched them last night so that Kevin and I could go out.  We just went into town - it was a pretty fun time!  Tomorrow we have the last Christmas for the year.  It's just in town so we don't have far to go. 

Tyson goes back to school on Tuesday.  He will go Monday thru Friday now.  That's going to be an adjustment for all of us I think. 

I have a lot of big plans for the new year - we'll see if I can accomplish some of them.  They're more goals than resolutions I guess.  There's just something about starting a new year, it's like you have a fresh start for a lot of things. 

Christmas 2010 highlights

I have about a bagillion pictures from Christmas, it may have something to do with the fact that I got a new camera for Christmas ;)  Here is just a highlight of them. 

On Dec. 23rd we started our family Christmas.  We gave the boys a new set of pajamas.  Then we loaded up and drove into town to look at Christmas lights.  Then we came home and watched 'A Christmas Story'.

The next morning Santa had come so we opened gifts. 

 Santa brought Kellen a pillow pet and a leapster explorer

Santa brought Cooper a big firetruck and a handy manny playset

and he brought Tyson, mouse trap and a star wars lego ship.  We also gave the boys a couple of other things from us.

That evening we went to church for the Christmas Eve service.  Then we went to Kevin's parent's house. 

 Tyson and Ali wanted to line up the kids for pictures.  I thought they did a great job.  Tyson and Ali up top, and Caden, Kellen, Logan and Cooper sitting.

Kevin's parents gave the kids Husker outfits. 

We spent Christmas day with my family.  Here Brooke, Aubree, Allyx and Cooper are playing in their pjs. 

Cooper wearing my boots.

 We went to my Grandma's house on the 26th. 

Overall, I'd have to say we had a great Christmas.  We ate a ton of great food, enjoyed giving and getting gifts, and loved celebrating a very important birthday with very special people.