A Family Outing

We surprised the kids with an afternoon of laser tag, rock wall climbing, putt putt and a couple arcade games. 

Alex climbed the wall 3 times. I love how this kid will try anything as well as any food. 

 I have a video I'll have to upload.

Oh ya, bowling too. 

Daddy propped them up.

Putt putt the Deno way.

We had a really fun time together.

2013 first ice

The boys were out of school due to the ice storm that hit us on December 1st.  They were out for four days. Shocking but fun!

The kids were swimming in the pool.

Aliana and Alex were sucking on a nature-cicle...grass and then I looked out the window and saw Aliana sucking on a branch of a tree.  I started laughing to myself. 

They were trying to do snow angels but the ice kept hitting them in the face.  It really does hurt.

The kids came back in for hot cocoa, a fire, blankets, and a movie.  They went out two more times that day.

On our way out to do a jeep-thing behind our house with a sled attached to the back. 

Getting ready to slide down the street that's right behind them.

Mark and I had turns as well on the sled and my have had just as much fun as the kids did. 

He's alright, just acting like I flung him off going to fast around the corner. 

Tony's 1st school field trip

I had the pleasure to be one of the chaperones to accompany his class to the zoo. 

This was also his 1st school bus ride.  He said that he was a little nervous but excited.

There's his little faces on the left side.

Once we got there, the kids had to go on a scavenger hunt for animal characteristics and habitats.  I also bought the boys and Aliana a notebook for journaling the animals they saw.

After lunch they took a moment to journal.  Tony did so wonderful with at least one sentence, a picture and the title of the animal on each page.  I think he counted 11 entries. 

Aw, my little scholar taking the time to write about the eagle.

Hippos

Class picture