Tanner Turns 5

Tanner has talked about this birthday for months. He has been so excited to turn five. He is so full of life and with Tanner you never know what the day will be like. He has kept us on our toes since the beginning. Life would certainly be boring without him. And we love him for it. Happy Birthday Tanner!Tanner woke up early which is not different than any other day so we let him open his first present at 5:15am. He has always been my early riser. One funny thing about Tanner is that as soon as he wakes up he changes into his clothes for the day. He doesn't want anyone to see him in his pajamas. Often times you can find him on the couch at 6am fully dressed and with his shoes and socks on. Now that is what I can an early bird.
Tanner kept telling me that he wasn't five until he had his cake. I guess now it is official.
Tanner, Weston and Marisa ready to play some pin the tail on the donkey.

One Decade of Cade

How can it be that 10 years ago today my Cade was born? We were living in Carson City, Nevada then and it was a very snowy day. He was born 5 days late and was supposed to be a New Year's Eve baby. He was my biggest baby weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces and he still has those cute cheeks. Cade has brought our home so much laughter and fun. He is a sensitive boy and he has a lot a talents. We love everything about him and want to wish him a very Happy Birthday.

Merry Christmas

We did a fun zip line. The kids thought it was great.

Fun in Maui

Aloha! We've arrived in Maui and we are having an amazing time.
We went on an awesome hike. Everything was so beautiful. Our favorite were all of the banyon trees.
This was the view from the top.
14 grandkids and 2 grandparents at the Luau.
What could be better than a virgin lava flow at a luau?
Tanner sporting the snorkel gear.

I'm Dreaming of a White (Sand) Christmas...

Suntan lotion = Stocking Stuffers? We're off to Maui for a dreamy Christmas vacation. We are going to be there with 26 Call family members and we are so excited. I have successfully packed all of Christmas in one small suitcase including the stockings. Mele Kalikimaka!
Sunday we had a mini Christmas with my family because we weren't going to be together for the holidays. My siblings and I went in on an i-pod and docking station for my parents. Who needs presents when you've got all of these cans?Cade flying his new remote control helicopter.
Total pre-Christmas choas. Oh what fun!
Weston excited about his new baseball mitt.
Tanner just excited to have a gift and to be the first to get to open his present. You know the good old youngest to oldest thing.

Thanksgiving Week

The week started out with a great day at the beach. Nothing beats going to the beach in November. My crazy kids even swam in the ocean.
Pre-Thanksgiving dinner family soccer game. We had so much fun playing in the mud.
Matt, Tim and Marisa doing the first round of post Thanksgiving dinner dishes.
Tanner with his new best friend Mike. Who loves Mike more, Sara or Tanner?
Breakfast at Ruby's on the Huntington Pier.
Tanner being disciplined by Scott.
A crazy family baseball game.

A busy fall season

We have survived a very busy fall. I always knew that someday all four kids would be playing sports at the same time and this was the first season that we actually lived through it. We saw a lot of fun soccer games and with Cade playing his first season on Pop Warner football we have spent a ton of time in the car. With going back to school, the election, and sports we have kept ourselves busy but we've had fun too.
Cade as a box of Wheaties.
Look at those muscles on the "Hulk."
Tanner as a very tough SWAT officer.
The cutest bee I've ever seen.
Haylie on her way to school as a "cave girl."
I dressed up as Pippy Longstocking for the Youth Dance.
This is us anxiously awaiting High School Musical 3. The whole family went and we had fun watching them sing and dance.