AJ's Crew

Dallin (loves his DS)
Mia (enjoying Florida oranges)

Ethan (Favorite Food: tomato)

Ty (has recently discovered his tongue)

Backyard Visitors

The first morning that Mom/Nana was here, she looked out the window to see a family of five deer. They wander through the yard often. We saw three last night just as we sat down to dinner.

Two Bridgets

The Bridgets meet! One from the east, one from the west! The two of them together represent 4 generations. It is great to have Mom/Nana here for a Christmas visit. We are glad to have time for chatting, cooking, visiting, cooking, shopping, cooking, etc!! Nobody can bake and cook like her.

Remington

I have recently realized that our readers who don't know about the link to Keith and Candice's blog are missing out on seeing how Remington has grown! He is our Precious Southern Grandkid and the only one who is too far away for us to pinch his cute cheeks on a regular basis. We miss him so much (and his parents, too!). Fortunately, Remington is only a click away....the link to Keith and Candice's blog is listed in the right-hand column of this blog. They are great about keeping current photos and stories. Check it out, if you haven't already.
I can tell you this.....Grandma is counting the days to her annual March Visit to see this sweet family! I will be there in time to celebrate Remington's first birthday and Keith's 29th. I can hardly wait!!!!

The Gingerbread House - The potential start of a new tradition

This was a very fun project!! Grandma and Grandpa Sano are big believers in having something "fun" planned when the kids come over. This time we built a Gingerbread house. The kids did a great job. Mia placed the candy on her side of the roof in a beautiful, colorful pattern. Dallin used his creativity to design shutters and build a candy snow man. Ethan entertained us with his expressions of "Mia, you are doing great!!" "Grandma, that looks awesome!" as he carefully decorated his side of the roof. We had a good time and Grandma was tickled that the project was not overly messy. Everyone wanted to start eating the house even before the icing was dry! I think maybe we will do this again next year.

Cousins

We had a chance to tend AJ & Cami's four while they went to the Firm's Christmas party. And Bridget came by for a while too. Can you believe that these two, just four months apart, are so different in size?! It wasn't that long ago that Ty was mini like Bridget. Now, look how he has grown!!!
Here are the Utah cousins. Only Remington is in Texas...... we miss him!!
Aren't they cute?!!! We are very proud grandparents.

Thanksgiving Report

Here are a few photos of our typical Thanksgiving Day. We were all together except for our Texas Kids. We ate (way too much), played some games and enjoyed the day.
Uncle Jared is a great kid entertainer. He spent some puzzle time with Dallin and Ethan.....
and jungle gym time with Mia and Ethan.
Cami and Katie enjoyed dessert and a quiet moment.
Dallin and AJ. Don't they look alot alike?
Beth and Bridget. Brenna, Mike and Frank somehow missed being captured on film.