A Bunch of Random......

I always find that we take so many pictures at Christmas, that when January rolls around we forget about the camera for about a month. This year has started no different as I feel like days are going by before I even turn the camera on. Oh well, life is busy...what can I say. Today is Martin Luther King day, schools are closed and all three kids and I are home.

2010 Christmas Comic (by Brett)

Brielle's preschool class took a trip the Gamber Firehouse. Daddy took her on this field trip which made the day extra special.

Braydon had the opportunity to go to the Raven's Football game with Brett....had a GREAT time!

cheese!

little ladybug. :)

making cookies with mommy! (and yes, they did enjoy eating the batter just like their mommy likes to do.....yummy!)

how she got herself in here, I have no idea?

new little outfits that mommy bought after finding out that our flight was cancelled and we would be staying in Michigan for 2 additional days at Christmas. They are becoming better friends every day. Beckett really looks up to her sister. :)

our little sleeping angel....

Beckett's first playdate without her siblings, Bella and Beckett had a great time!

just too cute not to take a picture! sleeping literally on her pillow. :)

the first snow day of 2011!

We had our first official snow day on Jan.12th.....we got less than 4 inches but it was still enough for a little fun in the snow! It was really the first time that Beckett had been bundled up to enjoy the white fluffy stuff. We were able to sled, throw a few snowballs, and swing on the swings. It was really cold, and windy so we did not last long but just enough to deserve a little hot chocolate with marshmallows. :)

the kids with Aunt Angela

all bundled!

Bex took a little longer than the rest of us to get all her gear on. :)

such buddies! getting so big....

snow angels

from the minute she saw them, she said, "swing, swing, swing"....so, why not swing in the

middle of January, what is it going to hurt.....very cold but still fun.

snow chat with Aunt Angela after tackling each other

the three kiddos! (getting so big, so fast....)

he absolutely adores her. :)

eating snow. yummy!

fun with BECKETT

having fun making breakfast with daddy! his famous

french toast sticks! :)

rocking out!

NEW YEARS EVE 2010!

we spent New Years Eve day at home, mainly cleaning and packing up to go home the next day. The kids got to hang out with Grandpa and Grandma Kidder at night which gave Brett and I the chance to go to dinner with Burt and Leslie. It was a quiet and enjoyable new years, and we were home in bed by 10:30 pm. think we are getting old? Here is to the New Year!

hello there!! :)

a visit with friends (12/30/2010)

a visit with friends, The Childers!

my girl!!!!

this is what I get when I ask them to say "cheese" nice!

spending time on frozen Lake Macatawa (holland, MI)

We took the kids onto Lake Macatawa one day because it was frozen and they had never done this before. Braydon and Brielle were both very excited to put on those snowpants, boots, etc. Beckett had never been bundled so tightly and quite frankly, was not a fan. It was fun though!

h

Brett and the kids

running on the frozen lake.....

daddy showing them to crawl...how slippery..

just relaxing

making snow (ice) angels

not as much a fan as her older siblings, but Beckett managed to experience the frozen lake too!

Christmas 2010!

Christmas Morning 2010!

Beckett (21 mos) Brielle (4 yrs) Braydon (6yrs)

We started the morning out just the 5 of us, but poor Brett had come down with the flu during the night but managed to sit with us while opening up the gifts from Santa! Santa had come and the kids were very excited! Beckett was not really into the whole process this year, after opening 2 gifts, she walked away and stated, "all done" and wanted to go back into her crib to play. oh well, there is always next year. We did not know until the next day that Beckett still had a pretty bad ear infection so she was not feeling like herself that day.

just trying to get a smile, so funny!

opening presents! her favorite gift "baby", and "books"

his favorite : Itouch, and LEGO Castle Kingdom

her favorite gift: BARBIE dreamhouse....taller than her!

Mid-afternoon, the rest of the Kidder Clan joined us for Christmas and we had celebration with Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Angela and Uncle Ross and Aunt Georgina. We opened gifts, sat around and had Christmas dinner. The kids really enjoyed having so many people around that day, and poor Brett slept most of the day away due to not feeling well.

hats from Uncle Ross and Aunt Georgina

my cuties!

cheerful Bex, and Ross in his SUPERMAN SNUGGIE from the kids

our family, 2010