Water babies

It's almost hard to believe that Scott and Athena only discovered swimming just 6 months ago.

They are both relaxed enough in the water to learn quickly.

Jacob and Hannah are both doing well in their class too.
Well... Hannah is doing better then last year...LOL.
Everyone is having a good time, that's what's important.

Chinese New Year!

It's the Year of the Tiger (Scott's year).
We traveled to Denver to watch the Chinese New Year festival. But first we 'had to' eat at John Holly's Asian Bistro. It was very good, but it was also a lot of food for the kids (whom have been starving for Chinese food), so we were a little late to the festival.

Daddy "no like" Chinese food... not even rice.

We missed the opening, and had to sit in the back.
Scott was upset that the menu at John Holly's was not printed in Chinese. He said "What kind of Chinese place not have menu in Chinese?, this not real Chinese!" He sure did scarf down that "not real Chinese food" like it was his last supper.

Sink or Swim

First day of Swim for some...
Watch out for the "Under-tow"!!! LOL
Athena and Scott take lessons with cousin D (left) and cousin S (below)
Hannah is as animated as always.

Jacob is taking swimming seriously.

Nein, Nein, 9!!!

Good thing we are not German, Hannah would be so confused... Did you mean "No", or my age.

Happy Birthday Hannah!!!

New Year's Resolve

"It took me a while ~

as you can see;

to find how to explain my New Year's Resolve to thee...

I am one of those people that like - Fresh Starts, New Beginnings, A Clean Slate,

A Better Tomorrow, An Optimistic Outlook"...

"Even if;

it is only a number on a 'Calendar Page'...

day one, of month one, and so we proceed".

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As a wife, a mom , a sister, a friend, a daughter, a child of God, I did resolve to go forward; and Better Me, For You.

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I have 5 solid resolutions... that I told to 5 friends...

(Awwh Yes, I do have 5 friends...one or two may in fact be family...LOL)

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"I did not want to post the list here on the blog"... {I left them in the pink journal, for Me!}
Why? ...you ask
"Well to not bore you"... And you thought ~ So I would not have to answer back in 365 days.

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"For the days my resolve weakens; I have this thought to keep me going to start anew".

Early 20th-century New Year's resolution postcards

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..."and if by chance, I catch you lurking over my shoulder :o) as the days, and weeks, and months press on; maybe we should both Stop!, And Ask Ourselves"...

1. Who was I nice to?
2. What did I learn today?

3. When did I give?

4. How was I better today than yesterday?

5. Why am I thankful?

HappyNewYear2010

Merry Christmas in Photos

Christmas Breakfast...Santa, is that you?OMG!Coookiiig. aka Cooking :o)Go Jake, Go!I knew it. 'LOL'awhh right, dude!Gotta love the Cylons...The 4 kids Bibles, from Aunt JoMarie.

{Thank you bunches, and we all ready showed them off at Church.}Baby!Ethiopia???

(wink, wink ;o) Honey!)

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Christmas Dinner &...

...Relaxing with Grandpa! ...and with Grandma!

...and buddy too!