Charlie Brown

Jake auditioned for the Chico Theater Company version of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown and got the role of Charlie Brown. We are all so very excited and can't wait to see the play. Aiden and Eliza have been going around singing all the songs from the play and Eliza actually wants to be Woodstock in the play.

Jake is reading lines and trying different voices and really trying to get into character.

So he thought it was time to become Charlie, so he shaved.

Here is his before picture.

Here Jake is playing around.

And here is his after photo.

That's right he shaved it all.

He is bald!!!

Johnny Jump Up

Aiden and Eliza never leave Zane alone. They are always picking him up, walking around with him, kissing and hugging him. Most the time it is ok, but yesterday I walked around the corner and saw this. The kids where pushing him back and forth in the Johnny Jump Up like he was in a swing at the park. What am I going to do with them, at least they were being gentle. The crazy thing is all of them were laughing up a storm especially Zane.

New Year's Eve 2010

For the last 3 years we have been lucky enough to go over to Jenny and Spencer Smith's house for New Year's Eve. We always have alot of fun at the Smith's, but Jenny out did herself this year. Jenny put together a bunch of games from Minute To Win It .

Here, Jake is trying to stack three golf balls in one minute.


Spencer stacking cups in a pyrimid and then putting them back in a single stack.

And not quite makeing it. I am sure it was just because one of the kids hit the table.

Keeping 3 ballons in the air while only using one hand.


Bryce and Aiden trying to bounce Ping Pong balls on to a penut butter sandwich and many other games. When we weren't playing games you never knew what was going to happen.

Jake and Jen playing Flock of Seagulls or something strange.


Tatum ans Eliza just being little girls and doing it very well.



And kids just being kids while enjoying life and each other.
Thank you Smith family for a wonderful New Year's Eve.

Happy New Year's!