Holiday Season

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Christmas Carols

One sweet singing girl

Soccer

It was a great soccer season. Chloe joined her first soccer team, the Mighty Mermaids. She had a ton of fun and a very mighty kick. Kyle was a star on his team the Knights. This year he really understood the game. He scored the winning goals (and the only goals) of the last two games.

Kyle's Birthday

Kyle had a fun-filled birthday with both grandmas and his buddies from school and soccer. We kicked it off early with Grandmaman Andrews at our house. It was happy hot dogs for dinner that night. Then off to Tucson for Thanksgiving and Kyle's actual birthday (Nov. 26). We opened presents in the morning, visited the Children's Museum, then saw lights, then wrapped up the evening with s'mores at the El Conquistador pool (they had a fire pit). The party never stops...it kept going to the next weekend where Kyle took a few buds from school and soccer to the Sun Devil Game. Sparky's team lost but the gang had fun.

Baptism

The Andrews kids became Catholic this year. With Kyle in Catholic school it seemed like a good time to make it official.

Kyle Goes to Saint Theresa's Catholic School

Kyle started first grade at Saint Theresa's Catholic School. He has loved every day and made many new friends. He was on the honor roll and earned a citizenship award his first semester. He loves playing soccer on the play ground with friends, buying hot lunch when it is "breakfast for lunch" days, and has one of the most caring teachers in the world.

Halloween

Kids designed their own halloween lanterns.

Ready for trick-or-treating

Kyle won 3rd prize for best costume at Saint Theresa's. It was handmade by his dad.

It was all about the hair for this little mermaid.

Linsicum watching his team on TV. Go Giants.

Mother ocean and father baseball

Labor Day 2010

So Labor Day in Tucson was full of surprises. We kicked off the weekend down in Tucson and were so happy to find out that Chloe was finally tall enough for the water slide. But things went down hill from there. Our beloved Lily got bit by a rattle snake. She recovered fine but had weeks of swelling and has two permanent scars on her muzzle.

Chloe's Birthday Celebrations

One Girl, Four Celebrations. Chloe had a series of celebrations for the big 4. It started early with a special visit from her Aunt Nancy. Spending days at the posh pool at the Montelucia Resort and getting her toe nails done with the girls was just right for this little princess.




July 30: School Celebration: What would a school celebration be without purple piggy cupcakes?


July 31: It was an incredible day. We had great weather so spent the day outside at the train park and the zoo! We ended the day with a tea party of course. Served on the special tea set that her great aunt Adelaide gave her.

Zoo in the morning...


Train park in the afternoon...







Tea party late into the night...






Aug. 13: Birthday Party: It was a mermaid party of course. We had the slide all day so we took full advantage of it. Parents even rated best performance down the slide.

Yosemite

We had tons of fun in Yosemite and took tons of pictures. View full size pictures

Happy 4th of July

Chloe trying out her bike. She was our American Flower Girl.

Kyle and Chloe ready for the parade to start.

Cade and Kyle get started in the parade.

Look no training wheels!

Kyle was speedy. He rode so fast. He started in the middle of the parade and passed everyone up and got to the front of the parade. Poor Brian had to sprint to keep up with him.

End of the parade. Enjoying a well deserved treat.

Some of the parade group- Jill, Chloe, Kyle, Cole, and Brian. Paul is in the background trying to talk Cade into taking a picture with us.

Many of the bikes parked after the parade.

Cooling off with the fire hose.

Wet Chloe, next to the biggest dog we have ever seen. He loved the water.

Kyle won best kid's bike.

Chloe won best kid's bike too.

Back to the water. Cole and Chloe loved it.

Big boy Cole may soon be famous. He had tons of pictures taken of him for the newspaper.


Here is his photo that made the AP wire service and picked up by papers and news Web sites.

Where the rainbow ends...who knew it was in Arcadia.

Dripping wet.

Home after the parade and spent some time in the baby pool. Took a break to make cookies.

Back to the water...jump right in.

Super slip and slide.

Lily dug the pool too.

We also enjoyed fireworks on the golf course with friends and yummy homemade ice cream sandwiches. It was a very happy 4th of July!

Love,
B,J,K,C,L

Chloe's First Dance Class