oregon coast '08

The Burtons and Davis'sssssss

Boogie Babes

Boogie Boys--didnt last long without wetsuits

Oregon Coast---When the tide was low, we took a walk around this point to explore the tide pools and caves.

Grandma and kids

savanna recital photos

finally an update!

A couple of you (Liza and Savanna) have mentioned I need to update my blog.  So since my last post in December here is a quick recap---Troy, same old same, same, has now moved onto hard or expert on the Guitar Hero and anxiously awaiting aerosmith GH. Aime---again, same old, same old, driving kids to endless lessons, volunteering at the school, popcorn friday, asking the meaning of life, reading this and that and the other. Savanna---officially a teenager, turned 13 in March, boys, dancing, texting.  Jackson---almost 10(next month), got the avid reader award in his class, testing for black belt in TKD, loves playing outside with the kids in the hood.  Little Miss Madi---never a dull moment, has joined the reading world and loves Pixie Hollow books, also loves playing outside for endless hours with the kids in the hood.  

It took a long time coming but summer is finally here, I hope.  The kids are out of school and the weather seems to be turning nice to bring me out of my funk!!  

happy new year!

christmas photos!

Hope all of you had a holly, jolly Christmas! We had a great day and it even snowed! Here is a look at our Christmas!

During the day on Christmas Eve we took the kids to see Santa, Savanna was THRILLED!

The girls in their Christmas Eve jammies and Madi showing her musical toothbrush (it was about this time that Madi turned sour as she learned everyone only got 2 prizes during our bingo game)

Jackson showing off his snowman,and no Jackson isn't a GIANT, the snowman was very, very small but hey, we were just happy to have snow!!!

Troy is my Guitar Hero!!!

Madi with her friends Hannah and Lauren, having a very WebKinzy Christmas!

jackster tkd

Jackson has been in TKD for 2 1/2 years. The belt system goes yellow, orange, green, purple, blue, red, brown, poome, and then finally black. Yesterday Jackson tested for his poome belt. He normally isn't nervous at testing but this time he was visibly shaking. He did really well and now he is one belt away from getting his black belt. Good job Jackster!!!!

holiday walk through the neighborhood

So Troy had a pretty good idea the other night, "Let's walk around the neighborhood and look at Christmas lights." Before he sat down and got interested in something on T.V., we all hurried and got on our warm coats, hats, mittens, etc. and headed out with candy cane in hand and fancy-shmancy hoilday spectacular glasses (they make the lights look like snowflakes, Santas, or stars.) Anywho, someone had the brilliant idea of caroling. None of us was too keen to sing to strangers so we walked to our friends house where I remembered they were having their Hannakah celebration. We tried to remember Adam Sandlers song but all we remembered was , "Put on your yarmulke, it's time for Chanukah" (ok, i'll admit I had to just look up those two words, and good thing I did, I was way off)). We moved onto jingle bells. They loved it, we apologized fro crashing the party, headed home and had hot chocolate. Good times!