Ryan's line

OK, so I dragged Ryan to the Christmas Program practice every Sunday for the past month. He memorized his line, knew it backwards and forwards. The big morning came and he was so excited. I was poised with my camera and video camera, looking through the lenses - one eye in the cameras one eye on him when I realized someone else was saying his line!!! He did, too, because his eyes immediately filled with tears and then they handed him the microphone for a line the whole group was supposed to say together. I was trying to hold it together, but I was so MAD and sad for him; anyway - I realized it was him speaking so I got just the last bit recorded here.

Our baby is 6

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I cannot believe how fast time flies. It really does seem like just yesterday that he was a baby with us in San Antonio and now he is 6...way beyond me bragging about walking and talking, past learning how to read and taking his training wheels off. Now his life revolves around school, friends, and, of course, Star Wars.  I just love him so much that it hurts to know in 6 more years he'll be in middle school and 6 past that he'll be off.   Once he gets this quantum physics thing figured out I'll have him start working on that time machine... Here's a look back!

Christmas Parties

This photo does not do the tree justice! 

The Wimberleys with Santa. We do not have 1 photo of all 5 of us looking at the camera!

AJ with the big guy

AJ in Daddy's Jet

Will with Santa

Ryan with Santa

Santa's other method of transportation!

December is always a crazy month for us with the holidays, birthdays, and anniversary! This year we have had so much fun spending time with our friends getting ready for Christmas with parties, tree decorating, cookie swaps, and even a few visits with Santa, himself! These pictures are from a party at our friend's house, which was decorated so beautifully, and from Heath's work.

Will...what happened to my no guns policy??

Before I had kids I always said, "my kids will never play with guns or Barbies." HA HA. Will makes guns out of everything...EVERYTHING. Even Heath admitted that Will may be the only kids who uses his macaroni noodles to shoot with! Here's how the pleasant hike behind our cabin turned out this weekend...

The Polar Express

We made our annual trek to Flagstaff this weekend for a ride on the Polar Express. Ryan and Will were so excited to see Santa; Will, because he's amazed by this incredible man and Ryan, because he knows how it works - mom and dad aren't buying anymore toys and Santa is a means to an end. We all got decked out in our new jammies and headed to the train station to meet the big guy. Ryan stood in line and rehearsed his wish list. When it was our turn AJ and Will both willingly sat on Santa's lap for pictures. Ryan chose to stay off to the side and was very business-like. It went something like this:

Will (wide-eyed) - "I want racecars and a racecar track"

Ryan - "Hello, Santa. I have 7 things on my list. 1. Wall-E, 2. Eve..." he couldn't remember #5 and got so flustered. Good on him though - he kept his cool, though red in the face - and said, "Well, I'll have to come back to #5" and continued his list and then remembered #5 just in time. My heart melted at how stinkin' cute it was to see him there, braving his fears. 

The train ride was great and we are all now ready for Christmas!

Updates Coming Soon!

.....I hope!! Please check back in soon! Oh yeah, enjoy the music! A friend of mine has an awesome blog and she taught me how to add some flair!

Facebook

OK, while I still love to blog, I'm finding it more difficult to find the time to update photos and write. I have been sneaking around on facebook instead of on my blog...which is fun and fast! 

We've been so busy here with Halloween, parties, school, friends, and everything else that seems to keep us running! Here are some pics from recent weeks.