all is gone, all is quiet

Andrew and Ryan's first snowman 12-30-2003 from that snowfall! lol!
12-30-2006 Cute pictures.... Jared is 8 months old here and Tara with her family!

Good afternoon! I swear I don't give these kids sleeping pills! We did celebrate New Years last night so we got to bed at midnight. I don't know what time papa woke up.... Dylan woke up after 9, me about 9:15.... Maddie and Parker around 9:30 ... and of course we had to wake up Andrew and Lauren at 10:30 because they needed to get home! All is gone, all is quiet. I've already cleaned the toyroom, den, and livingroom! Not bad for them being gone an hour!

We had such a good day yesterday! Parker took a shower and then the girls did. Thought this was so cute of the girls!!!! Settle down, nothing shows! Dylan, Maddie, Lauren and I went to Red Apple and got a few things. Then we got home and Parker and Dylan played Man vs. Food.... their own version. Didn't quite understand it because they didn't time it or see who could eat the most. lol. They just told the other they could eat a whole pizza, made a bet and called it a game. I knew they could eat a whole pizza each! Especially Parker... that is why we call him the "pizza pig". He loves pizza!
Andrew ended up hooking up the wii at the kitchen counter. That's where he's been most of the time. We did take him and a friend to youth group last night. He loves youth group... not so sure his friend liked it.
Maddie spent her time taking tons of pictures of herself. Some were soooo weird! She is a funny girl! All my grandkids make me laugh! Andrew is the most serious now because he is a boy and he IS almost 14! He made the girls take out the Sound of Music CD they were singing to when we picked up his friend and quit singing. He didn't want us to embarrass him. I SO remember my kids at that age!!!! So they quietly watched a movie. Parker made us laugh this morning. Papa told him by eating the chocolate covered cherry he was going to poop a cherry.... Parker said "As long as it's covered in chocolate!". Funny kid! My poor cat and dog are wore out and sleeping! They love having the kids here! But they sleep like rocks once they are gone! ;D

We stayed up and watched a movie...Mall Cop! Even the girls loved it.... they had seen it before. It was funny. Lauren was about done for by 11:30. When she is done.... she is done! Dylan went to bed before 12 too... not asleep though.... playing with his cell phone.Maddie waited for 12 playing her DS.....At 12 me, Maddie, Parker, and Andrew had a toast! Then we went to bed. Took awhile to settle the old Parkster down.... but him and Andrew were in bed by 12:30.

Weather to Expect: Welcome to Wednesday.
Expect scattered showers early then sun breaks by the afternoon.
As we ring in the New Year another round of rain hits the Puget Sound for a soggy start to 2010.
Look for rain showers and breezy conditions New Years Day, with a wet weekend to follow. 2010 brings fresh powder for the mountains. Showers today will bring 3"-6" of new snow and a winter storm watch is in effect for Thursday morning through Thursday night for the north and west slopes of the cascades. This could make holiday travel a little tricky.
Have a great day!