December 2010

It was a snowy December - even in Tucson, Arizona! This was not the usual swim/ golf/ escape the NW cold weather kind of trip. Instead, we enjoyed laughing with family, seeing the Yogi Bear 3-D movie, yummy food, music, and visits with family (indoors). A good time was had by all and "Bobby" rang in the New Year as the new Monoply King! Special thanks to Grandma Mary and Grandpa Bob for their incredible hospitality!

2010 Memories

A date with Dad!

Brooke and Bob enjoy a father/daughter night out once in a while. Their favorite destination? Primo Grill in Tacoma! Here the two can sit at the cook's line and watch all the shots being called from the kitchen.

February came with a new found bravery! Brooke was able to consistently jump off the diving board at Sumner Pool with buddy, Ryan. Brooke had several previous "failed" attempts but tonight the two jumped off that board until both of their little bodies were red with slap marks from hitting the water!

It was a ball to watch from the sidelines!

Brooke won lunch with the Principal, Mr. Anderson at Dieringer Heights Elementary. She did an outstanding job of reading the most minutes in her class in January! Such a thrill for her!

Brooke and Cameron enjoy every minute together as great friends do!

January Adventures

GREAT WOLF LODGE
We went to the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park and had an absolute blast! The waterslides were fabulous. Bob made lots of good food using our toaster oven in the room (shhhh) and we had many laughs with Jeff, Diana and the kids. The swimmers pictured on the right are Ryan, Brooke and Jack. Can't wait to go again! Next time I will attempt to take more pictures to capture the amazing fun we had in the water.



We shared a room with Jeff, Diana and family. They are easy to travel with and they seem to tolerate us well.






Jack is "sleep eating". He was one tired pup!









CHEER CAMP
Brooke attended Sumner HS Cheer Camp and performed at a SHS basketball game. She had fun and we sure enjoyed watching!








Brooke and one of her favorite SHS Cheerleaders.








WHITE PASS SKI TRIP
We enjoyed another really fun trip to Packwood with Stu and friends. Brooke drew a cute picture of the cabin we all stayed at. Nothin' like being in the mountains in a log cabin.

Brooke and dad ride up the chair at White Pass.

Brooke becomes a more confident skier.

Bye Bye!

Ringing in the new year!

So we celebrated New Year's Eve with our good friends, the Seversons. It's really all about....

... the hats

...the dancing,

... and noise,

... the smiles,



... the laughter,

... and the champagne! Wait! It's frozen!

(Oh, throw in a loose tooth)
But most of all it's about sharing it with family and friends!

December

December was magical with a little snow, Christmas,

and good times with family.

Chinook likes the snow!

Brooke and Dad put a star on our tree.

Some presents are placed under the tree.



Cards start coming in. So fun to hear from others!

We head south to Tucson for the holiday!

A hesitant visit to Santa that turns out great

Baking cookies at Grandma and Grandpa's house

Ooooh la la!

Knitting with Aunt Joyce

Family

Hugs from Theo

Music and dancing with Tom

A little vino with Uncle Ouie!

What's in the stocking?

Santa brings a new scooter!

More November Fun

Fishing with Chris and JD

Packwood Ski Trip with Joe and the Cliffords

Thanksgiving with Family

Nolan and Morgan have the best smiles!



Crafts with Aunt Tina



Good times with Grace and Olivia

Father Daughter Dance

Bob and Brooke had a terrific time at the Father Daughter Dance. They went with Tim and Megan. The girls looked stunning and the dads cleaned up pretty good too! You can just tell it really means a lot to the girls to have a very special night with their dads. Brooke reported "Tim had some new moves on the dance floor, like this" as she pointed an elbow at me and held a foot in her hand... "and Daddy just got carried away!"
(Do you think guys know how many points this scores for them?)