Christmas/NewYear

We had a great Christmas and New Year. We hope everyone else did as well. We made it thru Christmas day but shortly after Alexis got the stomach flu and then passed it on to the rest of the family. (Except for Rollin and Julie, we did not get it.) Thank you to all that sent cards or gifts we appreciate it very much. Here is some of the Christmas/New Year Fun.

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Cancun Trip

Julie and I went to Cancun for our Anniversary in December. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to Pops and Grandma Allen coming to watch the kids. We will post some more when we get around to it. So for the meantime...

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October

Just some playtime. Alexis loves playing with RJ...whatever he is doing she wants to do to....
Even jumping to dad just because RJ does it. One, two, three....


JUMP!!!! Having fun making spider cupcakes.Alexis enjoyed eating them as much as she did making them!!

A picture of the moon during the crazy fires that swept through here. No, the lens was not dirty and it doesn't snow here in sunny California, that is all the ash that was falling for a week. There was a layer of ash on anything outside. It smelt like you were standing next to a roaring campfire all week. If you were outside too long your clothes and hair smelt too. You couldn't see the sky. It was eerie. We kept the kids inside most of the week. The smell and ash were so thick and the air quality so bad.

A trip to the pumpkin patch.

Alexis found a stack of pumpkins just her size. She was in heaven. She tried to pick up every one of them.

It has been a tradition to come to this pumpkin patch every year. Kassy was swimming away at practice. Tinkerbell, a ninja, a witch and Hannah Montana (she didn't want to wear the wig that nite)

A Halloween day at Disneyland. It pays to be the youngest!!!!

Alexis loves "playing" the piano.

Just some of the Happenings at Our House

Celebrating RJ's 4th B-day. See what happens when you have big sisters. They make you wear birthday princess crowns.

RJ trying out his new scooter. That boy lives on that thing.

Alexis enjoying her first cupcake at RJ's b-day party.

RJ wanted a "jacket" like dad to wear to church on Sunday. Isn't he handsome.

Kassy's 10th b-day party. My friend Kristie (she's a hair stylist) came and did Kassy's and her friend's hair in an up-do.

Ready to hit the town....

We went to El Torito for dinner. Good thing we were there before the Friday dinner rush. Things were a little loud and crazy. They girls were having a blast.

And then we hit the mall at South Coast Plaza to do a little shopping.

And then back to our house for cake and presents. Look how grown up she is getting. Tell her to STOP!!!!

Brittnie diving in at the first swim meet of the season. She did great! She got a 1st, 2nd and 2 3rd place finishes. Way to go Big B!!!

Kassy (2nd from the bottom). Look at the form!! Gymnastics sure helped with something. Kassy had a great first swim meet. She took first in all five of her races. I think the butterfly stroke is going to be her event. Even though that is her least favorite stroke it is her best.

Can You Believe It? New Pictures!!!

Happy Easter!!

(We are glad to have our little RJ back home safe and sound from his vacation in Idaho. Life is not the same - a little too quiet-when he is not around.)

Aren't we cute?

Alexis loves to pose for the camera lately. "Say cheese!"

A warm spring day required some sprinkler time at Grandma's.

Alexis enjoying her 1st birthday cake. She had a little help with the pink frosting (thanks Auntie Shaunee - her cake only had blue frosting)

September Activities

First Day of School - Kassy is in 4th grade & Brittnie is in1st grade.My friend Kristie (who we call crazy holiday mom) likes to celebrate the different holidays throughout the year. September 19th is "Talk like a pirate day". We had a treasure hunt for the kids in the neighborhood. RJ and Alexis were enjoying themselves. Kassy getting some last minute advice from her Coach Lauryn. She has had three meets in the last five weeks. She qualified to move on to sectionals on October 22. If she does well there she will move on to state. Kassy on the awards stand. "Gymnast Salute!!"Then Kristie (crazy holiday mom - the one reading the book) had an Apple Party to celebrate apple season. They read apple books (10 apples up on top, etc.), played "Apple, Apple, Seed" (duck,duck, goose), apple concentration, had an apple relay, and ate apple slices, applesauce, apple juice and apple crisp. RJ and Sean were enjoying the books.We had our buddy Sean come visit for a few days while he was here in California.

Some Firsts

RJ dislocated his wrist playing around at the pool. It popped back into place on its own but he was in pain for a day or so. He kept asking me to put another band aid on his arm. He thought that would take the pain away. The doctor said he most kids won't keep a sling on but RJ wouldn't take it off. He even had to sleep with it on.

Brittnie lost her first tooth (besides the one that has been broken since she was one) on her birthday. It had barely been loose and she bit into a ear of corn at the ward beach party and it loosened it right up. A little pull and it was out. No crying or anything. She wanted it out!!!

Alexis decided to roll over. Her siblings had just come in from playing outside and she put on a show for the whole family. We all got to see her roll for the first time. Look at that proud daddy in the background.

That was a lot of hard work.

Allen Reunion August 2006

On the Trip to Palisades Reseviour (eastern Idaho and western Wyoming for those who don't know where it is).

The adventure began even before we got to camp. At least Rollin had some helpers.

RJ and Alexis were worn out and after only one night.

We had a blast in the water. (Mazie, Kassy, Syd, and Amber)

Does Pops even know about this picture since he is asleep?

We hope everyone had as much fun at the reunion as we did.

Summer Fun California Style

Wipe Out

His one and only time on the board

Alexis learning to swim