Pinewood Derby

I am long overdue for some new posts:) Hopefully this week with the kids back in school I can play catch-up. First up J's first pinewood derby...

J and dad had a great time putting this car together!

J designed his car to be a Michigan car.

Such fist pumping celebration can only mean one thing--J won the whole thing.

(Maybe we will do better next year.)

And, now for something completely different...

This is the day after the big pinewood derby. Two kids with strep throat and a cancelled birthday party. They had fun together anyway making forts and playing the Wii.

Rolled Sushi

Makizushi is one thing that I can get my entire family to eat! Usually I have to make something different for at least one member of the crew. However, with this meal my kids have a fun time picking out what they want to put in their sushi rolls and in my opinion you can't go wrong with cucumbers and avocado :) Now I just have to learn to like seaweed (I usually roll mine in a lettuce leaf).

Uncle Bill

We had a great visit with Uncle Bill before he heads to Berlin, Germany for the next two years! The kids had a ball playing with him--from the blocks to the Wii, Uncle Bill was the coolest.

I can't wait to get a picture like this when Bill gets back to see how much J grows.

The best pizza place in Michigan! Yum.

Pa and Ki Cont.

We had a great time iceskating.

Nicki hadn't seen the stadium, so we stopped for a quick picture.

Plus a day-trip to Frankenmuth without the kids.

Ohio

We spent some time in Ohio visiting Kirtland and the waterparks of Sandusky this Christmas Break.

Squinting into the sun, but our best group shot.

Kirtland Temple

J was freezing in the pool, but it was the only slides that S was tall enough to ride.

Snow and Moving

We've had some fun snow lately. S loves being pulled around in the sled and J and his friend were having fun doing it one afternoon, I love it when they play together.

One of the difficult parts of living in Northwood is when your friends move away. We will miss you C and I!

Christmas sweater

I really enjoy seeing pictures of my boys at the same age side by side. I like seeing the similarities and differences in their looks since I get to experience the similarities and differences in their personalities daily. Here's a Christmas photo of both boys at 3 1/2.