One Year Behind!

Kids and Dirt!!!!!

We'll after not blogging for almost a year, I'm finally back doing it. Life just gets busy and a big part was our Internet service. It took forever to download which can be a nightmare when you have kids! So you'll be seeing old pics until I catch up:) These pics are of this summer in the garden. The kids loved helping me and of course getting dirty. Our garden was way to big, but it was our first time and when the plants are little and in cute rows it doesn't look like a ton of work. I just couldn't keep up in the picking department. We had so many jalapenos and peppers(6 diff. types) that stuffed jalapenos were our "thing" this summer! Next year I'm definitely down sizing:)

It was the kidos first time at the snow. It was beautiful up at Shaver. They really had a blast sliding down the trails. I didn't know what to expect from Brody, but he loved it. He walked around, sat and played with the snow and also ate it.

Santa came and visited the Bakker Christmas this year. I asked my dad to do it and of course he did a great job! We were laughing pretty hard when Santa had a dutch accent. Santa passed out a little gift to the kids and some adults sat on his lap too!! Max of course knew right away it was Opa and we thought we fouled Joey, but after everyone left she said Santa was Opa because she saw his black ring. It was so cute. Next year I guess Santa needs gloves!

Joeys Riding Too!

Its the cutest thing to see Joey put her cute girlie riding gear on and hop on a dirt bike Max's size with training wheels. She loves it!

2010 Christmas tree!

For some crazy reason, every year I look forward to getting our tree. Its most of the time Savemart parking lot, but I love having the kids help and the excitement of Christmas. Maybe its because I never grew up with a real tree, so the thought of a nice real tree warms my heart!

Christmas Pictures 2010!

These are some of the kids Christmas photos that we took this year. They grow up so fast!!

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Joey definitely can pull off Alvin. I asked if she wanted to be a princess or something else and it was a NO! Just Alvin

Max wanted to be Simon because hes the tallest, but after making their costumes he was realizing it was kindof like a dress and couldn't go on the trampoline to well and didn't want to be him for the next party.

I love costumes that are themed. Joseph was David Seville. I made there costumes 2 nights before and luckily for thrift store turtlenecks! The picture on top is at Rhonda's house with all our friends kiddos. Max didn't want to be Simon again so hes a ninja in the picture-lol. Of course the best part for the kids was walking around the neighborhood getting Candy!