Happy New Year

Since we've celebrated most of the holidays
this year a day early, had to follow suit.
Happy 2011!

Here's to another sparkling year!

Corn Hucking

"Uncle" Mike & family made/gave us a cool game for Christmas.
Basically you huck corn bags and try to get them in a hole.
There's a point thing too, but my goal as of now is to get the bag
to hit the big white board. The boys love it!

Thank you for the "corny" game "Uncle" Mike!

Merry Christmas

Lucky boys got to have Christmas yesterday (Christmas Eve). Jeff was on call and we didn't want him to miss the excitement!

Santa devoured the Ho-Ho Cake.

Don't shoot your eye out:)

This flashlight will light up a room - Kurt's ready to camp!

The gift read, "To: Nick From: Nick"
ahhhhhhhh

Dead Finish Last > Did Not Finish> Did Not Start

Passports and a cruise soon!

Merry Christmas 2010

Christmas Eve Eve

Trusty's came to party!

Yum:)

Justin loves Adam...well, we all do!

Next year's Christmas Card Picture

We started a Trusty tradition a few years back of the kids acting out the Christmas Story. Nick loves to be baby Jesus. He still thinks that should be his part and loves Nicole being Mary. We're thinking baby Jesus was probably smaller than Mary, but not in our reenactment. Katie is a beautiful narrator. Phillip helped baby Jesus with his swaddling clothes. Thanks Trusty's for being good sports and being wonderful examples to our boys!

Nick loves Christmas Eve - thanks Nicole!

December Delights

All I want for Christmas is...

Nick earned his wolf

Brandon & Kurtis Court of Honor

merit badges and Kurt's first class

Kurtis loves karate

Brandon's band - he plays percussion

Kurt's band - he plays the trumpet

Nick won his class poetry contest

Piano Recital

Our first recital with all 4 boys performing;

waiting for their turn to rehearse.

Justin's first piano recital - he did great!

Brother duet - no fighting through
the entire performance:)

Kurtis also played a beautiful duet with Sophie.
Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of them.

Brandon accompanied Jefferson on the cello.
Nice work boys!

Marilee's recitals are always eventful, especially when our boys are in attendance. Like clockwork, one of them "rose to the occasion" and did something crazy. Never dull at our home.
Thanks Marilee for all you do
and still loving and teaching the Austin boys!

Walk Through Bethlehem

A christian church nearby does a fantastic
"Walk Through Bethlehem"
This is one of our favorite Christmas traditions.

paying taxes

live nativity with real animals

spinning rope

lots of animals

making candles

and candle holders

a clay dog

lots of yummy smells

writing in hebrew

story time

Loved our walk through Bethlehem!