Christmas Prep

Wow what a great Christmas. The family was together for a whole two weeks. We had fun going to the park, preparing for Christmas, visiting with family and friends. Christmas came so fast (again) this year.

Christams eve we spent with our good friends, The McKnight Family. It was nice to hang out one last time before they moved. Christmas day was the traditional, wake Mom and Dad up and open up presents, then head off to Grandma and grandpa's for breakfast and playing with the cousins. IT is nice because Christmas seems to last two days, the day after they get to stay home and play with all the new stuff.

The Saturday before christams was our Annual Ciciliano Family Christmas party. Santa usually comes and visits the kids that night, and he did not disappoint this year. Don't the kids look excited to see him.

Santa had too much...

This is a photo I ran across today. Cole was just 4 months and passed out on Christmas day. So, being the responsible parent I am put a can (of lip gloss) in his hand and snapped a photo.

Just a few more....

A few more...

Here are a couple more....

Jacie, Grandma and I made her batgirl costume (my first attempt at any costume).

Photo Class

I have been taking a photography class in my mom's ward the last few months and i have learned so much. I really am enjoying learning and getting to take more pictures. Here is some stuff I have done lately.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was a blast. We unfortunaltely had made plans with friends to go to the cabin for the weekend and had to miss my nephew Alex's baptism. Sorry Alex, we are so happy with your decision to get baptised. I can't believe you are eight already.


So, Friday we headed out. The Mead's, McKnight's and Young's joined us for an exciting and relaxing weekend. We ate well and played hard. The boys ended up sleeping in a tent, and the first night it poured on them. Saturday we got up and after breakfast we headed out to the pond for a bit of fishing. We had 22 people trying to share 5 poles. We did not catch much, but I think the kids had fun.
























The guys put the railing on the tree house, and then some of them went off to play ultimate freesbie for 9 hours (Ha, Ha). Jacob stepped on a nail, to add to the excitment. Joe was kind enough to watch the kids so we girls could get out on the quad's and hit some trails. We had a blast, I wish we could have got more of that in.














We got a hike in on Sunday afternoon. The kid had fun searching the meadow for the remains of a cow. They all wanted to take the bones home, the parents did not.
















































We caught a picture of the crew before the Youngs had to leave. We playes some games and enjoyed the great weather. Monday was a bit of atv's and some clean up. Thanks to all for the great weekend.