Jackson's Birthday Party

 

The soccer season finally ended, and we were able to fit in Jax's birthday party at Stars & Strikes. Of course, it was a Lego theme.

Catie and Abster worked together to hand out the Lego cupcakes to the guests.

The balloon figures were a hit. Most of the boys requested swords and ran around fighting with them before lunch. What else did you expect???

Lizzie and Catie hamming it up.

Abby loved hangin' with big kids and had a blast.

A few of the dudes waiting for pizza.

Laser tag is the main draw for the kids, and they loved running around and shooting each other. It was fun to stand in the corner and watch them move around like rats in a maze.

The dreaded air ball blaster!!!

The birthday boy got to enter the "Fun Machine" that blows hundreds of tickets in the air that he had to grab and hold on to. It was fun to watch Jackson scramble!

Thanksgiving

Atlanta Half Marathon

 We started the day off early by running the half marathon with several friends. It was a perfect day for running a distance event. As we like to believe, it provided us with a license to eat for the rest of the day!

  We had Thanksgiving at our house this year and... surprise, it was a casual event. Grandma Schwartz, Grandpa and Grandma Moe and John and Ann came down for the weekend. We gave thanks with a wonderful meal that Moe created and then watched the Packers destroy the Lions. What a way to spend the day!

Check out our ornaments

  

The morning after Thanksgiving, it is tradition that Stiv and Jax put up the tree while the girls sit around and eat bonbons. Once the hard work is done, the whole family goes into decoration mode while our favorite holiday CD, a Charlie Brown Christmas, is piped in throughout the house! 

Jackson is the architect of the decorations.

Grandma "Swartz" with the kids in front of the tree.

Yes, the guinea pigs are still thriving... and stinking up our living room...