Winter Swimming

I realized that the girls were getting cabin fever when they begged me to wear their swimming suits in the bathtub. I gave in and indulged them, but the next thing I knew they had swim toys and inflatable tubes in as well. I'm amazed they didn't go for the swim noodles! I guess this is how we swim in Idaho during the winter!

Cub Scout Pinewood Derby

We experienced our first Pinewood Derby last month. Cache and Tony had a fun time creating the car. Things got a little hairy when it was deadline time, but as always, Tony came through with a solution. When the glue wouldn't dry hard enough to hold the weights, Tony drilled holes through quarters and screwed them in to weight the car. We all thought it was fitting that his car carried "cash"! They met the weigh in with perfection...exactly 5 ounces on the first try! Cache was thrilled with the custom stickers (his name, number, and flames) Tony had made just for the occasion. What a great Dad!

Christmas Day

Santa Claus certainly found our home on Christmas Eve! From the fun things the kids got, it looked as though the Traveller children had been exceptionally good in 2007. Libby's favorite toy was her baby doll and purse from Tylee. Shelby liked her doll house and all its fun accessories. Cooper and Cache have been jammin' to their Ipod Nanos from the second they spotted them Christmas morning!

The funnest toy by far has been the Nintendo Wii!

It entertained everyone!

Christmas Eve

We had so much fun hosting Christmas this year. Our kids loved spending time with some of their Hobbs cousins (We missed you Camden, Sam, Alex, and Clara!) as well as Grandpa Hobbs and their aunts and uncles. We had our big Christmas dinner Christmas Eve and then told the Nativity story intermixed with songs while the kids put a sticker scene together. The kids were then allowed to open their Christmas pajamas and gift from their Hobbs cousin. Finally, it was time for pie and bed!

Christmas Dance Recital

Shelby had her first dance recital in December! We had so much fun getting her dolled up. She danced to "Christmas Don't Be Late." Here she is pictured with her good friend Brenley.

BUNCO!

I thought I would post a picture of the table setting from the Bunco party I hosted a few weeks ago. I centered everything around pumpkins including the food and prizes. Thanks to my friend Nicole, the glittered pumpkins for centerpieces were a huge hit. I think all twelve of us had a good time, and as far as I know, I am the only one that got sick (a flu bug...not really from the food)!

Happy Halloween!

I realize that I am 6 weeks after the fact, but with some serious nagging (thank you Laura), I am back! Here are some snapshots of the kids at Halloween. Shelby...fairy, Libby...princess, Cooper...knight, and Cache...vampire! We had a fun day with school parties, then off to our ward trunk-or-treat, and finished with a few homes of family members and friends. What a spooktacular night!