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Since the beginning of November, it seems as if I haven't had the chance to sit down and blog. There have been many happenings in our family and unfortunately we haven't posted much about any of them. Today we are snowed in, church is canceled and it seems like a perfect day to get caught up. So here is the readers digest version our life the past several weeks.

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM
The boys participated in a Veterans Day program at school. They were also asked to be the color guard for the flag raising. They took this very seriously and were very excited to do this in front of the school.

THANKSGIVING 2008

We had a nice Thanksgiving with my parents this year out on Tapps Island.

Lydia made everyone some Oreo turkeys.

The food is always so yummy at Grandmas

We were visited by Pilgrims and Indians on Thanksgiving

Seattle Christmas Parade

We have enjoyed for several years going into Seattle the day after Thanksgiving for the Christmas Parade. Many of the floats are the same each year, but we still love enjoying the Christmas decorations, songs, and cheer.

After the parade and a little shopping we headed over to the Marriott and met up with our friends the Biddulphs. We swam, ate some dinner and then the kids enjoyed a late pajama party in our hotel room while the adults went to see Twilight.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for babysitting.

Seattle Kids Marathon

The Saturday after Thanksgiving is also the Seattle Kids Marathon. This was Landon and Mason's 5th year running, and Lydia's first. They run 25 miles leading up to this day and then they run around the Seattle Center for the final 1.2 mile, completing a marathon. Over 4000 people run, it's crazy but a lot of fun.

Here the kids are with the Biddulph kids before the run.

Christmas Piano Recital

We began the Christmas season with a piano recital.

Mason played the 12 days of Christmas

Landon (Santa) played "Santa Claus is coming to Town"

Seeing Santa Claus

We couldn't expect a lot more from our 1 year old Jacob.
Poor little guy he had to see Santa twice in the same day. Once at our ward Christmas Party (below) and also at our Neighborhood Donuts with Santa (above).
Lydia
Mason
Landon