Baking

The kid love to watch the Kids Baking Championships

We found "Duff" cake mix which helps you make a multi-colored cake 

Mason mixed her different colors and then swirled them around with a toothpick

We then put into cupcake tins and she frosted them and took cupcakes to Addison and Brooklyn's house the next day when they went to play.  

Riding horses

Kids went to Addison Grossman's birthday party and they had a petting zoo, pony rides and a horse to ride down the city street 

Cousin water polo matches

We watched both cousin Eli and Noah play water polo 

It was super chilly and could see the steam coming off the pools 

Corben was at baseball tryouts and came when he was done and got to see some of the polo matches too. 

Mason and Mommy on the chilly morning

CCW class

Caleb and I with some friends took a certification class to obtain/renew a Concealed Carry Weapon permit 

It was outdoors and simulation shooting- so FUN! 

Johan, Joni, Instructor Don, Caleb, Kathleen, Mallori, Keith, Charlotte, and Suanne

New Year's Eve Party

The kids 

We tried to light paper lanterns, but Caleb was worried of the fire hazard and the fact that they are illegal in California. So we lit them and held them, so not the same thing but better than nothing. 

We had sparklers and confetti poppers for the kids 

Winter days

The rest of Christmas break we took many walks with the dogs to the park and relaxed at home. Not a lot of snow this year so we didn't go skiing. 

They have two beds, but love being together

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Took the kids to a movie 

Christmas

Love them deerly

Decorating Christmas cookies at church 

Making requests to Santa 

Pop and Nonie took the kids shopping and out to dinner a couple weeks before Christmas 

Did I mention the kids got me on snapchat filters....well it got weird with this Christmas one, imagine me moving to music- it had us laughing hysterically! 

Christmas morning Snowman pancakes 

Yummy breakfast!

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Then we drove to the Fire Station because Caleb was working on Christmas day 

Caleb took them on a brief ride in the fire engine around Wasco  

We played basketball  

The guys didn't have many calls while we were there.  They did go out a couple of times and the kids waved goodbye 

Waving as they pulled back in. 

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Great Christmas at the fire station

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Shopping with Corben...I mean Santa  

Nerf gear gifts