Pixtons

I know we have been terrible at adding to this blog.  I apologize!!  Here is a brief summary of the past 6 months. 

SEPTEMBER:
Alex turned 13 and had a minecraft party

Julia turned 6 and we had a family party.

Our STAR

Julia's new blanket

We get lots of wild life in our yard: deer, turtles, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, snakes, foxes, woodpeckers, etc. It's no wonder we can't grow things--its all gets eaten!!

4 deer eating our greens

Isaac is playing the tuba in band

OCTOBER:
Patricia turned 8 and was baptized. 

Patricia's baptism

We ran a 5K run together --I died!

Ranger's Apprentice Characters

Beautiful Elsa

NOVEMBER:

Field trip to a pumpkin patch

Field trip to D.C.Memorials

Scouting Fun

Caleb's new birthday pillow pet "PUFFERS"--now he's 10

BYU fan

Thanksgiving dinner

Mormon Homecoming

Note:  Rachel planned to go to the Mormon Homecoming (they let 14 y ear old go--no date thougth) but on the way there she slammed her finger in the door and made her finger explode.  So needless to say, she stayed home and it took months for her finger to recover.

DECEMBER:

twinners

chocolate dipped pretzels--one of our favorites!

Our gingerbread village for this year

We finally painted the boys room.  It is teal/turquoise with black and white accents

Isaac designed and cross stitched his new stocking

JANUARY:
We had a few big snow storms and school was canceled a number of times.  So the kids spend hours sledding on the snow and building tunnels.

Digging snow tunnels

Dog pile

Pinewood Derby

FEBRUARY:
During all the breaks and snow days, we worked tirelessly on this 1000 piece photomosaic puzzle.  It was sooo hard!  Here is Alex with the finished piece--he framed it and has it hanging in his bedroom.

The finished masterpiece

Tearing up the old carpet and pads

home spa--love those snow days

A beautiful falcon in our back yard

MARCH:
 Isaac turned 12 and was ordained a deacon.

12 years old

Visiting the Zoo

Don't ask???

Easter gone a bit silly

A family bike ride

Patricia hosted a friends party during spring break where they did crafts and she painted all their faces

 ARRIL:

Look familiar?  Field trip to Jamestown and Yorktown

Patricia had to get braces

Rachel on the school tennis team

 MAY:

 We did a LOT of yard work this year.  Bruce build garden boxes along the side of our house so we could try a garden.  We wrapped it in deer netting so the deer and rabbits can't get it, and we'll just hope the moles and voles will leave it alone!!

Our new garden

Rachel and I hand planted each of these pacasandra!!!! What a pain!!

Caleb and his robot at the competition

THE END!!!!!!