Holiday Lights

The kids and I took my sister to see the Holiday Lights

at the Botanical Gardens and At the Beach

Happy Holidays
Welcome 2009

This display was at the Botanical Gardens

This display was at the beach

Possible New Addition

Rachel's boyfriend's cat had kittens and

Rachel has adopted this one as her own.
She has named her Noodles.
Joe has named her Dog Food.

For now, we are keeping her upstairs and Freckles downstairs.
Hopefully he will get used to her smell and quit wanting to eat her.

Three Bikes

Natalie got a new bike for Christmas,

but she did not like it very much.

I got a very short video of her riding it.

Natalie was happier to ride her old bike.

Natalie likes her old bike much better.

Natalie likes her tricycle best of all.

Natalie can ride her trike very fast.

Natalie Montana?

Natalie was singing along with her new guitar
She danced and sang
She even played the guitar on her back

She can sing along with several Hannah songs

Christmas Day 2008

Christmas Eve (Before)
About 10 am Christmas morning (After)

Basketball Scrimage

Bailey had her first basketball scrimmage
She seems to like the game

They played some man to man defense

Bailey on the run

Water, yum!

Family Photo Shoot

Stratton Family 2008
Stratton Kids 2008

Silly Kids

Natalie crashed Rachel's and Mallory's head together
Natalie looks like she trying to choke Bailey
Everyone was laughing while I was trying to take a nice picture
Natalie must taste good More random silliness

The tree is up!

Basketball Season

Bailey is playing basketball for the first time this winter
She is very excited

She wanted to try different poses

She gets to wear the same number as I did in high school

Holiday Music Program

Bailey had a good time singing at school
Doesn't she look nice all dressed up?

Holiday Party

A few of the kids and I went to the Downs Syndrome holiday party

There was face painting
And hand painting
There were sister hugs

There was dancing

There was singing

Lots of singing
There was friend hugging

There were very cool ballon Rudolph's

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
And a slightly distorted Christmas tree