November 18, 2012 - February 28, 2013

Our annual walk to the Christmas tree lot

We surprised the kids with a trip on the Polar Express. 

We rode the train all the way to the North Pole, where Santa was waiting to board!

No Polar Express trip would be complete without hot chocolate and caroling. The kids also got a silver bell, just like in the storybook.

Cashel and her hula sisters got to have a tea party at a local bakery.  Cupcake decorating was a big hit with the girls.

Maika'i kaikamahine - our beautiful girls

Flying reindeer!

Such good helpers

Reader's Theatre at Cashel's school.  Here's what you need to know: Cashel is a baby that won't go to sleep (laundry basket = crib).  She doesn't like anything the family tries to do to make her stop crying ("No quiero! Bwa! Bwa!").  Finally, the family dog comes in and jumps (salta), and she and the dog both fall asleep.  Exeunt omnes.

Dressed up for Church

We put the baby gate around the tree in a futile attempt to keep the cat out.  Peter made better use of it as a load-bearing wall in his pillow fort.

Waiting for Santa

Merry Christmas!

Santa brought Cashel a fashion design studio.

Her first creations.  Next she'll need a sewing machine!

Grandpa Jim made a bunk bed for Cashel's dolls.  Think she's excited?

Fun times at Zoo Lights

Beautiful Bellingham

Visiting with the Smoldons and meeting sweet baby Lucy

So fun to get them all together

Fake crying and real crying.

Keeping the tooth fairy busy

Peter likes to make elaborate "machines"

Performing at the Oregon Asian Celebration

Playing with an archaeology kit - looking for fossils and jewels!

Fun at the Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia

Showing Nanny the water table

Up in the bird's nest