Day 10 Dino Update. Circus Dinolay!

Who knew Dino's were so brave? Look at them fly with the greatest of ease. 

Poker Face. Day 9

Who has the winning hand? 

Magic Dino 2014 update 8. Tipsy!

Whoa, these Dino's are getting out of control and hitting the soda a little hard! It's my kinda party. 

2014 Dino update 7. Rock'n Around the Christmas Tree

Guess they wanted their own tree! 

Update 6. Welcome to the Jungle!

Rawr! Welcome to the jungle, baby! Looks like one of them can't quite make it up in the basket. That, or Rex scared him out.  That T Rex sure is a character! 

2014 Dino Update 5. Life's a Beach!

The Dino's are chilling out on the beach with BERRY sweet girls. 

2014 Dino update 4. Bonding.

The Dino's are bonding over s'mores. 

2014 Dino Update 3

Hair day! Oh the gossip in the salon today! 

Oh Christmas Tree, Real Christmas Tree

We did our annual tree hunt this year and made Jess happy because he was able to say he filled at least one kind of tag. I learned a few tips for next year. Have the kids wear snowpants. When we left our house there was no snow on the ground. Well, up in the mountains it was waist deep. By the time we made it to the first grove of trees Paisley had a melt down and claimed she was frozen numb from the waist down.

 Another lessened learned, don't let Jess pick trees. He wants them full of squirrel nests or big enough to fill the entire living room. Tip number three! Bring a saw! I assumed that was a given, but it's something that always should be double checked because when it came time to chop down the tree, no chainsaw. At least Jess brought a bone saw (don't ask) and a hatchet. They worked and got the job done.  This is something everyone needs to know and Remember trees double in size once they leave the forest. (That brings me back to why Jess shouldn't pick the tree it's freaking huge). I mean they don't literally grow while hauling them home. They are just bigger than you think compared to the massive Forrest pines around it. When it gets back to your living room, they are BIG. And lastly, wear a head camera to capture this all on film because it's too funny for words.

The ride home was much better, we were once again warm. Paisley slept while Dom and Riot played on the phone. Seth spotted the wild turkeys on the side of the road. We had a good time. Even if the tree is so big it takes up the whole front room.

2014 Dino update 2

Day 2. Something is cooking in the kitchen!

2014 Christmas Dino's

Last year some magic Dino's showed up to our house. Well, they made an appearance again this year. 

Birthday Parties

This past year we had some fun parties. They were pretty simple to do. I used plastic table clothsand crate  paper  to decorate with. I learned the trick of use the same color or two and it will look like a lot more. 

Mickey Mouse

Riot is obsessed with Mickey. He absolutely loved this! 

Girl Carnival

Paisley turned a big number this year. She wanted to invite some friends from her class but I didn't know a lot of their parents and the rule at school is if you send invitations to class, everyone gets invited. So, 31 kids later I gad to think of something to entertain that many 8 year olds, boys and girls. 

My friend made this cake, she did amazing! I love the detail.

We ended up doing a carnival. They earned tickets and traded them for prizes at the end. 

With that many kids running around they were bound to get hungry and cake wouldn't be enough, so we had a refreshment table. Everyone got a popcorn, cotton candy, snow cone and water. They had a blast.