Why you shouldn't leave your kids alone with aunts and uncles ...

Here's a little video I found on my camera - yes, this is Tyler's aunt and her two uncles.

Wii is fun! (and who knew Suzy knew Red Hot Chili Peppers!?!)

We spent Christmas in Orlando with a house full of Osbornes! Most of our time was filled with playing Wii - Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Olympics and WiiSports. We can't wait to get a Wii! Here are some pics of the kids thinking they are doing Rock Band. And a gem of a video (if lacking in quality) - Suzy who somehow knew all the words to Red Hot Chili Peppers "California"!

Imagination Movers

If you have preschool aged children and don't know the "Imagination Movers" then you should find out about them. Our kids LOVE them - they have a show on Disney but more than that we like their CDs. They're a kid's band from New Orleans and as a Christmas present to Tyler and Eben we went to see them in concert (in Jacksonville, FL)! It was a really fun afternoon to spend with them - we ate at Sonny's ... then went to the show ... where Eben was so confused about how some of his favorite TV characters "busted out of the TV" ... Oh, and I can't neglect to say they were kind enough to mail us an autographed poster after meeting my mom!! Thanks guys

New Years Resolution

How's this for a New Year's Resolution: post to your blog more than once a month! Don't leave an "Autumn" wallpaper up through mid-January!

ElfYourself

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"Pies and Keeny"

The above title means "Pumpkins and Candy" in the Tate's 2yr old language. We had our fill of Halloween festivities and have tons of candy at the house to prove it!

Our Halloween week kicked off with a visit from Gamma and a trip to the Seward Farm's Corn Maze. We had so much fun at the playground, answering trivia questions to make our way through the corn maze, riding the cow train and taking a hay ride. It is such a cute place! Pictures will follow soon - we had to use a disposable camera because my batteries were out!

Next, it was into lots of Halloween crafts - decorating Halloween t-shirts with Gamma, making pumpkin cookies and finally carving Pumpkins. Tyler carved her own kitty-cat pumpkin, Eben worked with Scott on a "scary" pumpkin and Tate and I stuck stickers on a pumpkin for him (Scott later carved a "T" into his pumpkin. Here are some pics to share:

Of course the week ended in lots of candy gained from trick-or-treating. We went with some new friends to a nearby neighborhood. The kids were thrilled with the hayride they set up in a trailer attached to their truck. We got lots of candy and we're happy to share!

Circus with Nona!

In mid-October we had a great visit from Nona, Scott's mom, known as Robbie to the rest of the world. She preached for Scott on Sunday morning while he was out of town and then had some down time with the kids for the rest of her quick stay. Definitely the highlight was a trip to the Cole Bros Circus of the Stars. While it was obviously a small-time circus, the kids didn't know any better and it was great for them to be able to sit up front and, for the boys, experience their first circus. They were spoiled greatly by Nona with cotton candy, funnel cakes and super cute face painting.