October was lots of fun for us; we had
four different opportunities to trick-or-treat. We went to the Zoo-Boo at the Indianapolis Zoo, then the next weekend to the Zoo-Boo at the Columbian Park Zoo, then we got to do the downtown trick-or-treat, and finally the traditional Halloween trick-or-treat in our neighborhood. Don't worry, Mom and Dad helped us ration our candy so it lasted past Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, right before Zoo-Boo here, Dad dropped our camera. Thankfully, Grandma was visiting and she had her camera. We didn't get any pictures for November or at Thanksgiving, because our camera was still out of service. For Christmas, we visited with Granny and Grandpa, so they took pictures for us. There was plenty of snow, and we went sledding at the same park where Daddy used to sled at when he was our age. We even got to use some of his old sleds! Right before New Year's we flew out to see Grandma F and Grandpa B, and they took more pictures. Don't worry, Mom and Dad got a new camera in January, so we'll be set for the future.
Jack and Anna learned how to use the timer on the (old) camera
Just checking things out
ready to slide
Mom, Ladybug (Kate), Superman (Jack) and Snow White (Anna) at the Indianapolis Zoo
Trick or treating at the zoo
Snow White races a cheetah
(Snow White is fast, but the cheetah always wins)
Wolverine (Jack) and Laura Ingalls (Anna) - You didn't think we wore the same costume all four trick-or-treat times, did you?
Jack and Jack-o-Lantern
The Christmas Angel
young train engineers
Kate making a point
"No! Me open!"
2010 will be known as the year of the Naked Christmas
downhill with Daddy
Jack zooms downhill on the Flexible Flier
Kate rides the tiger sled with some help from Mom
(Kate's great-grandfather built the tiger sled for Dad around 1970)
Junior Entomologist (there may be a
theme here)
Kate checking out the train display at the Botanical Gardens
¡el sapo grande!
family picture at the Tucson Botanical Garden
this song is for Elise
(note: caption is Dad's attempt at a bad Beethoven pun)
We did mention that this year was the naked Christmas, didn't we?
The obligatory, traditional picture at the Reid Park Zoo peacock.
Jack takes the first picture with our new camera. We're still in the camera store!
Kate opens a birthday present
Whoopie Pies for birthday dessert!
Jack at the first turn in the 200m dash
Anna keeping up a good pace in the one mile. She had to do eight laps of the track. Her time was 9:38.
Late night snowman building
Jack has lost his first baby tooth
Katerina Ballerina (someone got into big sister's dance clothes)
Celebrating Dad's birthday
Presents for Jack and Anna on their sixth birthday
Jack on the bar at the gymnastics club birthday party
Anna ready to vault
Kate gets a drink "all by herself"
"My shirt is all wet!"
Jack's photo booth costume
Anna opens birthday gifts
