Leavenworth

The First Annual True North Holiday gathering happened up in Leavenworth and Jenny and Jean's cabin this month.  Here are some of the photos from the fun and celebration...

Oliver set up a cool domino track to surprise Zach and Logan

Bogey enjoying the snow and being off leash

Where's your hat Ruby?

The view from the cabin

The boys heading up to Stevens Pass for some skiing!

We didn't last that long up there since it was about 3 degrees, but the first turns of the year are always fun!

High five

Logan preparing for a snowball launch

Snacktime

Ruby decorating a gingerbread sleigh

Oliver in action too

The whole posse 

Fun photo of the kids watching a movie.  Top pic is the start of the movie all spread out.  Went up 30 minutes later and they were all snuggled together

We have a new fun activity that we learned in Leavenworth - cup stacking!

True North Partners - Mike and Jenny

Nutcracker

Not sure if we can classify this as Oliver's first date, but Oliver and Avery went with their mothers to see The Nutcracker.  The kids had so much fun and Oliver now has a new favorite Pandora station - The Nutcracker Holiday station.  He knows many of the songs and loves to dance to them.

December Photos

Here are some photos of the family from early December

Ruby is growing up so quickly in front of our eyes.

Every month she looks more like a big girl and acts like one too

Ruby loves cousin Mallory so much...

So happy

Oliver and Ruby painting paper mache planets to hang in Oliver's room

Hanging at the Leptichs - everyone on their big new couch!

In between play - Oliver and Avery getting some snuggles in

See what I mean?  Not a little girl anymore

Oliver and Ruby decorating gingerbread houses

Oliver, Hayden, Brett and I hit up Lucky Strike the other day…Here are the boys getting a great game of air hockey in

Oliver found a new favorite activity - skeeball

Ruby and I on a Starbuck snack break after dropping off Oliver and School.

First family santa photo

Well, we went to visit Santa at Nordstrom Downtown Seattle…the kids had fun waving at Santa, visiting Nancy in her office, and eating cookies in line…then it came to meeting santa...

Here is Ruby running away from Santa

Maybe if we have her give him a high five

OK - so 2013 will be our first family photo

Oliver sticking around to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas

And a visit to the carousel