The Strait Scoop

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Poppy's birthday

On the last day of our trip to Oklahoma, we celebrated my dad's birthday with a yummy meal and fun games....

Singing "Happy birthday to you...."

Birthday cobbler

Sleepy little Sadie

Playing around after dinner

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

On New Year's Eve morning, we went to Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse and Adventure Quest for their "Noon Year's Eve" event. It was a time for kids to participate in fun activities and win prizes while waiting for the countdown to noon.

Riding the Segway

Getting out of the moonwalk

Playing Plinko

Getting his hand painted....he picked out what he wanted.

Laying on a bed of nails, one of the museum exhibits. He loved it and kept asking to do it "again"!

Checking out some fish and turtles....

In the evening, we planned a family party with lots of yummy food and games. We (the adults) even managed to stay awake to ring in the new year with some sparkling grape juice. In with 2010!

Parker and Grandma

Sadie playing with Grandpa and MaryLou

I wasn't lying about the food....

And for fun, here is a video of Parker at Noon Year's Eve. We were near a CD player that was playing "Jailhouse Rock" so I was playing around trying to get Parker to dance a little. Apparently he was feeling it, because this is what followed. He's quite the free-styler!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Last but not least....

On December 29th, we had our final Christmas. Apparently, we like to milk it for all it's worth! This Christmas was with my side of the family.

Silly Sadie

Opening presents

Very intent on getting her present open

Cousin Cortnee with her gifts from us

Showing off his new "Queen" slippers

Playing with his new road rug

Sadie playing with Grandma and Aunt Erin

Both of the kids with my Grandpa and his wife, MaryLou

Sadie and Poppy

A very Strait Christmas

On Monday, December 28th, we spent the day at Andrew's grandparents house. We had a really nice time hanging out with Grandpa and Grandma, and Andrew's dad and aunt and uncle were able to come for dinner. Even though neither of the kids would sleep all day long *ouch* we had a really nice time!

Having dinner

Grandpa with his grandkids

Great-grandpa, Andrew, and Parker putting together a puzzle

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Christmas Day

We had a wonderful Christmas Day filled with great food and fun memories....

Our family on Christmas Day....Sadie's very first!

Parker and Sadie with Cousin Abbey....

It's present time!

And just for fun, this evening I went in search of Parker because I hadn't seen him in a few minutes only to find him watching "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" all by himself in the living room.