Merry Christmas 2008

Christmas morning was fun at the Tormollen's this year. Zoe and Sander enjoyed tracking Santa online the night before Christmas and were very excited to see everything he left under the tree although Evan and Kyle were the first to wake up!

Merry Christmas!

Opening some really cool construction workers from Pop Ed and Mama Sallie

Playing with the crane from Pop Ed and Mama Sallie

What a cool Fire Station from Santa!

Zoe and her tree house from Santa filled with her favorite calico critters!

I got a new necklace for Christmas :)

Evan was impressed with the quality of the stocking's this year ;)

Zoe got some "Mango Monkey " calico critters from Santa that she played with in her new tree house!

Another Hess Truck from Grandma and Grandpa - yay!!!

Matt and Kyle hanging out at Christmas

I got "Jack the train mommy!" said Sander as he opened his stocking :)

We had finished opening stockings and Sander just went into the room with the Christmas tree and sat in this chair and waited for us to begin with the "big" presents!

The night before Christmas at 1:00am!

This was taken at about 1:00am after Matt had finished putting toys together for about 3 hours...he's just a little tired ;)

Christmas Vacation

Here are just some random pictures from the week with the kids before Christmas. It was a rainy week so we had to be creative with our time :)

The kids at the Insect Exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science

Looking at butterflies at the Butterfly Exhibit

Making Christmas cookies!

Kyle and Sander discussing their next move in the kids wrestling match.

Attacking Kyle!

Sander had a lot of fun playing with his cousin Izzi at Thanksgiving. Here is just one of the many games they played. Per Matt, its called "The Bucking Bronco".

Thanksgiving 2008

Matt, Sander and I went to New Jersey to visit with my family for Thanksgiving this year. We crashed at my sister Michelle's house while my sister Cheryl and her family as well as my parents visited too. We all had a good time...till next year!!

The Denault, Hammond, Peruffo and Tormollen Families

The Denault Tribe

Sydney, Sander and Izzi hangin' out

Jake and Sydney showing us their moves

Sander didn't quite enjoy the family picture time

The happy Denault grandchildren - Corey, Heather, Sydney, Alexa, Jake, Izzi and Sander

Just taking a juice break!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh how the years change us!

I don't think Izzi liked sharing her sister

Having Fun!

These are just some random pictures. Sander's been having fun playing with playdoh and making various shapes and animals. He also has fun when I fill the kitchen sink and let him play in the water - what's not to like!

Sink time fun!

Pizza's ready!

Oh - the bib doesn't go on my head?

Hanging with daddy after work

Check out my cool shirt from Grandmom Ruth - it lights up!

Just getting some dough ready for my playdoh pizza

Carson's Birthday Bash

One of the boys in Sander's playgroup had his 2nd birthday party on November 8. There was a petting zoo at the party that the kids really enjoyed! Here are a few pictures of Sander hanging out with the animals.

Visiting with the Farrell's

November started with a fun visit to San Antonio to visit our good friends The Farrell's. We met their newest daughter Lorelai while Sander played with Ashling. The adults had some fun as well catching up.