Skiing in Boise

In February, we visited Zoe in Boise. We all went skiing for a long weekend in Sun Valley. We had a blast!

This is behind the house we rented. The snow was about 2 feet deep.

After skiing one day. Zoe was a great big sister!

Just relaxing with daddy after a day of skiing.

Sander took a 1 hour ski lesson on the first day. He really picked it up and loved skiing. We had him on the ski lift on day 2!

With his ski instructor learning the pizza slice

Zoe hanging out in the snow

He was determined to ski to Zoe on his own!

Takin' a break

Waiting for the shuttle

Learning how to get up - a valuable lesson!

First hit with a snow ball :)

We went sledding on the last day. The hill in the background is what we sledded down!

Quick group shot

Riding the magic carpet

Just enjoying the snow

They were pretending to be dogs (i.e. eating the snow)

Just having fun in the deep snow

Matt eventually had to go out and rescue him

Zoe's snow dog

Headed out to go sledding

Snow in the face!

Zoe sledding down the hill

January Fun

Hi everyone, just thought I'd post a few pictures from January. Hope you enjoy!

I ran in the Houston Half Marathon. Here are some pictures from after the race. Matt was at the finish line with Sander cheering me on :)

Sander got his first 2 wheel bike - with training wheels of course - although he was asking us to take them off after the first day!

Strike a pose!



Here's a video of Sander racing daddy!

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009 was a blast in the Tormollen household. We celebrated with Evan and Kyle on the 23rd, then again on Christmas Day with Sander and then again in NY with my family. This was a year for Zoe to celebrate at her house in Boise so Matt took a few days to visit her over the break and they had a great time together skiing! Here are just a few highlights from the Holiday.

Making our Gingerbread house...thanks to Aunt Cheryl for the outfit :)

Sander and his cousin Alexa hanging out in New York.

Christmas morning fun! It was hard to get Sander to look up at the camera with so many presents to unwrap.

Sander and Alexa playing their saxophones. Grandpa enjoying his beer in the background ;)

Sander had a truck-kind of Christmas. Thanks to Pop Ed for the yellow dump trucks and Santa brought the flatbed Mac Truck.

Leaving treats for Santa and his reindeer. They were first left on the floor under the Christmas tree but we quickly decided to move them when Kirby came sniffing around :)

Christmas Morning Fun!

The Year Without Santa Claus is a favorite Christmas show in our house. To celebrate the tradition, Evan and Kyle received Heat Miser and Cold Miser t-shirts. They wore them to the airport the day they left! I wish I could have seen people's reactions to them walking together through the airport with them on :)

We made our Christmas dinner when the older boys were with us. This is from that night working in the kitchen.

Mommy and Sander Christmas morning

Random Fun

These are just some recent pictures we thought you might like!

Grandmom Ruth sent warrior swords (that light up and make sounds!), helmet, arm guards and shields to Sander. This is actually before nighttime...Sander wanted to try on his new snow boots and fleece jacket and then decided he needed the warrior armor to go with it!

Action pose!

Sander is showing a lot of interest in music. Here he improvised the pedal to a bass drum (as he told us) by using a plate!
And, I forgot to mention. He's a trend setter now with his mismatched socks ;)

Just checkin' out the catalogs to see what Santa should bring Sander! I had just gotten back from a run - nice hair!

And, Evan would be proud. Sander is wearing his TCU t-shirt...a college Evan is interested in possibly attending.

Halloween 2009

Sander was a Tyrannosaurus Rex for Halloween this year - not a dinosaur (as he'd say). We enjoyed a neighborhood party pre-trick or treating and then walked around with another family followed by an impromptu party at our house. It was a fun night...we're still trying to get rid of all the candy!!

Sander thought it was awesome that he had a tail like Kirby. And, the costume does have a hat but but Sander wasn't interested in it at ALL.

These were taken in front of his school before his school party.

Sander wasn't too happy about stopping the trick-or-treating action to take a picture with mom and dad!
Watch out! The TRex is being attacked by dogs :)

Enjoying some dinner at the neighborhood party before the trick-or-treating festivities

Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!

The kids decided to overtake a new house for sale during the party...we hope there wasn't an open house planned for the next day!