Okay, so we have had a long 2015. With all the basement problems we have had and then in November our whole house flooded leaving us essentially homeless for a couple of months. But the end results are pretty good. We now have a fully finished basement and a completely new house.
Kathleen couldn't be more excited with her new room.
The basement turned out perfect!
Brandon got a new room as well:
As did Cody:
And where do the boys sleep? In the cupboard under the stairs. They want to be just like Harry Potter.
I keep finding the boys on the ground in the basement next to the couch playing their electronics. They are so cute. The new carpet is really nice.
We have been trying to get Cody a new hobby. He was so cute trying out Tae Kwon Do. He does, however, lack any discipline of any kind. So he quit after one class. He is trying out golf next week. I am bound and determined to find him something he loves besides video games.
Brandon got a tooth filling replaced and did it all like such a big boy. Maybe he is growing up after all.
Cody participated in the school spelling bee.
Cody's valentine box:
Valentine's Day:
Breaking in the basement. It is so awesome!
The kids learned how to ski this winter and LOVED it.
After much bribery, we talked Cody into reading the entire Narnia series. He loved it and begged for some Turkish Delight. (FYI, this particular brand is disgusting):
Cody got to dress like a cowboy for his school music performance.
Brandon had his first band concert. He plays percussion and loves it (and bangs on everything in our house).
Kathleen joined a club volleyball team (she is number 4 in the middle). She is an amazing player. I have so much fun watching her.
Annabeth came to visit and Cody was in heaven.
Cody is all dressed up for crazy hair day at school:
Dress up like "what you want to be when you grow up" day (yes, he is dressed like Santa):
Ryan and I ran a half marathon together. He is so cute.
Green dinner with the Reese family:
Ryan took first place for men in his age group in the marathon.
We had a night Easter egg hunt with the kids. It was so much fun.
Making chocolate filled eggs:
For spring break we went all over checking out fun hiking trails and waterfalls.
Dying eggs:
We had a crazy hail storm, unlike anything I have ever seen in the west. Ryan had to go run in it. It hurt.
We found a fun hot springs:
Cody wanted to celebrate Stitch's birthday. He got him last year on our spring break cruise. So we made sugar cookies (normally I wouldn't make sugar cookies for a stuffed animal's birthday, but since we were homeless all during the holidays, I told Cody we would make sugar cookies at Easter time).
I took the boys to the zoo. They were soooooo much fun.
We ran into some fun friends at the zoo:
Cody is working on a pinewood derby car:
Ryan always misses out on the Harry Potter parties we have (it is tradition to have these parties when he is out of town). So we agreed to make some of the regular treats for him during spring break.
Kathleen and I accidentally dressed in matching colors for Easter Sunday.
Easter dinner:
Brandon started baseball. He is so stinkin cute.
We painted our playhouse and moved it to a different spot in the yard. The boys have taken a liking to it again.
Playing in the leaves (a photo from the fall):
We made a trip to visit family for a wedding:
