December started out with D.A.R.E. graduation. So proud of my little graduate...
The best part about it was my little guy coming home and telling me how Officer Dave told him how terrible drugs and
alcohol are and how he doesn't know how anyone could ever do either one...
Now if this cute kid will remember those words for the rest of his life!
The first weekend of December we headed down to Wild Horse Pass Casino for
"Tim and Willy's Breakfast show at Night"
Chad used to be in a band called "The
Trailerpark Troubadours" his partner in crime "Antsy" still has the band so he asked Chad to come to Phoenix and play a couple shows...
See more photos here:
http://kmle108.radio.com/2010/12/05/photos-from-tim-and-willys-breakfast-show-at-night/
Partners in Crime.....seriously!
They picked up right where they left off.....after not seeing each other for 5 years!
Martina McBride was the headliner so we got to hang out back stage with her.
Then we spent the next several hours checking out crazy
youtube videos like little kids....didn't get any pictures of that....darn!
So since we had just started our crazy month of being out of town and my kids would be gone during Christmas we decided to have our Christmas a little early...
ok so a lot early
The house got decorated 4 days before Christmas and got undecorated Christmas Eve.....
bah-hum-bug
Of course the kids didn't care they just wanted the presents
They were happy to see the shirts that came all the way from South Africa...Thanks Nana!
Then it was off to Grandma's for the annual Family Christmas
Partaaaa
Let's Get This Party Started Yo.....
I think he's the favorite son-in-law.....
And of course Santa came to see us
and the kids got their Christmas
jammies from Grandma
and of course the boys had to try the soda bottle rocket.....
EeGee helpin Unc Chad with his work....
MayMay would only get his close to
Unc Brian....cause Jen was holding her...it's okay Brian she'll come around I'm sure
Then there was the adult gift exchange...consisting of some air
freshener, the same rice steamer
from last year, flashlights, and of course
Shaliece LOVED the Justin
Bieber calendar
the kids always LOVE their
jammiesThen we were off to
Music City....to see
Mogie
Mogie does Ballroom dancing with this guy....her teacher....so we came all the way across the country to check it out
Amazing to think she's ONLY 13!!
Fancy boots they accent the dress nicely!
Of course we had to go into Nashville and check out the sites...and see Elvis..duh
and become a Rock Star...
helloooo
and eat LOTS of AWESOME food....with Chad's really good friend Terri...who put us up for the weekend too....Thanks Terri you're the best...sorry about Chad being sick...yikes...I won't tell that story...YUCK!
and we had to check out Grand Ole
Opry Hotel...The Grand
Ol Opry was still under renovation due to the flood....darn
It was too much for her....we wore her right out!
And if you thought we were done....you're wrong!!
We we're off to Santa Cruz California so Chad could play with the "Troubs" for New Year's Eve
We ended up renting this little peanut for what ended up being an adventure of a lifetime! Chad was only supposed to play one show while in CA.....we ended up driving 5 hours one way, staying up 24 hrs getting 2 hours sleep and then staying up another 24 hours, playing 3 shows in 3 cities 3 nights in a row! What a blast!
He didn't fit very well......which made it all the more fun!
stretching out before running out to surprise the band in Grass Valley, CA
The crowd went wild when "Flem" showed up after 5 years!
Chad's dad grew up in Santa Cruz and they have a lot of family history there so we did some site seeing....oh with Tyler and Janell too....thank goodness!
The house Chad's dad used to visit when he was a kid...which is now a Women's Center at UCSC
SO happy Tyler and Janell flew out to hang out with us for the weekend....whew!
and of course....Cardiff street!
There were TONS more adventures and lots of funny stories to along with them but I'll save you...and me the trouble....that's enough for now.
Except if you want to see the videos of Chad's shows you can go here
That's ALL we did in December..we'll see what we can fit in next year!
I am so proud of her and the great decision she made to be baptized
I am so thankful to have a great husband that was able to baptize her
The whole group.....of 65!
The best part about it was my little guy coming home and telling me how Officer Dave told him how terrible drugs and alcohol are and how he doesn't know how anyone could ever do either one...
Now if this cute kid will remember those words for the rest of his life!
Partners in Crime.....seriously!
They picked up right where they left off.....after not seeing each other for 5 years!
Martina McBride was the headliner so we got to hang out back stage with her. 
The house got decorated 4 days before Christmas and got undecorated Christmas Eve.....
Of course the kids didn't care they just wanted the presents
They were happy to see the shirts that came all the way from South Africa...Thanks Nana!
Let's Get This Party Started Yo.....
I think he's the favorite son-in-law.....
And of course Santa came to see us
and the kids got their Christmas jammies from Grandma
and of course the boys had to try the soda bottle rocket.....
EeGee helpin Unc Chad with his work....
MayMay would only get his close to Unc Brian....cause Jen was holding her...it's okay Brian she'll come around I'm sure
Then there was the adult gift exchange...consisting of some air freshener, the same rice steamer from last year, flashlights, and of course Shaliece LOVED the Justin Bieber calendar
the kids always LOVE their jammies
Music City....to see Mogie
Mogie does Ballroom dancing with this guy....her teacher....so we came all the way across the country to check it out
Fancy boots they accent the dress nicely!
Of course we had to go into Nashville and check out the sites...and see Elvis..duh
and become a Rock Star...helloooo
and eat LOTS of AWESOME food....with Chad's really good friend Terri...who put us up for the weekend too....Thanks Terri you're the best...sorry about Chad being sick...yikes...I won't tell that story...YUCK!
and we had to check out Grand Ole Opry Hotel...The Grand Ol Opry was still under renovation due to the flood....darn
It was too much for her....we wore her right out!
We ended up renting this little peanut for what ended up being an adventure of a lifetime! Chad was only supposed to play one show while in CA.....we ended up driving 5 hours one way, staying up 24 hrs getting 2 hours sleep and then staying up another 24 hours, playing 3 shows in 3 cities 3 nights in a row! What a blast!
He didn't fit very well......which made it all the more fun!
stretching out before running out to surprise the band in Grass Valley, CA
The crowd went wild when "Flem" showed up after 5 years!
The house Chad's dad used to visit when he was a kid...which is now a Women's Center at UCSC
SO happy Tyler and Janell flew out to hang out with us for the weekend....whew!
and of course....Cardiff street!