Christmas 2011

Here are the kids on Christmas Eve in their new Christmas p.j.’s from Grandma and Grandpa Bell.

 

Jethro got an RC helicopter for Christmas.  And then, Brett kindof took it over.  I kept yelling at him to give it to Jethro and let him have a turn since it was HIS- but he kept saying “just one more minute,” for the next however long it was until the batteries ran out.  Silly.

 

Ethne was overjoyed with her makeup.  Orrin liked his puppy.

More helicopter flying.  This time Brett at least let Jethro have his hands on the controller.  :)

 

Talmage was PRETTY impressed with his Batman dress-up costume.  It’s amazing how good he is at striking awesome super-hero poses.

Hazel got some easy-bake stuff and a toaster oven… and a raccoon, because that’s what she asked for.  Ethne also liked her water bottle.

After church we went to the look-out and the old monastery place.  There were tons of people out – it being sunny and Christmas Day means that everyone goes outside I guess.

Even though the heli was indoor-only, they took it outside with us.  Notice who’s doing the flying…

 

And notice Brett’s hat.  I made it for him since he lost the one I made him last year.  I think it looks perty cool.

     

  

 

Talmage had to wear his Batman costume.

Here, Brett is holding his Swiss Army knife that I bought him for Christmas.  We went to the knife store together, he looked through all of the knives, told me “I pick the Trailmaster,” so I turned to the store guy who was standing right by us and said, “I want the Trailmaster.”  He was like, uhh, yeah.  :)

      

Oh, and the helicopter got broken when it crashed.  Probably because it got extra brittle from how cold it was outside.  Brett fixed it while I was in Arizona. 

And that was Christmas 2011.  The end.