The ADVENTure ends: Days 23, 24

All of the ADVENTure hype has ended now since it's a few days after Christmas.  The activity has died down, and instead, sickness has taken over our lives this week.  Coughing and asthma fits, runny noses, glassy eyes, sore throats, and fevers...  It's hard to do anything else but cuddle and cope.  But as I type, Ratatouille distracts the sickies.  So here is the final posting about our ADVENTure - for 2011 anyway.

 Day 23: We get to go to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags!

 The excitement sets in.  They haven't visited the theme park in many months, 

but they remember what fun it is!

 Hayden and his map.

He loves those things even though he's not quite proficient in reading them yet!

Gracie takes a moment 

to dance on the stage.

 XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Trying to view the dolphins

in the tank.

 Oh! Those baby blues!!!!

Time for rides and fun with Grandma Kathy and Bapa Steve, 

Grandma Debbi, Auntie Sara, and Cousin Olivia!

  Carousel!

 Until this night, I didn't realize that my children had a thing for zebras.  They didn't fight over them; they just each chose a zebra independently on the same ride!

 Levi holding on for dear life =D

Airplane!

Carter takes in the sights

 One of just a few local girl cousins, Gracie loves spending time with Olivia.

 In my opinion, it just doesn't get much better!!!

 

Dolphin Show! 

 

  

 

Snow hill and Sledding!

 

Enjoying the hot cocoa before we head out

 A pretty fun bunch!

 Day 24: Levi reveals the final ADVENTure piece: Baby Jesus!

 The complete Nativity scene

 

 Again, the kids are excited for the day's activities.  We are jam packed with In 'n Out for lunch, Christmas Eve service at church, birthday cake for Jesus, and watching a Muppet's Christmas Carol right before bed.

 This is Tyler, the kids' special friend from church who took our lunch order!  When we were ordering, Tyler reminded Noah that he and Hayden had prayed for Tyler's injured knee several months ago and reported that God had healed it.  How wonderful that this awesome young man shared the full circle of prayer to my little guys: asking and receiving.  Yep.  Thumbs up, Tyler!

Cutie boy staring at me!

Carter's first french fry!

 Milkshake to share!

 Singing "Happy Birthday" to our King!

Round one of the candles.  We did it in shifts so they could blow out more.

Round two!

We hope that your family had a wonderful season of anticipating the coming of our Savior!  We plan to post our next ADVENTure in 2012.  Until then, you'll be reading thoughts and stories from our "ordinary" life.

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!