Flashy’s first trip to the beach

Over the holidays it was freezing in Florida. Jim and Debbie always call us and brag that their weather is so nice in the winter….I don’t buy it…I think they’re just trying to trick us. It was COLD there. Finally toward the end of the week it got up to 60 degrees and the boys were able to play golf and we were able to take the dogs to the beach. Cassie had a little trouble with the fact that Flash likes to box. Cassie is not a fan of boxing and it took Flash the boxer a little longer than we would have liked to realize this. Finally by the end of the week Flash and Cassie were getting along, just in time for us to go home.

We weren’t sure how Flash would react to the beach, but he LOVED it. I think it might be one of his favorite places. He had a blast. We can’t wait to take him back to the beach.

Flash, chasing and watching the seagulls.

YAY!!! Kevin finally got here!

I had to add this picture in. Cassie looks to nice and happy, and then there’s Frumpy Flashy. Flash was pouting because he wanted to rip and tear and play with Cassie. He was SO mad that he had to sit still for pictures. He needs to learn like the rest of us that there is always more than one picture in the Trueblood family.

Finally we got him to sit nicely and take a decent picture, after numerous pouty pictures.

Flash running in the surf.

Christmas Day

 

Everyone waiting and being tortured while Jim says, “the good news is, we’re almost ready, the bad news is that Santa didn’t come!”

Flashy did NOT like being tortured by Jim and Debbie. He is not very patient when waiting for Santa’s visit and puppy presents. I think he just wanted to go downstairs so he could bug Cassie.

Awwwww….still no Kevin, so Lauren has the skype on the laptop, just incase he calls.

 

Stockings. We all got the Debbie, holy grail smiley mugs.

Opening Gifts.

For one of Jason’s Christmas gifts, he got to go flying for an hour. Here is Jason in front of the plane he got to fly. We was so excited and had a lot of fun flying. I think he might have the flying bug….he’s liking that flight simulator game a little too much these days.

Christmas Eve at the Truebloods

This year we spent Christmas in FL with Jason’s family since we alternate every year. We had a great visit with Jason’s family. We missed Danny and Erin and we wish they could have been there. I suppose we will let them off the hook since they were having a baby…we still missed them though! These are pictures of Christmas Eve. Kevin was still overseas and wasn’t able to come for Christmas, but we still got to spend some time with him later in the week.

The kids.

Cassie was feeling left out!

Jim and Debbie.

Everyone…minus Danny, Erin, and Kevin

Family Pictures

Just a few photos my mom took before Christmas for our card. And by family pics… I mean Jason, myself and our little love child Flashy 

Flashy and his Christmas Hat

 

This year Flashy got a “cousin Eddy hat” (Christmas Vacation) …He is definitely NOT a fan of the hat. However, Jason and I find it hilarious. Yes…we torture our dog. Anyway…happy holidays…for your amusement

Arehart Perry Christmas

This year Jason and I hosted our Arehart Perry Christmas with my extended family. We had my mom’s sister Connie and her family over for the holidays.

Sofie the photographer.

Suzy and baby Will.

Family picture.

Sofie and Will…such cuties!!!!!!

Suzy and Will.

My kids Christmas Concert

I had my first Christmas concert and I was so proud of my students. I had 77 students. 65 4th and 5th grade chorus members and 12 handbell students. The kids did such a great job.

I attached this video because the kids did a Christmas version of a song called Thank You Soldiers. All of the parents in my school who had family members in the military gave me photos and I put together a slideshow to play while the kids were singing. It is difficult to see, but my uncle Ron, a fighter pilot, my dad’s parents (army) and my mom’s father, and also Jim, Danny, and Grandpa Trueblood are in our slideshow.

Just another fun song I posted so my mom could hear my kiddos