Sunday, January 5, 2014

Happy Golden Birthday to ME!!!

You started the morning off celebrating the big #5!!!
 
 
The original plan to make a trip to the American Girl Doll Store at the Mall of America was cancelled due to some lovely below zero temps and wind chills (thank you MN winter) but the second choice turned out to be a hit as well...our first trip to Chuck E Cheese. 
 
 
 The boys had to get in on some action too...

Thanks Chuck E Cheese for providing some indoor fun on a very cold day outside!
Wrapping up the day with a night time celebration as well!!!
Followed by yet more celebrating with a Hello Kitty ice skating party a couple weeks later!!!
Madelaine and Papa

Eleanor and Papa

Theodore and Papa

Even Harrison got some ice time with Papa

Eleanor and Breydin
 You girls insisted on decorating your own cakes and cupcakes for guests after having so much fun doing Harrison's birthday cupcakes, and I must admit they turned out very cute...good job girls!
Madelaine's cake

Eleanor's cake
Time for presents!


Thanks to all who attended our party at the Rec Center, to those who took part in ice skating, and for all the fun gifts! 
A few quick pics when we returned home following a very fun party!  Looking way too old these days!!!



We love you girls!!!

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Here THEM come 2014!

We had an energetic party at home for New Years Eve! 
Filled with food...
 Giggles...
 Crazy play action...

Games like Simon Says (look at that focus)...
 All of it wore Papa out so he needed a brief nap in order to make it until midnight...
 Which still came early for the four of us...
CHEERS!

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas 2013

Christmas Eve Church service.  Harrison, your hair liked the chairs...
 Theodore mesmerized by the candle light...and still with that silly nuk...
 The four big kids...
 A quick family pic being the girls wanted to get into their Christmas pajamas...
 Attempting to play a game with Auntie...
 Christmas morning stocking chaos...
 Harrison not sure what to think of all of the commotion...
Attempting to get a picture in front of the tree.  Hmmm, who is not cooperating... 
 Harrison is out of there...
It definitely was a Merry Christmas at the Gore household!


Thursday, December 12, 2013

Happy 14-months to Harrison!

Like Father, Like son...loves potato chips!
 
Love to put hats on my head, of all colors and sizes...
 My first car ride forward facing...a lot to take in!

Monday, December 2, 2013

Getting into the spirit...

 Our annual trip to the Festival of the Trees.  You big kids loved the Wizard of Oz tree...
 Harrison, you preferred the Christmas on the Farm tree and didn't want to leave the animals behind...
 A group photo with Santa...
 Back at home, the work started with organizing your nativity set...
 Helping decorate the Christmas tree...
 Where's Harrison?  Seeing if he can still get under the tree to get Leona, our cat...
 
M and E with their letter Christmas tree in their bedroom...
 You did the whole thing by yourself this year...way to go girls!
 A visit to Santa...
 The Gore kids are finally starting to warm up, for the most part...
 Tis the season!