Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Keeping the Party Goin' in Jan!!

Rewind to last week for Aunt Cait...Enjoyed tasty dinner together @ Olive Garden though my boys' restaurant behavior is severely lacking! Then traditional stop @ Coldstone Creamery except for this time we brought it back to our house to eat-whoo hoo! Thanks Cait for sharing your special night with us before the Vikings took over the celebration!


















Since Dane and MLKJr have become pretty tight b-day buddies over past few years, we felt obligated to start family festivities last night with his Bakugan Ball cake (will save visual so you can imagine it was cooler in your mind than it turned out-ugh!) and ice cream (ordered just plain vanilla?!) Grandpa Gar, Grandma Neecy, Aunt Britt, Uncle Lance, Aunt Cait & even Baby Ben

were invited to join us for that & cool presents--thanks!
Began celebration on actual day Dane turned #5 with Cole conveniently missing the bus (has nice new driver but comes/leaves even earlier?!) so we could grab doughnuts for breakfast. As you can see, Luke thought pretty fun way to start off day too!
Dane humored me by having his pics taken with anticipation of Dad's afternoon visit & another tradition, which has become pizza dinner @ the Rock--LtoR: Notice Rudolph made a post-Christmas appearance courtesy of marinara dip; Cole is always prepared to rock out on command; Dane's dough creation featured a b-day cake in case you were wondering re: modern art:); Coloring thanks to Dad's skilz seems to occupy boys until dinner served-sugar bags will oft do the trick too, but we didn't offer this time around!Considered adding movie theater to the fun & games, but Dane was content with x-box selection, new Leapster game & choice of 2 movies rec'd as presents @ home=3-D Monsters vs Aliens & Space Chimps.He chose to watch the latter before bedtime, much to Dad's chagrin due to the animation masterpiece that it is....T'was the b-day boy's choice, however, & he was thrilled despite his expression to top it off with that esp with oft requested popcorn/candy combo for dessert!Also want to wish Happy B-day to Uncle Ben (gotta differentiate now that we have 2 cousins with same name!!) 31 years later, you are still alive & well in your parents' & sisters' hearts!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Vote Ben in '10!

I settled my OCD with thought that he made their fam total=3 on 1/3/10:) Yep, I'm an aunt again & my sis Brittany & her husband Lance created this handsome boy named Benjamin Paul Bergeson!The middle name is for his grandpa on Berg side (Lance's dad) & great grandpa on ours (Grandma Neecy's dad). So fitting for another Jan birthday boy to match his namesake (my bro Ben) & Daner on 1/19! For a while we thought he might wait until then-poor Britt! or @ least make Cait share a happy b-day (1/8).
The campaign stretched into new year although we were ready for his grand entrance much sooner-Luke helped Aunt Britt to open her presents @ baby shower last mo.While we strongly encouraged him to arrive @ least 3 days earlier; thought for sure this would've done the trick?! I wasn't present to relive glory days & wet my pants on trampoline 'cuz I had gone home to try & be responsible mom for 3 boys with which I've already been blessed myself. Plus t'was captured around 10P & we'd already gone on am circuit too:)
Sorry not able to post more pics; stole what appears from proud parents' blog 'cuz not cool enough to fig out how to transfer pics from phone to computer without tutorial from the new momma; however, we were able to catch a sneak peek on their way up to post-partum room ?! Dumb hosp policy hasn't allowed me to even hold him until tomorrow, but glad he's here safe & sound & that mom/baby are both doing well @ Tacoma General...Not complaining about having him close until they gotta go to dental school! Welcome to the fam Baby Ben!!

Friday, January 1, 2010

High Time for New Year

Tried to be on TIME with Christmas pic, but I'll give ya 3 guesses who didn't want to cooperate this TIME?!
Boys decided December is a good TIME to wear matching sleepers:), which fit well with my OCD about their coordinating clothes:Also TIME to focus on being on the nice list & all things Christmasy; here they are with their own sleigh & team o' reindeer:)
This white stuff didn't last for long, but took full advantage of TIME before 2 hr school delay: Then t'was TIME to re-enact on JibJab-->Always TIME for one of these with cousins during winter vacation...never mind the liquid version in the Great NoWest for the rest of the month?!

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Had lots more fun TIMES in week leading up to Christmas...We'd only just begun & cousins wondered when it was TIME to take off Sunday best & stop taking pics already!?! They do love to spend TIME with fav people in world=Grandpa Gar & Grandma Neecy, who in turn, seldom miss chance to make TIME for them!
Traditionally TIME for BYU victory during their traditional appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl!
And then when we're done, we'll take TIME to snuggle=adapted from one of boys' fav lines in classic movie Elf!Despite our share of good TIMES in '09, don't really want to focuson not-so-good moments:( So moved right along with much to do in just one night to welcome new year! Bring on 2010!! We had to bid farewell to Uffens mid-day, but meeting 'em for lunch @ Cheesecake Factory eased our pain:)


Wished we could've greeted new nephew/cousin before the clock struck twelve, but not part o' plan-ugh! Back @ my parents' we watched UW bball victory & checked out G-Force (for boys' 5th time this week). That was all Luke got to do before bedTIME-
Since the older boys were wide awake & ready to party, we stuck with TIMELY tradition of fondue (despite saving cheese course for NY Day)-
Perfect TIMING for a dance party to humor Dane:) Does your 5 yo have moves like this?? Hopefully video to come from Aunt Brooke... In meanTIME, pic here is popper prepping:
Then we kept the wild party goin' banging pots/pans outside in the rain:) Midnight Revelers that we are-