Christmas 2009

I wanted to take some pictures before heading to Christmas Eve Mass. As you can see, I had some cooperation at the beginning. With each picture I managed to lose one child at a time. I guess I should have taken the family picture first.

Keylee demanded I put down the camera.

Keenan had enough already. . .

Schartz Christmas

Christmas Eve at Grammy and Papa Schartz house.

Keenan with his Uncle Mike

Keylee with her cousin Preston Keylee with her Aunt Tammy

Finally got a Wii

Santa brought the kids a Wii this year and Keenan is trying to explain to Keylee how to play the game. I was impressed with Keenan's patience because our two year old (Keylee) really didn't understand a word he was saying.

Christmas Bead Exchange

This year Tanna, Debbie and I decided we would exchange Pandora beads as our gifts to each other. We met at Coco Bolos for some DELICIOUS food and drinks. We purchase our Pandora Beads at Pfeifley's Jewerly Store. As you can see from the display in the photo below we had several Pfeifley sacks lined up on our table for our bead exchange. As we were eating and exchanging our beads, in walked the owner of Pfeiley's. He was pretty impressed with our display and bought a dessert for our table. I am sure he thought that was the least he could do given our advertisement for Pfeiley Fine Jewelers at our table.

Winter RUNderland

It was cold cold cold . . . . . but many runners braved the cold for the Winter RUNderland Race. The Junior League partnered with the Manhattan Running Company to sponsor a race to raise money to buy bunk beds for our local Crisis Center.

The runners

and the helpers . . (Junior League volunteers)

A VISIT WITH SANTA

Joe and I took the kiddos to see Santa. One kiddo is noticeably missing in this picture (Keylee). Keylee was not going to have anything to do with Santa. However, she was agreeable to picture once we were far away from Santa.

DODGE CITY - THANKSGIVING 2009

One of Kira and Keenan's favorite things to do at my parent's home is drive their golf cart. We were glad the weather cooperated enough for them to be able to drive the golf cart this year. Keylee isn't big enough to drive the golf cart but she loves to ride the same tricycle I rode when I was a kid.