Brielle spent the Boxing Day holiday (day after Christmas in Canada) sledding with her cousins Matthew and Zach up at Stevens Pass in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. Wow! The snow looks very deep!
Ummm … is someone a little bit hungry?
Call 911 … these kids have lost the lower half of their bodies!
Just chillin with my peeps …
Brielle Sledding
Matthew’s turn!
Zach goes for a spin!
We’re ready to open presents !
Let me at ’em !
Watchya lookin’ at ?
Shhh … no talking in the library!
Alissa, Brielle and Alex.
Alissa and Alex are Brielle and Brooklyn’s cousins from Mom’s side of the family. Alissa is 7 and Alex is 5 years old. This duo of brother and sister can usually be found hanging out with Brielle alot. All three of them go to the same school. Alissa and Brielle even play soccer in the same league. Together, this trio can usually be heard before seen, which is bad for the sanity of their Nonna Rita, but good for the sales of Tylenol in the Lower Mainland. Trouble, trouble and more trouble!!
Who is this cute little guy holding Brooklyn? It’s Austin, Brielle and Brooklyn’s youngest cousin. As you can tell from the photo, Austin simply adores Brooklyn and loves to give her hugs and kisses. Sometimes, he tries to bonk her over the head or take her toys but usually someone catches him in the act before he causes any permanent damage. Don’t be fooled by his innocent little face. Austin can hold his own…anywhere, anytime!
Alissa and Brielle hanging around on the bars at Alissa’s gymnastics birthday party!
Hanging out at the park!The Watson Boys
Brielle and Brooklyn love to spend time with their cousins Matthew and Zach. This photo was taken on Thanksgiving Day in the USA. The Myers family all gathered together to feast on a fabulous spread prepared by Papa and Grandma. Brielle’s favourites included Papa’s turkey stuffing, Deanna’s sweet potato casserole and Grandma’s tapioca pudding. Who can resist tapioca pudding?!?!
For Thanksgiving 2005, Jason and Deanna drove the kids up into the mountains to go sledding. On the way up there, the kids all thought they were going to get stuck in the snow or drive off the edge of the narrow, snow covered logging road Jason was trying to drive up. He managed to get them all back down the mountain without any serious damage to the car or the children, so everything turned out alright. Everyone built a snowman and got to slide around on sleds. They had a blast, although, when he asked the kids if they wanted to go back up in the snow this year they said, yeah…as long as they went to a different place and he didn’t drive.
During the summers, Brielle loves to spend time hiking with Matthew and Zach. This picture was taken during our family camping trip to Lake Diablo.
This past summer, Papa and Jason took Brielle and the boys on a day-long, fishing trip. Brielle learned how to hold a fishing rod and cast it out into the water. I don’t think anyone caught any fish but they all had fun trying!
Wow! Look at Brielle fishing!
For Easter last year, we all got together at Jason’s aunt Donna’s house for brunch and to have an Easter egg hunt in the backyard. The kids found a lot of hidden treats … chocolates and money!