November and December Photo Dump

Here are all the random pictures that don't need their own post...

We had a battle of the lights this year.  Cam wanted "blue".  Kimber wanted white.  They were hilarious when the found the "wrong" lights on.  Two stubborn girls!

 Kimber started driver's ed.  She is actually a really good driver.  Half the time I forget I need to be paying attention to help her...oops!  This was her first time driving 25 miles an hour :)

 We had a YW Tea Party for a joint activity one night in November.  I convinced Sam to wear this awesome dress.  She is such a good sport!

 Learning how to sew a button at the tea party:

 Kimber was pretty excited about her Jell-O she brought as her favorite holiday food :)

 Cam chillin' and watching some Netflix:

 We had so much rain that even when it was sunny the water was still rushing down our driveway, like a waterfall. 

  Konrad finally let me paint the fireplace.  I forgot to take a "before" picture before I actually started, so this is as good as you get. 

 After a few coats of primer:

 And the finished project.  It looks so much better now!!!

We had to use a Yeti Yogurt groupon.  Such a hard thing to do!

 Love this smiley girl!

 I stopped by the cemetery to visit Olivia on the 1 year anniversary of her death. 

 And finally took Ian the piece of coral shaped like a heart we got in Hawaii. 

 Decorating the tree:

 Love my sunny day views...

 Our volleyball team took 2nd place.  We played 9 games that night...we were exhausted and barely moved the next day!

 A fun, first time in 16 years, date night with the Molens.  Not sure why that is....but we haven't been on a date with them since before Kimber was born...
Mel showing her mad skills....

 A pretty sunset in Sumner:

 Lucy turned 3:

 Cam got "happy birthday clothes" from Lucy at the end of the party (Lucy's old clothes :))

 Hacked!

 We had a youth temple trip and it was so much fun going with 2 of my girls.  It was Samantha's first time and I think she had a great time. 

 Camryn had her first haircut at age 2 and a "af".  I cut off about 3 or 4 inches and it is still pretty long. 

 Cam and Coleman got to go to a fun play place for kids while the big kids were at the Nutcracker with Grandma and Grandpa. 

 Final day of wrapping...

 Love!

 Probably my favorite picture I've taken this year of our amazing view...

 My Best Nine pictures from Instagram for 2015. 

New Years Eve 2015, New Years Day 2016

We had the whole Riding clan over for New Years Eve.  Well, except 3/4 of the Kenyon's.  Natalie ended up throwing up that day so her and her parents stayed at my moms house.  We missed them!

We played games, ate food, the kids put on a play for us, and of course we banged pots and pans and drank sparkling cider at midnight. 

 There is always at least one broken spoon...this time it was Kenna who was super excited!

 The next morning Jack let Konrad drive his boat in the lake.  So glad someone has one he can use sometimes!

 Then the ENTIRE family went to the mall.  Not sure that has ever happened before.  Sad...just realized Richard's face is cut in half.  Sorry!

 Michelle is making 2,000 cookies, with her SIL Paige, for their nephews upcoming wedding.  We busted out 462 or something that afternoon.  Love my double convection ovens!

 That night Konrad and I had tickets for a UW mens basketball game, but we had to make a stop at TJMaxx on the way.  The day before, while shopping with my sister and mom, I had seen a Pac Man arcade game for sale.  I had texted Konrad a picture and asked if I could buy it.  Little did I know that he really wanted to.  So we went before the game and turned it on, played a bit, and bought it.  Crazy, I know.  So much fun though!

 We did watch a basketball game but this is the only picture I took...the half time show.  Jump roping.  So awesome!

 The next morning we had to go back to Seattle to pick up our Pac Man Machine.  Here is Konrad with a TJMax employee wheeling the arcade game down Union in downtown Seattle.  Crazy.