The Spendlove Family...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Ethan's Farewell

What happens when Gingerbread House meets Firecracker?

Find out at Ethan Spendlove's Christmas/Going Away Party

We thought we would share our family tradition with these boys by building gingerbread houses and then totally enjoying blowing them up. It proved to be an awesome BOY party.

See video below.

Guests: Jacob Smith, Blake Smith, Ethan, Brent Fletcher, Ky Klingsic, Drake Allen & Nick Bauer, Josh Shipp & Matthew Lattin

Trampoline Tackle

Football

Movie

Kaboom!

The rest of the firecrackers!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Lauren's Farewell

Lauren was so excited to have all her friends over. We made little Christmas Angels, had a book exchange and decorated cupcakes.

Very Easy Party with Some Very Cute Girls!

Her guests were: Ella Freeman, Abi Johnson, Eliana Berkoski, Abby, Clara Cooper, Kaitlyn Young, Meagan Winterton and Taylor Wright.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Cubs & Snakes

Oh BOY! Was this the best pack meeting ever?

Friday, December 4, 2009

Girl Scouts Singing

Rachel's girl scout troop all dressed up in cute matching shirts and headbands and went to sing at a nursing home. Here are the early birds, practicing? or just being girlie girls?

Snow in Houston?

The last time we had snow was on Christmas Eve '04.

This was the only picture we got of Lauren in the snow. She got too wet and cold and called it quits. She would do well to go to BYU Hawaii and not BYUI or Provo. ;)

Ethan was the first one of the kids home from school that day and therefore had first dibs on the fresh snow. He made his snowman with the snow in the backyard.

The girls keeping each other warm.

The boys doing as much as possible with what little time they have in the snow.

Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...

Steve's 40th birthday came at a crazy time in our lives, but at a good time of our lives. Steve just got a new job and we were getting ready to move to California and trying to enjoy the Christmas Season.

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! I was able to keep it a SURPRISE! We have some wonderful friends that hosted the party for us (Curtis & Cathy, Thank You) , some that brought some food (Thank you Emily & Cathy), some that brought the best balloons (Thank You Jennifer & Brian), some that helped decorate (Thank You Emily for putting the banner together and the picture board) and some that actually showed up on an evening where the roads were extra icy (Thank you everyone for coming!).

Steve was back in town just for the weekend, about a week and a half before his birthday. He started working in California the beginning of November. So on Friday, December 4th, we "planned" an evening out with a few couples as a farewell dinner. The Jones' were going to pick us up and then we were all going to head to the Turner's to pick them up and go out to eat. Well, the Jones' were running "late". So Steve and I just met them AND everyone else at the Turner's. Even after everyone yelled SURPRISE!, I still don't think Steve really knew what was going on.

But it was a great evening spent with friends celebrating Steve's BIG 40.
Happy Birthday Sweetie. I hope it was good one. And I hope you know how much I love you no matter how old you are. Thanks for being so wonderful.