Eden Family Christmas Tree 2009

In the spirit of tradition, we trekked up to our usual Christmas tree farm today. We wandered into uncharted territory (at least by our family) and found the perfect tree.

Of course, we nearly lost it on the way home...

After a funfilled day, we ended with a beautiful Christmas tree to kick off this beautiful season. We are excited to celebrate it as a family once again this year.

Decade's Day

Hilltop Elementary sponsored a Decade's Day today. Carter and Tyler wanted to participate. They asked Ryan how he dressed in the 50's and me how I dressed in the 80's (Smart boys!!). After ransacking their closets, we came up with some great costumes. The boys played the characters very well. Carter liked wearing all denim with white socks and loafers. He even liked doing his hair for the part. Tyler had everything down to the loose tie, no socks with his loafers and the earring in his left ear (look closely).

They came home from school excited. Carter's friend in his class had dressed up in a similar outfit and Tyler even had a teacher tell him that he had worn that same outfit in the 80's. I love it when my kids learn history!!

Carter's Heroes

This month in Cub Scouts, the boys were working towards their Citizenship badges. One of the activities was to build a float to showcase their hero. The parents were given instructions to ask who the boy's hero was and to not offer any suggestions or help. When I asked Carter who his hero was, he thought about it briefly and then said that it was Grandpa and Grandma Clark. I asked him why and he said, "They are a good example and they teach me."

The floats were in a "parade" at the Pack meeting last night. Carter proudly pulled his grandparents. We are glad to have many "heroes" in our lives that teach our children things that they would otherwise not learn.

If at first you succeed...

Try, try again!!Audrey found this costume in the boys closet a few days after Halloween. Being a smart child, she remembered that if she put on a costume, not only will you get a lot of attention, you will get a lot of candy. With Olivia's help, she came downstairs dressed up to see how she would fare. When the costume did not produce the same results, it was taken off and put away. You can't blame a girl for trying.

Halloween 2009

What do you get when you cross a CSI agent, a SWAT team member, a sparkly witch and a ladybug? HALLOWEEN at the Eden's!
We started the evening with pizza with the Klausers. It was fun to be able to spend time with friends before sending the kids out for some holiday cheer. Audrey and I went with them for a short while and then when we couldn't keep up, we came home and handed out candy. She was a great help and really enjoyed it when the kids who visited our house admired her costume.

At the end of the night, everyone had a bag full of candy, a tummy ache and a great night's sleep. It was another successful Halloween!