WEBSTER FAMILY

Spring Break--the beach party

2016-03-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

Our spring break was quite the wild ride! Dare I say-spontaneous! Ivy talked me into taking the kids to Monterey and sleeping in a tent in her cousins backyard. We had a blast-Ivy & I and 6 kids. We were super chilly in the tent so I found some beanies by the Aquarium and our final night was much better! i am so glad we went! We had a blast!

We also spent a day at the beach and it was gorgeous!

Undefeated!

2016-03-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

We had a fabulous time this year on the Bulls and it definitely doesn't hurt that we were undefeated!

Science Fair Time!

2016-03-09T21:06:00.000-07:00

Xander and Eliza worked really hard on their projects this year. Eliza studied removing permanent marker from clothing and Xander studied mold. Unfortunately, they weren't able to get the permanent marker out of the shirt or get the bread to mold. BUT we had lots of fun and learned!

JOY

2016-03-03T21:21:00.000-07:00

My kids LOVE umbrellas ... can you tell?

Spanish Spelling Bee

2016-02-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

So proud of our Eliza for qualifying for the Spanish Spelling Bee. Between this and the Math Bowl, she has decided she doesn't ever want to compete again but we are proud of her for making it to where she did each time :)

Snow Day in Squaw Valley

2016-02-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

We had the most amazing snow day ever! Tubing, taking a gondola, eating at a fancy restaurant over looking the Tahoe Basin and ice skating at high camp. Who could ask for a better day!

Horseback Riding Lessons

2016-02-17T13:55:00.000-07:00

Abby & Violet loved their horseback riding lessons! Their horses were gentle and kind and the girls enjoyed learning all about the animals.

Elizas Sewing Lessons

2016-02-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

Eliza finally Mrs. Endsley and got to start learning how to use our sewing machine! Fun times!

Final Pinewood Derby

2016-02-03T13:22:00.000-07:00

I sure do LOVE my Cub Scout and can't believe that this is our final Pinewood Derby. (I'm sure Ben is relieved).

Couples Stay-cation!

2016-01-27T12:07:00.000-07:00

The time finally arrived for Ben and I to have a week off! The Lindermans were ready for our kiddos! Ben and I decided to stay and play around our own backyard. We got some projects done and then we had fun skiing, eating out a ton, riding our bikes to the Capital and generally just enjoying being together! Such a great refresher!

Preschool Fire Station Field Trip

2016-01-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

What a fun group of kiddos! We had a great tour of the Folsom Fire Station!!

Star Wars Take Over

2016-01-16T11:55:00.002-07:00

I never thought my kids would enjoy the Star Wars series so much but they (especially Abby) is obsessed! Abby has declared that her new name is Abby Rey Webster.

Basketball & Gymnastics 2016

2016-01-16T11:55:00.001-07:00

January means basketball is in full swing! Xander is playing on the Bulls this year and Eliza is on the Black Widows! I love watching them get better! Meanwhile Violet and Abby finished off their gymnastics

Xanders first Du-athalon

2016-01-16T11:55:00.000-07:00

Xanders friend Andrew invited us to join them in a Du-athalon. It was a wet and cold day but Xander did awesome! He came in 4th on the run. Then as he transitioned to the bike, his bike malfunctioned because I overinflated his tire. Lucky for me there was a professional that fixed it. Xander left pretty late because of that but he came in way ahead of the kids who he left with. He hauled on the bike! I was so proud of him for taking a deep breath and grinding it when he was so frustrated! I hope to be able to find more activities like this for him somday!! (problem is they are usually on Sundays :() Way to go Xander!

First Pictures of a New Year!

2016-01-09T11:37:00.001-07:00

We actually let everyone stay up this year...oh my goodness, it is going to be a good one!

Eight is Great!

2016-01-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

8 is a big age in our family/culture! At 8, children are allowed to choose whether they would like to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Eliza chose to be baptized so be baptized and so we put together her baptism for January 9th! I had my wedding dress taken apart to have a skirt made for her. Nothing brought me more joy than seeing her wear a piece of my dress!

The day of Elizas Baptism was a beautiful winter morning. So much family was able to attend. Xander gave a beautiful talk about why we are baptized and how we can follow our Savior Jesus Christ. At Eliza's request, he also played his cello with Grandma Bonnie on the piano, "Families Can Be Together Forever." Nana gave a talk on how the Holy Ghost can lead and guide us in this life while we are separated from our Heavenly Father. Ben was able to baptism Eliza. Violet and Abby both gave prayers. It was such a beautiful day and we are so proud of Eliza for choosing to follow in His footsteps.

Happy BIrthday Eliza

2016-01-06T11:37:00.000-07:00

Eight seems like the start of a new phase in childhood and I cannot believe Eliza is 8! Eliza Joy Webster is quite the girl! She tries so hard to be understood and helpful. She is beautiful both in and out and would do anything for her friends. Eliza has lots of goals but one that is consistently stated is her desire to be a teacher. She LOVES school and learning and LOVES her teachers fiercely. We had a great date with Eliza at Panda Express and Leatherbys. Eliza got lucky for her birthday this year because we won a silent auction item of a birthday party at a karate store!

Another Milestone Reached

2015-12-31T11:20:00.000-07:00

Not to be left behind, Abby took to two wheels! What a great way to end a fabulous year of milestones in our family. 2016 were ready for you!

Christmas Eve & Day

2015-12-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

We tried something new this year for Christmas Eve and I LOVED it! I spent the day in the kitchen! One at a time, the kids came and chose a recipe and together we made whatever cookie/bar/brownie that they wanted. It was wonderful! And of course it was delicious.

Christmas morning came and the presents were plentiful!

Eliza got a bike with gears! YAHOO!

Someone was excited that he got the bag!

Eliza also got sewing lessons...she was pretty excited, don't you think?

I grabbed this sweatshirt...I had no idea what I had bought...

cool kid on the block...drone flying!

Everyone got an umbrella!

Christmas is such an exciting time of the year and I love being a parent and watching my kids excitement after we have worked so hard on trying to supply them with a few things that they have wanted so badly!

Discovery Museum

2015-12-23T22:13:00.000-07:00

The girls and I met up with Aunt Jenny & Jack at the Discovery Museum to learn lots about space and astronauts. It was super fun! And a great way to kill a few hours

Christmas Prep

2015-12-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

Off and on you could find us enjoying all the wonderful activities around town, embracing the Christmas season!

We got super lucky when we visited old town and the big man had an empty lap! And thanks to new friends we had the coolest advent calendar ever--a candle to burn with dinner each night. It was so super fun...even when Abby's hair caught on fire. :)

paella night

2015-12-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

Paella is no simple dish around here! It takes the big guns. :) hahaha. Ben did a fabulous job with his paella's...we should eat them more.

Webster family nativity 2016

2015-12-19T13:09:00.000-07:00

There is something wrong about Joseph and Mary this year...is it that they are siblings or is it that Joseph has a black eye and Mary no teeth? I don't know but we really couldn't keep ourselves from laughing about our redneck nativity!

or maybe it was because this kid couldn't stop from being a 10 year old boy...

the angel choir was beautiful though, wasn't it?

End of the year class performances

2015-12-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

Abbys class put together a nativity performance and song:

Violet's class performed a play - I guess it could be called a musical! And we all got to do the chicken dance together at the end.

Eliza's class sang us lots of fun Christmas tunes--both classic and new ones!

End of the Year Gymnastics Show

2015-12-18T12:47:00.000-07:00

The girls chose gymnastics instead of soccer...Eliza did Agility Training and Abby & Violet did regular gymnastics. The show was great and we were all amazed when Eliza did her first flip unassisted ever! Way to go girl

And in the end, we had a surprise visit: