Our Friday

Oh crud!! I just read my first comment and totally realized that I posted pictures of the boys not wearing their helmets. I am soooo sorry for that but understand that they literally pulled them off the truck and these pictures were taken within a minute of that moment. I think none of us were really thinking they were riding the bikes-- just that they were going to do a lap or two to try them out. Really, it never crossed my mind and I am so sorry for this. They rode for maybe 5 minutes and then we were done-- so please know my kids don't ride motorcycles without helmets (except for when us parents blank out). Please don't flame me!!

We have been up in Arrowhead for the whole weekend but before we left we picked up the long anticipated motorcycles for the boys. Because of the new law regarding kids things and lead, all kid bikes under 120cc engine are not allowed to be sold anymore. Basically it took the kid motorcycle and quad market and destroyed it. The boys decided they wanted to move to motorcycles from quads so we sold off their quads a few weeks ago and the last day dealerships were able to sell kids bikes we snatched up a few. Because it was the literal last day they could sell kids bikes, we got a really great deal on the two motorcycles. I think they are Kawasaki KLX 110's and Ethan got the green one and Owen got the white one. They are heaven!!

Ethan trying out his motorcycle. Chuck and
Kevin in the background-- they love them as much as the boys.

Ethan showing his skills

Owen showing his skills

Mia and Hannah watching on from the back of Chuck's truck



Cheeseeeeeee!!!




Poor lighting but the kids playing around.


Mia and Ethan!

We went to Arrowhead for the long weekend and we had some crazy snowy weather. It was beautiful the first day and then the storm rolled in and it began to snow and wow did it snow. It was like a winter wonderland. My cousin Margie (whose home we always go to in the central valley of CA for Thanksgiving) was down with her family for a soccer tournament for one of her sons and we were lucky enough to have them over for dinner on Friday night and then Sunday after their last game they came up to the cabin and spent the night and we all left today. It was a great time and I have a ton of pictures of the kids playing in the snow so I will post those pictures tomorrow.