10!

The day has come and our firsst born is in double digits! Jack was so excited for his birthday this year because he turned ten. It was a big day for him and he couldn't wait to share the day with his family. We celebrated the night with a family dinner, cake and yes 10 presents from mom and dad. Jack was spoiled by Mimi and Pa and the rest of the family, but he was most happy about his new phone. Yes, he got a new phone and it was like someone gave him a brand new car or a million dollars. The smile on his face made it all worth it! Now time for the friends party and some more fun times! Can't believe Jack is 10!

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

The kids were praying for a snow day and the weatherman was saying we could get up to three feet of snow the recipe for some good snow fun was set, all we had to do was wait and see. YES, it was a snow day and there was going to be lots of snow fun. Now Jack could stay out in the snow for six hours and not think twice about it. Samantha in the other hand, she is more like her dad and loves the snow from inside her warm cozy home. The time it takes her to get all bundled up feels like a waster when after maybe twenty minutes she is done sledding and its times to return to the comfort of her warm home. At least she had a blast for twenty minutes :0) The snow day was great and even dad played in the snow with the snowblower. Now we just want it to melt!

Broncos

We love us some football in the Sloan household and this year has been no exception. The Broncos had a rough start to the season, but since Tim Tebow came along it has been pretty exciting! The Tebow fever is alive and well here too and we love to watch what he can do on a football field. He has brought excitement back to Colorado and the Broncos! The past two weeks, Friday has been Orange Friday and celebrate the Bronocos day. The kids love to wear their jerseys and support their team. No one thought we could beat the Steelers and we did. We knew the Patriots were going to be tough, but the Broncos had the support of the whole town. Even though the game did not go our way, we still support our beloved Broncos!

Christmas

Christmas time is such a wonderful time of year to spend time with family and friends! This year the kids were out of school the week before Christmas and it was nice for them to spend some time at home and not have anything to worry about but having fun. We enjoyed Christmas eve at my parents house with my brother and his family. For Christmas day everyone came to our house and we enjoyed dinner with my family and Kim and Allen. Now the kids were spoiled this year for Christmas, but they were also very appreciative this year. It is an amazing feeling to have your children get the true meaning of Christmas....family and friends!

SANTA!

There is nothing better than visiting Santa before Christmas and getting the little butterflies in your stomach when it gets close to your turn to tell Santa the one special gift you are hoping to get for Christmas. Tonight was that night for the kiddos and they couldn't of been more excited. The hardest or should we say the saddest moment for any parent is realizing that one of your children knows that oh so special secret about Santa and there is no going back. Yes, we are there but I have to say he did a great job loving Santa just as much as Samantha and remembering truly what Christmas is all about. To see this young boy take his little sister's hand and walk up to Santa with a little skip in her step and guide her through one of the greatest moments a child can have is priceless. No matter what the age Santa is always one of the memories that everyone will remember and enjoy forever.

We are thankful...

Its hard to believe it is the end of November and we are celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas is right around the corner. We have had a great year, but man has it gone by fast! Here it is Thanksgiving time and we need to stop and say what we are most thankful for. Each of the kiddos made a turkey with what they were thankful for, Samamtha started with her family and ended with her best friend Leah. It was so sweet to hear her celebrate her friendship with Leah because she adores her so much. They are two peas in a pod when they are together and I hope it is a friendship that goes on forever. Jack was also thankful for his family and he made sure to celebrate his love for baseball. Since the day he could walk we think he loved the game of baseball. He is looking forward to spring season and can't wait to start practicing with his teammates. We as well are thankful for our family and friends who make this fast moving life a lot of fun to live! Enjoy one another and show those you love your heart!

Gotta love Halloween!

There is nothing better than a warm fall day of 70 degree weather and the kids getting ready for Halloween. This year Samantha chose to be Goldilocks because it is her favorite story right now. Jack on the other hand wanted something cool and chose to be Maverick from Top Gun. Jack's nickname on his football team, other than Sloan, is Maverick so it was very fitting. Every year Chris and I also attend a neighborhood costume party just for adults and this year we tried to think outside the box and go with something different....okay it was just for fun and it got lots of laughs and everyone knew who we were right away :0) We love this time of year and this year did not disappoint. We loved carving pumpkins and the kids are getting pretty good at it. They did 95% of the carving themselves. They enjoyed trick or treating with their friends in the neighborhood and got lots of candy. The air is definitely getting cooler and before we know it Thanksgiving will be here.