Retirement! Here We Come. (Well, Don is back to work)
by Vicky Showalter

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Happy 7th Birthday Landon

Seven years old!  Our sweet first grandchild turns seven already.  A Ninjago birthday theme ruled the day.  





The birthday boy!

Time for lunch.  Pizza was Landon's choice.


Time to open presents.


The cake pops were delicious!
Happy birthday dear Landon.

Little brother loves the cake pops too!
Grandpa & Grandma Kahler and Uncle Ben & Hollie
help Landon celebrate his birthday.


PHOTO BOOTH TIME!


Great Grandma Iva

Hollie and Ben

Landon with his mom and dad.

Landon with Nana and Papa

Landon with Grandma and Grandpa Kahler

Owen
Melissa!

Time to build with legos




Owen loved papa's red Nikes.
Happy 7th birthday, Landon!
We LOVE you!


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

A Day with the Boys

I love Landon's "no school" days because I often get to spend that day with the boys.  Monday was a no school day!  I went to CR on Sunday night for supper and to stay overnight.  Don was in MASS on USA basketball business so it was a perfect chance for time at the Kahlers.

Owen in his new ninja headband

Learning to play Monopoly

Ninja headbands by Nana!  

Game night!

"Monopoly houses fit on my fingers!"


Landon and his DS

Playdough is always a great activity

Monday -
Hi Ho  Cherry-O and Zingo with Owen.
Monopoly with Landon.

Motorized hot wheels set!

Monday, January 7, 2013

Christmas with Kids and Grandkids!

Monday, December 31

Let Christmas begin at Nana and Papa's house!

Papa had basketball practice Monday morning so everyone else took off to the Wellman Y to pass the time waiting for him to return.

The Kahlers
The Showalters

Big game between Scott and Landon

Kasen enjoying the big gym.

We played many games of 4-square


April with Kasen

Melissa with Owen

PAPA'S HOME!  Time to open the presents in the stockings.






DINNER TIME!



FINALLY....TIME FOR PRESENTS!













M & M time with papa

legos,

hero factory guys,

 puzzles,

and crazy time!


NEW YEAR'S EVE
We switch from the Christmas mode to New Year's Eve celebration time.  We invited my mom, dad and Judy to join us for the fun!

Snacking



Playing Trouble - Cade's new game
Boys in jammies and getting ready for bed.







NEW YEAR'S DAY
Time to play and then say "good-bye"



Love these precious little boys!