Christmas Day Photos!

Collingsworth Mythbusters?

Our niece got the great idea to do a home test of the Mythbusters experiment of Diet Coke and Mentos. Here are some pix from the fun!














Jillian and Rhonda above.



Jillian did it!



Ainsley watches from a safe distance.



Tim & Jillian prepare the next one.



Real or fake smile?

Christmas Morning!

Jillian poses with her special new poncho.
Thank-you Mrs. Carrier!



Ambrose gets a little help with his gifts from Jillian.



Ainsley, on the other hand, needs no help at all!



Jillian illustrated her love of photography by posing Ambrose with his stocking.



Ainsley and Jillian before the madness began!

A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Like No Other!

Jillian & Nancy had their picture taken in front of the best Charlie Brown Christmas tree we have ever seen. They look a little tired from all that Christmas shopping, but still ready to pose!

The Christmas Tree Hunt!

We went to a Christmas Tree farm to cut down the perfect tree. I took a photo of Jillian in the little gift shop and then my camera battery went dead! You will have to take our word that we found the PERFECT Nobel Fir. We had a blast, even though it rained like crazy the whole time. :)

School Christmas Program

Can you find Jillian? She is in the top row, number 6 from the right.
You see just the 1st and 2nd grades here.



This makes it easier!



We just had to take a photo of our little princess in front of the Christmas Tree before we left for the concert.



Here is Jillian with several of her classmates. You know Parker is going to love this photo in a few years!



Just some of the girls, ready to perform!

Mr. Ambrose Bennett

Jillian received a kitten for her 7th Birthday.
She named him Ambrose Bennett.
Welcome to the family, little guy!

Happy Thanksgiving in Seattle Style!

We enjoyed spending Thanksgiving with some friends of ours in Seattle. The Water, Macy's Parade & Tree-Lighting, Action, Food and Friends made it a great holiday! Enjoy some photos from our weekend.

Jillian's First Day of School in Seattle

Jillian was excited for her first day at her new school in Seattle! What made it even more fun was that we got our first snow that morning!



PS - Dad & Mom love the uniforms! Getting dressed for school was never so easy!

~Jillian's 7th Birthday Party~

Here is the "calm before the storm" ~ Tim took some pre-party photos to show how we set things up for the girls. :)



Below is the "horse ticket" that I designed for the raffles. Each girl got one in their invitation and one in their goodie bag. Then, they had opportunities to earn more-250 more to be exact. I had a ton printed up! Anyway, it was a blast.



The cake. Jillian picked Bavarian cream filling and whip cream frosting. Actually, I think that to her the horses on the top were the most important thing. :)



Jillian was suppose to stand in front of the refreshment table and smile, but the snacks were more interesting than the camera!



The gifts...

Birthday Party ACTION!

Meeghan enjoys her candy.



Luka searchs for something.



Below is a picture that Tim took in the mirror of the girls sitting at the table. I think that it is one of my favorites!



Smile, ladies (I mean cowgirls)!



Karli and Jillian do the "balloon dance"

MORE Birthday Party Action!

Luka, Clara, Karli, and Emily look through their party bags.



Kelli, Lily, Morgan, Crissy, and Mackenzie look through their bags, too.



Jillian downs some candy, while Nancy answers a question.



Chloe, Meeghan, Clara, Jillian and Luka have some fun.

Birthday Party Games!

Here are the PRIZES!



Luka decides which drawing she wants to enter.



The girls search for hidden tickets.



Nancy hands out tickets.



Jillian and her friends enjoy the games at her party. Their favorite part was the tickets that they earned to enter into the raffles on the prize table above!

Which Pumpkins do We Want?

Now, how many pumpkins to we really need?