Christmas Eve 2011

 Our traditional Chinese dinner. This year, we went to Chang's Garden. Sooo yummy!

Teagan and Cordel

 My Mommy, Kleis and Grandma Udene.

 Aunt Debra and Uncle Leonard

 Teagan and Tyllan

 Shane, Me, and Sydnie

 Cordel and Sydnie listening to Twas the Night Before Christmas (recorded by my Daddy and Step Mom Kaye) They LOVE it!!

New Christmas Jammies and Pee-wee Pillow Pets! YAY!

Thanksgiving 2011

 4 pictures. I know what you are thinking, right? WTH, McKenzie? And believe me, I am with you on that. Thanksgiving morning is always a crazy... getting kids ready, and myself ready, and food ready to go, ect. There is only so much room in this head of mine! Hell, I cant remember everything and this year, it was the camera that got left behind! Now, Uncle Leonard, sweet man that he is, let me borrow his camera for the day. Problem was that, you know, it was a strange camera and about 2/3's of the pics I took didn't turn out. These are the ones that did turn out.

 This is my sister, Brooke with my Grandma Udene. It was so fabulous Brooke and her kids at Thanksgiving this year! Now, my other sister, Teagan, has a good picture of the three of us. If I ever track it down, I will for sure be posting it!

 Mitch, Emma, and Sydnie

 Cordel and Hannah

My Mama, Kleis, and Dakota. Deb in the background...

That's it folks! Pretty Pathetic, I know. Such is life.

The Howell's 1st Annual Halloween Party

Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf (Josh and Misty)

Robbin Hood and Maid Marian (Keith and Allie)

Vampire Couple (Mike and Jamie)

Frankenstein and Bride (Wendy and Alan)

Referee and Athlete (Chrissy and JR)

 Doctor and FAILED patient (Rachel and Travis)

Mermaid and Fisherman (Shane and McKenzie)

What we learned: 

1. People get a lil crazy on Halloween Night.

2. When alcohol is present, craziness increases TEN FOLD.

3. Adults ARE NOT afraid of making fools of themselves, especially if 

A) it gets a laugh

B) it earns a fate card

C) its gets one a silly Band.

4. A box of props can make or break the success of a game.

5. People will do anything for a prize. 

and

6. Halloween is NOT just for kids.

Too funny!

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Crazy Hair Day!!

I'm quite certain this was the first and last time the kid will let me give him a Faux hawk. I guess that leaves out the punk rocker spikes I was planning for the next Crazy Hair Day...