The Aquarium and Cracker Houses

While we were in Utah for Thanksgiving, we Koyles (plus cousin Miranda) met at the Aquarium for an outing. It was a lot warmer and less crowded than going to see Christmas lights.
The penguins:

touching the Sting Rays:

petting the Boa Constrictor:

Then we had our traditional construction activity.

Kristen, Makayla, Eileen, and a very pregnant Robin:

Mom told my kids that she isn't a grandma who bakes cookies, so she calls them "Grandma Crackers".

Naomi's house kept caving in, so she just stacked it:

Layne and Meo

This is the house that Mom helped my kids build (Thank you!) and then they dumped sprinkles all over it.

There are more pictures from our trip on the Stoker blog.

Green's Visit

Eileen made awesome lasagna with a secret ingredient. ;-)

Christmas Gift Exchange 2010

I just shifted the names down one more year.

Your Name - Whom You Have

Dad - Kristen

Mom - Naomi

Lawna - Brittana

Robin - Dad

Eileen - Mom

Layne - Lawna

Ethan - Robin

Kristen - Eileen

Naomi - Layne

Brittana - Ethan