Merry Christmas!

Christian started out his Christmas merriment at his class party. He had a great time playing games with his friends and decorating gingerbread cookies.
















Then, onto Memere's house to harrass.. err... play with Jessica....











....shoot mommy with some flying disks and finally.....








.... it's time to open presants!














Everyone had lots of gifts to open....







... including the dogs!










Then onto Grandmom's and Grandpop's house for.. you guessed it... More presants!!









What a good big brother he was by helping Caitlin open her gifts as well.










Thank you Grandpop!!

Cookie Day '05

Yes, it's that time of year again. The time when the O'Rourke clan gathers for our annual cookie baking marathon! Here are some highlights from the event:















Mom and Amy preparing for the big day. Notice dad "supervising" in the background.










Brian and Alice consulting the Big Book O' Recipies.

















Christian did a great job making cookies of his own.















Everyone was here! Even one of the Keebler Elves decided to drop by!















Oh Look! It's Mr. and Mrs. Clause! Wait... nope it's Russell and Michelle! Emily's here too, but I didn't get any good pictures of her. Sorry guys :(









Amy is making some yummy sandwich cookies with Autumn.














The kids had fun too. From carriage rides to wheel barrel races they kept themselves busy! And all the sugar from the cookies kept their energy up :)

















Time for a break. Christian Autumn and Caitlin take some time out from all their hard work.

'Tis the Season

It's tree time! These are some pictures of us decorating our Christmas tree. Our little Caitlin is absent from the festivities because she is still recovering from a bout of bronchitis and is sleeping in another room.




We got our tree from a pretty little stand located within the Sayen Gardens. Check out the link when you get a chance. It's a beautiful place!







We finally get the tree home and Christian and Daddy are ready to start.









Even Jasmine is ready to help!

Happy Birthday Grandpa