Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas (and lots of Lego!)


A rare homeschooling picture where everyone is working and no one is fussing or bugging or complaining.  If only that happened every day...

Darren's special present from Oma & Opa was a lego McQueen and Mac.  Here is the finished product!

Liam's lego Mater - he loves that thing!

Evan's lego city creation.

ALL of Darren's special creations!

Isaac's lego creation?  (looks like a piece of lego to me....)

And Liam had to make a special creation to have  a picture taken.

Evan read the whole Grinch story to his younger brothers!  Great reading!

Enjoying a lego Thomas set...



Merry Christmas!

Monday, December 3, 2012

Renkema Christmas 2012

It was nice to see everyone on this somewhat  bittersweet getogether.  We first rememberd Great Oma DeJong in a wonderful service in Woodstock.  Then we headed over to Clinton to celebrate Christmas as a family.  Because of this, we were able to spend a bit of extra time together, which was nice.

Evan was thrilled with his 3-in -1 Lego kit.  He and Opa spent 3 hours working on it (and didn't drop it once!)

Darren got a McQueen & Mac Lego set.  There was only time to put together McQueen, so far, but Darren was still thrilled!

Isaac was so excited to open a present, that he was shaking!
 He got a camera, and has become quite the photographer.

Evan & Owen spent a lot of time together this weekend. Evan was so great with him!  Owen loved "Airquanes!" (Airplanes) so Evan drew lots for him.

Liam also got a lego set - Mater from Cars.  He and Opa worked very hard on his too.

A rare shot of all 6 grandsons sitting with Oma & Opa.  I didn't dare tell them I was taking a picture, or everyone would have left!

Darren reminded Oma how to play Rock/Paper/Scissors.  For about 20 rounds, they either tied for every single one or Darren won!  Poor Oma.

 Ayden, Isaac & Darren had lots of fun with PlayDough.

The boys got a great new lego table to play with all their new Lego!  Love  it! (and it slides right under our couch!)  Thanks, Opa!