Christmas Morning!

Natalia needed help with every gift she opened because of the candy cane in one hand and the candy necklace in the other hand that she refused to let go of!

Raja's trip to take out the trash... who needs shoes?!?

Singing along to a great gift from grandma and grandpa! Luckily there are two mics! Thank you grandma and grandpa!

This was the perfect gift from grandma joy and grandpa john! Thank you!

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve- new pajamas! Lucky for me, Ann helped me to make Natalia's pajamas- she also gave me an easy pattern to make Andrew's. (Notice the sucker in Natalia's hand- thus the somewhat purple face!)

Our Nativity

Our Traditional Christmas Eve meal at McDonalds!

Ratnayake Family.

This picture was taken in St. George, UT. Angela's home. The picture came out pretty good and it was nice background. We tried to keep Natalia smiling but she had something in her mind to look away.

Santa's phone call!

Christmas Eve! Santa called while he was on his way!

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY ANDREW!!!

To celebrate his big day, Andrew got to bring a treat to preschool!

We began the day with Mickey Mouse pancakes

Andrew opened his birthday card from Grandma Joy and Grandpa John

Natalia is displaying her personal favorite of Andrew's gifts- his slinky!

Andrew loves space, so Grandma and Grandpa gave him a space poster for his room as well as a Magic School Bus book about space. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

They also game him a gun that launches jets.... oooohhh, so cool!

Here is the fabulous card they gave him.

The birthday party begins! First we played musical chairs- a classic!

We also played pin the eye on the elephant, a Sri Lankan verson of pin the tail on the donkey. Sorry no pics of that!
Next it was time to eat cake and ice cream!

(Andrew is wearing the spiderman backpack that Natalia gave him, he loved it and would have slept with it on that night if we would have let him!)

He is opening the envelope containing a beautiful picture that Maddie had drawn for him. Auntie Ann also made him some awesome batman pj's! Thank you!!!
Ryland gave Andrew a card with $$ that he had gotten for his birthday,
thanks Ryland!

Attack Attack!!!

Andrew is telling Maddie all about the planets in the solar system!

Proud to Be An American!!!

Congratulations Raja!!!
As of Oct. 23,2008 Raja is now a citizen of the United States of America!!!
(It was also Andrew's b-day
thus the '4' around his neck, from preschool!)

Our patriotic transportation

After five years, extensive paper work, fees, an interview and the exam, Raja was finally given this notice to come back Oct. 23, 2008 to take to oath!

Lines, lines and more lines!

Now, back for the big day... excitement is in the air! First, the man leading the ceremony insisted that everyone sing 'Happy Birthday' to Andrew!

Taking the oath.

Raja's name was called, and he was given his certificate.

After long last, it is official... Raja we are so proud of you!

Happy Halloween!

Trunk or treat was our main event of the night. The kids had a great time seeing their friends dressed up in their own costumes too.

Andrew and Natalia strike a pose before we leave. Natalia is a ballarina, and Andrew is wearing Uncle Aaron's batman costume that he wore when he was little!

These are our friends, Aunite Ann, Madison and Zachary.

After we did one loop around the parking lot, we noticed that we were seeing some of the same kids again and again- so Raja took Andrew around for another lap!

When all was said and done the part they liked best was staying home, passing out candy!

We actually had plans following the trunk or treat to go trick or treating in our niegborhood as well to some friend's houses, but once the kids saw that Daddy got to pass out candy- that's all they wanted to do!

Elmo peeks out as Natalia shows how silly she can be with her candy!