Jake turned 11. He got a KTM 85 for his birthday and got to take some friends and Tyler go cart racing.

Merry Christmas
The boys had a great Christmas with Grandma Gretchen. The Ceglie's came over for Christmas Eve dinner. Santa brought the boys a Play Station. They got some boxing gloves and helmets too, hopefully they don’t knock each other’s brains out.

Going to see Christmas lights

 Delivering Christmas cookies through the neighborhood

 

 

Tyler’s doctor ordered labs for him to run some tests since he is on the heavy side, so Friday I had to take him to get blood drawn. We talked about it before hand how it was going to hurt a little but it would be over quick and there is nothing really to worry about... Yeah that didn’t work. He is freakishly strong when he needs to be. Never the less they got the blood sample and he is no worse for wear. Saturday night we went to a Christmas party at a friend’s and we brought our trailer so we would not have to drive home. The boys riding buddies were there so they enjoyed hanging out with them and swimming in the hot tub. Below is this year’s family pictures and the boy’s picture with Santa.

Boys are excited Christmas is coming and they have been pretty good lately. Tyler has even been making his bed without being asked. They are trying to cram a whole year of being good in to 25 days. Saturday, they hit the skate park for a bit and then one of Jakes race buddies stayed the night and we left early for a race up North of LA at Glen Helen raceway. This was his first-time racing on the big track there. It’s big and with huge, steep hills. There is a pro race on the same track every spring. He did great but I was nervous watching him go up those steep hills

Tyler has been using YouTube to learn how to draw and make some pretty impressive Lego creations.

The boys went to see Santa Saturday. Santa was on point and told them they need to stop “squabbling” and put their stuff away. The look on their faces was priceless! They know Clyde their elf has been reporting back to Santa about them. Saturday night we went to a neighbor’s for homemade pizza and today we met some friends to go riding at Fox raceway. Tyler tried out Jake’s 65. It was his first time riding a bike with a clutch. He did pretty good for his first time and the bike fits him perfect. I guess he is ready to move up to the bigger bike. We went by a friend’s afterwards who have chickens. Tyler thought the chickens were pretty neat.

We had a great Thanksgiving in Maryland. It was great to visit with family. The boys got to ride motorcycles with their cousins, bowling with friends and shooting with PapPap. We are back in San Diego and rolling into Christmas. Our house is decorated, our Christmas tree is up and Clyde the elf is back.