Nana has been waiting to see some Christmas pictures... so this post is for her!

Here are our dear friends the Al-Khalifas, who came halfway around the world for a traditional American Christmas with our family.

Santa delivered 13 stockings to our home on Christmas Eve!

On December 23rd we rented a Duffy boat and went out to see the spectacularly decorated mansions around Newport Harbor. Loads of fun with Grandma Joyce and our friends from Bahrain.

Thanksgiving was a wonderful time with my Mom (Grandma,) my Brother, Sister-in-law, and nephews (Uncle Geordie, Aunt Cathi, Aidan and Emmett!) Highlights were our trip to Sea World, playing Hockey on the cul de sac with some neighborhood friends, and Cousin Joy's scrumptious truffles. My dry Turkey was definitely not a high! Another wonderful blessing that came from our family time together was that my Brother took some family pictures for us.

I've missed chronicling lots of big events here at "Brunner Party of Five." Managing all five of us is a busy life or me, and blogging just doesn't seem to make the cut these days! Last I wrote we were just beginning the fun at "Calvin Christian School" and enjoying Caleb's first soccer season.

Let's start catching up with our trip to Bate's Nut Farm in the Fall.

While this picture was taken at Caleb's Soccer Game this past Saturday and Brody has had a haircut since then, it's still the perfect picture for today! Today Brody started his first "SPORT CLASS!" He'll have three weeks of soccer, then two weeks of football, two weeks of basketball, and three weeks of tee-ball... which totals TEN WEEKS OF FUN! Coach Darcy gives those boys plenty of exercise coupled with oodles of belly laughs. It's too perfect for Brody.

Caleb is having a wonderful time playing AYSO Soccer this year! He's just so strong and eager to excel. Hooping and hollering from the sidelines is the high point of our weeks!

And with Matt as Assistant Coach and me as Team Mom, we're quite obsessed! Brody plays on the sidelines and Asher eats till his belly's ready to pop open! It's a family affair.

This soming Wednesday Brody starts his Pee Wee sports class and is so excited to have a soccer team all his own!

Incase it's not apparent to you, ASHER LOVES IT when his brother's are at school. He just finger painted for the first time, ate oreos for a special lunchtime snack and got to play in the kiddie-pool all by himself. Everyone is enjoying their special days.

KINDERGARTEN HERE I COME!