The Ewoldt-Oshiro Family: December 2004

Its Christmas

Well this year the Christmas festivities where held at the Grandma Bridie’s and Grandpa Jim’s house. It was a fun time for everybody but the kids as always are the center of attention.

They had a grand time with the gifts they got. Duncan got a big tow truck, a couple of cars and other such items. Eric got a large Helicopter with a working winch, lights and motorized blades. Lilliana got a good selection of clothes, a soft red Teddy bear.

The center of attention for the night had to be gift from the Schmidt’s. Chris and Stephen carried this large box from their truck. I do mean large. It was about 3 feet wide by 5 feet long and inside contained a fire truck. Not a just any type of Fire Truck. This one has lights, sounds, a loud speaker, water pump in the back and it’s motorized. This summer should be a blast for the boys. I’m going to have to collect rain water in order to keep the water bill low. J

Sorry for the lack of pictures. In a bit of good thinking I deleted some of them.

I hope the Holidays finds everybody happy and healthy. I’ll have a new post next year. ;-)

Merry Christmas and have a happy and safe New Year.

Aunt Valerie and Lilliana playing together. Valerie hoping that the last thing Lilly had to eat doesn't end up in her face.

Chris giving me the death glare for taking his picture.

Duncan and Eric looking over their new ride.

Eric showing Lilliana how to start the fire truck.

Duncan and Eric looking over the finer points of the new fire truck.

Just a get update on the job front. I din't get the job, didn't think I would get the job but some times you have to try. There are just too many differences in the way that I run things and the way they run things. So I guess in a few years I'll be their boss. :)

This week Duncan turned 6 years old. I can hardly believe he is six. Wow, where has the time gone? We decided to have his party on Sunday the 28th before his birthday. His friends and family came and as you can see in the pictures below he got some great gifts. It was a good time even with 6 young kids and 2 teenagers running around the house. Never mind the Grand parents. You know how rowdy they can get. ;-)

Duncan also got himself a present this year. He is very into garbage trucks. We told him he could get a toy one if he worked and saved money to buy one. Great Grandma Ellen sent him Birthday money which was enough when added to what he had saved to buy it. On Saturday Mom took Duncan to the store to see if they had one. It was the last one they had so Duncan wanted it. Mom was worried that if they got this one and somebody got him one for his birthday he would have two. Duncan being a quick witted boy suggested that they buy it and if he got one he would then return the one the bought that day. It was a good plan but the box was open before the end of the day which I think was his plan all along. He didn’t get one so he kept it and even has taken it to school to show all his friends.

Sorry for the delay in this update. It’s been a busy month. The kids and Mom were all sick. Duncan was out of school for 5 days with a bad cold and cough. Mom had it as well and she was down for a couple of days. Eric got it and had to take steroids to prevent his cough from getting bad. Lilly was the finally one to get it and she got an ear infection out of it. I’m the lucky one who didn’t get it at all or if I did I was to busy to notice.

No word on the job change yet. I fly down next Wednesday for an all day interview on Thursday. I may know that day. I have been busy at work. I traveled to LA for the final event of the NHRA (www.NHRA.com) season. I’m producing a game for the PS2 based upon the sport. Its fun I have chatted with most of the drivers and crew. I walked in their pits with the 7 to 8 thousand horse power cars running. That is a rush. You can feel the cars as much as you can hear them even with ear protection.

I’ll try to have another update before the end of the year if nothing else just to let you know if we are moving.

Happy Holidays!