The Doeschers: 2014

Monday, December 29, 2014

Christmas Card Easter Egg

Thanks for the many Christmas Card compliments that we have received.

I picked the location, Iria dressed and posed them, and then I snapped the picture.

The one thing that surprised me though was that nobody noticed these guys:

It took a bit of prodding for our kids to even see them, but then they were a bit freaked out since the elves weren't there during the shoot:)

For those who don't know, these are our "Elfs on the Shelf" who hide in a new location every night leading up to Christmas.

The older ones are wise to Photoshop, so they had their doubts... but Lukas still wrote a note to the elves the next day asking how they got into the picture.

Till next year!

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Christmas Snapshots

The whole family had a great Christmas today, with my Mom and Dad visiting.

Here are some pics.

Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Lunch Before Christmas

Eating at Gloria's.

Our favorite Indian restaurant closed down, so maybe this will be the new tradition?

Backstage Angels

Here are some candid shots of Katharine from her Nutcracker performance, taken by photographer Stephen Visneau.

More of his work from the show here:

Behind the Winspear Curtain

Monday, December 22, 2014

Our Angel

Scenes from the Nutcracker.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Happy Birthday, Lukas!

Lukas turned 9 years old today!

Lukas facts:

Currently reading: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Plays soccer for the Vipers and Dynamos (forward or left mid)

Favorite soccer players: Messi and Keane

Favorite school subject: Weather/Science

Least favorite school subject: Math

Best school subject (according to teacher/Mom): Language Arts

Favorite video games: Minecraft, Halo

Favorite TV show: Ninjago and Looney Tunes

Gets really mad when he loses... except for soccer games that he plays in

Is happiest when he plays with his friends

Best friends: Aiden, Gwen

When he grows up he wants to be a: Soccer player/coach, or work at Gearbox

Favorite foods: steaks, chicken, turkey, ham, apples, grapes, tomatoes, watermelon, cotton candy ice cream, orange sherbert, pizza, gatorade (not Mom approved), mac and cheese, yogurt

Least favorite foods: sausages, peanut butter, peanuts, bread with seeds, waffles, granola bars

If he could take three things with him to a remote island, they would be: Aiden, Gwen, a bed

Lukas likes cold weather more than hot weather

Lukas loves to ride his bike and his scooter

Lukas loves to camp out with Cub Scouts

Favorite stuffed animals: Snorey, Billy, and all of the rest

Favorite activities: drawing, making up games, playing video games

Lukas hates to wear "nice clothes"

Likes to pretend he is a rap musician sometimes

Favorite things to do with Katharine: make up games and doll wrestling

Favorite things to do with Lennon: legos, soccer, video games

Favorite things to do with Keira: couldn't think of anything (!)