Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Crossmans

We were blessed again this year and hope the same holds true for all of you as well. Here are some of the comings and goings that kept us busy in 2007.

We wish you and yours a happy holiday season including whichever holiday is your preference. We hope you all have a great 2008!

Riley:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Epcot at Walk Disney World, along with Magic Kingdom (esp. Tom Sawyer’s Island). Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Making a robot at Epcot. Saturn V rocket and 3D movie at Kennedy Space Center. Scout hike in East Bay hills. Pirate section of  Legoland. Visiting Kentucky and Texas. Grand Canyon. Mount Rushmore.

Favorite Movies / TV:
Pirates of the Caribbean, Pokemon, Shrek 3, The Bee Movie, The Shadow of the Moon, Evan Almighty, Drake and Josh, SpongeBob Squarepants, America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Favorite Music:
Naked Brothers Band, No Doubt.

Favorite Hobbies:
Reading (at least 20-30 mins every night!), Starting to play trumpet in band. Play on the computer, collecting Pokemon cards and state quarters. Star Wars saber fights in the backyard.

Cool Gadgets: 
Gameboy Micro, iPod nano, digital camera.

Highlights:
Mentos + Diet Coke experiments for school (1st place in class). New bike and doing some great riding. Rode on alligator at Gatorland. Making stands for Pinewood Derby cars. Selling popcorn for scouts.

Quinn:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Exploring Tom Sawyer’s Island at Walt Disney World (didn’t like the Tower of Terror though.). SeaWorld in San Diego, driving a car at Legoland. Mount “Mushroom” in South Dakota. The Grand Canyon. Mall of America.

Favorite Movies / TV:
Pokemon, the news (watching with Mommy), The Bee Movie, Shrek 3, SpongeBob Squarepants

Favorite Music:
Naked Brothers Band, U2, Weezer.

Favorite Hobbies:
Played T-Ball with the Giants, including a “home run” on his first at-bat. Playing Roller Coaster Tycoon on the computer. Playing with toys, including PlayMobile toys. Dressing up as a pirate or cowboy or being the cool kid (hat backwards, fancy shoes and jewelry). Drawing pictures. Playing pirates outside (sword fighting). Collecting Batman action figures and “Cars” toys.

Cool Gadgets:
Gameboy SP

Highlights:
5th birthday - Pirate birthday party complete with Sweeney the Pirate. Graduating from Pre-School. Rode a bull at the country fair. Rode a alligator at Gatorland. Sleeping with Mickey and Pluto and Stitch. Sleeping in a basement with Kentucky relatives

Julie:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Chicago with the girls, including seeing “Wicked” which was great. Shopping and shopping and shopping at Mall of America. The rest of the big RV trip with parents and Riley and Quinn. Loved World Showcase at Epcot. Terrorizing rest of family on Tower of Terror (I’m the only one who loves this ride), Hearst Castle.

Favorite Movies / TV:
Amazing Race, HGTV shows, Kid Nation.

Favorite Music:
XM satellite radio, U2

Favorite Hobbies:
Scrapbooking, stamping, various other crafts, and reading. Surfing eBay.

Cool Gadgets:
MacBook of my very own. New Razr cellphone (forced adoption when Kevin changed carriers for iPhone), new sewing machine.

Highlights:
Lost 25 pounds on Weight Watchers, watching the kids grow and taking them places. Spending time with family. A month away from home with limited meals to cook and laundry to do (RV trip).

Kevin:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, along with the Animal Kingdom Lodge, Epcot and World Showcase. Alcatraz, Exploring Columbia gold rush town, Trip to California’s Central Coast: Cambria, Morro Bay, and especially Heart Castle. Visiting Fred Claus Snow Globes in Walnut Creek.

Favorite Movies / TV:
Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story, Superbad, Knocked Up, Blades of Glory, The Office (started cohosting an Office podcast, “That’s What She Said.”), Survivor.

Favorite Music:
Dewey Cox – live an in person (and the Walk Hard soundtrack is pretty awesome too), The Police (in concert, too), Beatles solo recordings, Interpol, The Bravery, Dave Gahan, Kelly Clarkson. Most played song: “Nobody Wants a Stylus” (remix feat. Steve Jobs).

Favorite Hobbies:
The Frat Pack Tribute website and podcast. Bike riding again (with Riley and Quinn). 

Cool Gadgets:
Yes, (as predicted last year) the Apple iPhone.  Love taking photos and posting to photo blog (check it out!)

Highlights:
40th birthday, then lost 30 pounds (and kept most of it off) on South Beach Diet. Traveled to Juniper’s Westford MA office, Riding the Ducks boats in San Francisco on Fathers Day, root beer taste experiment. Lip balm interview for the Today show.

See the photos of things mentioned here, plus bonus images!

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This page last modified on Wednesday December 19, 2007.