Boys will be boys, even after they are dads

Jason is the first to brave the chair sled.

Scott heads down the driveway next while Alex watches...

Random pump plugged into Adrienne's spare outlet inflated the random inner tube we also found in the garage.

First to brave the inner tube, Alex.

Jason successfully attempts the sled chair on the big hill.

Christmas 2012

Katie spent Christmas with her mom this year so the biggest hit on Christmas Day was Natalie's new bike...

Later in the day...

Riding her bike with her bunny shoes!

Christmas elves

This year Scott and I were lucky and didn't have to wrap any presents except the ones for Katie

Katie was patient enough to let Natalie help her with some of the wrapping.
This eventually evolved into Katie wrapping presents, handing to Natalie and then Natalie running out of the guest room to place them carefully under the tree and then clap for herself.

Playing with "melmets" before the ski trip

Katie helped Natalie put up the ornament each day on our nostalgic Advent Calendar

Decorating our new hand-me-down tree

Faceless Christmas letter author

After sending out our Christmas card and letter from Gus, I received a few complaints (mainly from Grandpa Husker) that was unfair that "poor Gus" had to write the Christmas letter but didn't get make an appearance in the picture.

So here you go...

Grandpa, will you come visit and take me for walks and throw the ball??

Really wish he liked wearing these antlers...

79 lbs of sweet fur-covered love

Laundry helper...

Laundry is definitely a chore for me.  It never ends around here.  One day it's stinky workout clothes.  The next day it is stained kid clothes from school.  The next day it's fluorescent sparkly clothes for Katie.  Then it's sheets, towels, dog blankets, etc.  It never ends.

So it's always nice to have a little extra help...

http://youtu.be/xlSST2H3Qvo

I think I finally figured it out...

Natalie at 19-months

It doesn't matter where we go, everyone always looks at Natalie and then looks at Scott and then looks at me.  Then they ask us where Natalie got her dark eyes from...

Whit at 18-months

2012 winter holiday cello concert

Katie is wearing a black sparkly shirt and playing on the edge of the stage to the right of the conductor...

Be careful what you ask for on your Christmas list

Scott still has this alarm clock in use on his nightstand.

I'm not sure what you paid for it back in the day Larry, but I can say for sure that it was money well spent.

6th grade

Ahhhhh, time flies when you're having fun.  Or when you have kids.  Or both.