December

Zach, Gabe, and Nicholas love to read!



David is hooked on coloring.

Getting our Christmas tree was fun in the snow!
(David and Gabe)
We tried a new place called Loch Lolly Christmas Forest in North Plains.

Brooke with the real reindeer!

After finding our tree and cutting it down, we went to the shed for hot cocoa.

Finished decorating our tree!

Gabe is ready for his first haircut at 17 1/2 months old.
(More appropriately, MOM is finally ready to say goodbye to the soft baby hair.)

Looking good!

Gabe has suddenly decided that if I pull out the camera, he needs to touch his nose.

I have no idea where the "touch my nose" thing came from!

But he's still a cutie!

Mike and Brooke looking at the new calendar we got in the mail that Nanee makes of family pictures each year.

When I'm getting myself ready in the morning, Gabe dutifully fills all the cups with water.

Celebrating Mike's birthday by going downtown with friends and eating dinner at El Gaucho steakhouse.

Say cheese!
Zach (10), Nicholas (12)
David (5), Gabriel (18 months), Brooke (7)

Mike's 43rd birthday with the traditional Ice Cream Pie.

 

First day of winter break and Brooke is ready to make a craft!

 

Ta-da!

 

David wanted to do a craft too.  I outlined him and he colored himself in.

Merry Christmas!

 

 

Before the chaos.

 

 

Grandma opening her car vacuum and Brooke photo-bombing with her present.

Mike trying to look happy.

Zach got another Nerf Gun!

All the kids with various presents.

Fun time during Christmas Break: Sky High kiddie section for David and Gabe.

 

I hung out with the little kids the whole time and didn't get pictures of the older ones.

On New Year's Eve, Mike and I went shooting with Aaron and Terri.

My first time shooting in over 20 years.

Happy New Year!
(Outside banging pots and pans.)