13-2

Ross had a stellar eighth grade wrestling season with a record of 13-2!  We were very proud of him. 

These two were especially proud of their Rossie!



Buddy the Elf

This year was the first year we received a fun little visitor.  Buddy was the name that was agreed upon.  We enjoyed his daily escapades.  Usually the first thing Lucy said when she awoke each morning was, "I see Buddy."  Even Edward, who wakes much earlier than the rest of us, searched for Buddy when he got up each morning.  Here are most of his shenanigans.

 

 He used a dry-erase marker on the kids' photos on his very first day.

 

 Getting buff on a pull-up bar

 

 Ready to roast a marshmallow

 

 Aiming a nerf gun at unsuspecting people

 

 Resting (on Ross's insulin) in the refrigerator

 

 Slurping syrup

 

 Wooing Barbie

 

 Sugar angels

 

 TP-ing the tree

 

 Coloring for the little girls

 

 Trying to bust into Mallory's piggy bank

 

 Getting tangled in hair bows

 

 Graffiti in the bathroom

 

 Zip lining

 

 Doing acrobatics on the curtain rod

 

 Daydreaming with the boys' sports medals

 

 Taking self-portraits with my camera
 

 Snoozing on the tissue box
 

 Taking a spin in my filthy vacuum

 

And on his final night, he knelt to honor the Newborn King.

 

Goodbye, Buddy!  See you next year!

Happy Birthday, Lucy!

Why do they have to grow up?  I'm hugging my baby extra tight this morning on her second birthday.  It's going by too quickly.  This amazing little dark headed surprise blessing has enriched our lives totally and completely!  She is the center of this family whom everyone adores!

Lucy is a smart, energetic, funny, independent, determined little girl that has enriched our family these last two years.  She's got potty training nailed.  She loves Yo Gabba Gabba, Sesame Street, "teacher" (her nursery teacher at church), Uncle Aary (Aaron), Mallie (Mallory), Mimi and Dad dad (Grammy and Grandad), and babies especially.

Thanks for coming to our family, little girl!  Happy birthday, Lucy!

Winter Wonderland

Last week we went to Winter Wonderland to visit our very special Santa.  As always, it was memorable.

 Keeping a close eye on Santa

 

 Mallory and her friend, Quinn

 

 "Retreat!  Retreat!"

 

 Santa interrogates Drew on his behavior throughout the year.

 

 "Look me in the eyes and tell me."

 

 "Mallory, you've grown so much this year!"

 

 

 "You two aren't too big to sit on Santa's lap."

 

 

"Let's get out of here!"

 

 Santa tries to bribe her.

 

The whole gang minus one

Trimming The Tree