December 31, 2012

Santa put some candy canes on the tree.  The kids seem to have missed this one.  The green bulb was a decoration my younger son made at school this year.  He got to mix up the paint which was poured inside to color the clear bulb.

December 30, 2012

My oldest son on the computer.

December 29, 2012

My daughter's ballet class was in the paper today.

December 28, 2012

This plate was made by my daughter.

December 27, 2012

My younger two decorated some plates at school for Christmas gifts.  This one, the "Cookie jam" plate was made by my younger son.

December 26, 2012

We got some more snow.  I think my younger son was excited, so he can use the snowblower. 

December 25, 2012

Christmas morning.

December 24, 2012

Post Santa visit.

December 23, 2012

My daughter went out and played in the snow.  There was a lot of wind, so there was grass showing in many places, and drifts in others.

December 22. 2012

Santa came in a fire truck again this year.  He started on the opposite corner of town at 1:00 and got to us around 7:40.  The kids were excited.  My daughter wouldn't sit on Santa's lap at school, but went right up to Santa this time.  My nephew wouldn't talk to Santa at his preschool party, but did talk to Santa tonight.  I think the kids were happy Santa came.

December 21, 2012

We made some cookies today.

December 20, 2012

I sometimes go downstairs and find a new scene has been added to the Lego village.  Apparently, these news anchors are about to make their first broadcast... about a zombie apocalypse.

December 19, 2012

My daughter brought home some soap that looked like a snowball (from a classmate).  There was a note that said once you use it, there was a surprise inside.  About 5 minutes after she shows me she comes back with some plastic tiles.  I go back and look in the sink, and this is what is left of the soap ball.  At least it smells good.

December 18, 2012

Another photo for the Christmas card.

December 17, 2012

Present!

December 16, 2012

Our tree this year.

December 15, 2012

One of the pictures I didn't use for the Christmas card.

December 14, 2012

I made Christmas cookies... but they won't last the weekend, let alone until Christmas.

December 13, 2012

My younger two had a holiday concert to sing at today.  They got to get dressed up in Christmas-y colors, along with everyone from the whole school, and sing songs.

December 12, 2012

My oldest son made this at school on a lathe.

December 11, 2012

More figures I painted.

December 10, 2012

Once of the miniatures I painted.

December 9, 2012

I started working on the Christmas card today.

December 8, 2012

They decorated the tree today.  I didn't have to help with that part.

December 7, 2012

They were nagging about getting the tree up, so I tried to get them to do it, but I still ended up helping a lot.

December 6, 2012

I drove to the back, and almost missed seeing a deer staring at me.  Which made me wonder how often I've gone back there and never noticed critters watching me.

November 5, 2012

The swimming pool fence.  And some sleds waiting for snow.

December 4, 2012

They were playing with the race track today.

December 3, 2012

Santa was face down.  My daughter laughed and said it's a 'Santa fail'.

December 2, 2012

Dart board in the basement.

December 1, 2012

Today was breakfast with Santa.  My daughter's grade sang for us.  The kids sure do look great all dressed up!