This made me chuckle...

My salute to the winter months

Let's start off 2011 right. I am a Huh-Yuge fan of Calvin and Hobbes. Every year I tell myself that I am going to build a snowman from one of his comic strips, but while they seem genius on paper, I don't think I could pull them off with the same flair. Here are just a few of my favorites...

Merry Christmas 2010

Uh-oh, somebody's not quite awake yet...

ahh..there he is...

Amber and Zach on Christmas morning.

I love seeing my kids on Christmas morning.

Sienna got some fun princess play jewelry.

I have to blog about this gift my sister Abby got for my sister Mandi who loves to watch British movies, specifically those adapted from classic British literature. Surrounding the hours of the clock are 12 leading British characters from some of her favorite movies. I can't think of a better, perfectly-matching, idea for a gift.

Here's a closer look at "The Clock"

♪ Soon it will be Christmas Day...♪

♪ Meeting smile after smile, in the air, there's a feeling of Christmas... ♪

Sunday before Christmas

Rusty's Pre-School Christmas Program

Christmas Eve Party at Grandma Sheffield's

Tubbed and Scrubbed...

...nothing beats a new pair of Christmas Eve pajamas.

Matthew @ 6 months

I love these pics of Matthew we took one night. He is about 6 months old. Notice how wet his onesie is...that's because the kid has already cut 4 teeth, although you can't see them in these pictures. What a kid!

Whoa...Steady...Steady...
TA-DA! He can sit up (almost) all by himself.

Thanksgiving 2010

Alright, here was our Thanksgiving Checklist for 2010:

Fresh Veggies and Dip... Check. Fresh Fruit... Check.

Massive quantities of Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing and rolls...check. (Holy Carbohydrate Batman!)

Seven Layer Bean Dip...Check. What? You don't have this for Thanksgiving? Pity.

Slaughtered pig and turkey...check.

Fresh baked pies (especially pumpkin!)...Check.

Oh boy, this is gonna be good! I'm sorry Matthew, that you didn't get to partake of this year's feast. Tough break. Maybe better luck next year. (It must be hard having all gums)

Happy Birthday Rusty

November 2010. Happy Birthday Rusty! Wow, 5 years old already and you're growin' like a weed (pardon the expression). This was Rusty's first "Friend" Birthday party. Previously, it was just a family deal. Mommy decorated the house, Rusty got to pick out one toy of his choice from Toy's R Us (He has been asking for a Bakugan toy for almost a whole year, I didn't even know what that was....Is that a sign that I'm getting too old and losing touch with the toy/cartoon world? Yep.

Sienna and Rusty posing with Rusty's new toy, the Bakugan Dragon.

And as is becoming Rusty's Birthday tradition, he prefers a very particular kind of "Birthday Cake."

Yup, that's a bone-fide Krispy Kreme Donut. Rusty's favorite.



Happy Birthday, pal.