Happy New Year!

We broke our streak of staying in on New Year's Eve and went to a family New Year's party. They time-shifted midnight to 8:00 and had sparking cider for the kids to toast with. A fun way to ring in the new year, and we still got to be in bed at a reasonable hour!

Alex had far more fun than this picture conveys

Our goofy boy hamming it up for the camera (note the clock in the background, reading 12:00)

A New Year's toast with his buddy Ella 

More Christmas Fun

We spent Christmas in Mt. Carmel with my Dad and my brothers and their families. Many traditions were upheld: the ravioli Christmas dinner, nut roll for breakfast, yummy sweets, gifts distributed by the youngest family member there (Alex, much to Forrest's relief), lots of card playing, and fun family time.

Click here to see one of the (many) multiple solitaire games in action.

Books are always a welcome gift

Funny minion shirt

Figuring out the cool, new art project with Aunt Jane

Extreme silliness (Even though it's blurry, I had to include this because they were having so much fun)

Everyone had fun putting together the puzzle from Anna

Bonus picture of Alex's face when we arrived home, and he saw a present from Santa under the tree