We found our Christmas tree at a farm just a few
minutes from our house. It was a lovely place.

. . .

They wanted this tree. But, Holly said no.
It had a funny sticky out problem near it's thighs.

Still no. "Sorry guys, trust me, I'm... a tree expert."

Dad towards the end: "Okay guys, just pick out a tree.
Just pick one.... Just one. Just CHOOSE one now. Or I will!"

Us: "But, there's too many choices..."

Back at home getting our decorating on...

. . .


'Tis the season for fir and fudge and Holly and jolly...ness!

(Poetic, fail.)

Happy Thanksgiving...

It was also Liam Asher's 10th birthday last week , which we
celebrated on Thanksgiving. His favorite gift of the evening
was probably his new snowboard. :) We love you, Liam!

Baby turns ONE!

"So dad.... what am I supposed to do with this?
And what's really going on here tonight...
I'm a little confused! And will everyone stop staring at me?!!"

Christian Alexander is almost a year old! So, Holly took him outside on an
almost warm fall day and got a few pictures of the cute little bald man.

Arrrr!

Beware of Pirate Baby Xander!

He is sly and cunning...

He is fierce and ferocious and fast...

And he'll give you kisses if you give him a bite of
your cookie or a drink of your smoothie.


In fact... he ends up getting kissed all day long, he's just that debonair.
Don't you wish you were a pirate?