Christmas Greetings!

 Kennon created our Christmas card this year. And then posted it on Facebook while I ran to One Hour Photo to pick them up. I almost didn't send them. Her reasoning was that she had created them so she had the right. They are out now. If you didn't get one, Well, you better send on our way. Or I am still hunting down your address.

This will be my last year that I send a newsletter. My kids are too old and not any fun anymore. Savannah made me delete her paragraph, Camille had to be paid off, and Caroline couldn't read well enough to protest. I used to think I wrote funny stuff, but according to my children it's all just plain mean.  Even blogging nowadays is getting quite difficult. I keep telling them that they will thank me someday but they just don't buy it now.

And Here And some other photos that didn't make the cut. 

One week old Calvin spent lots of time sunning his naked body in the kitchen window to cure a small case of jaundice. 

 I took lots of pictures and turned up the heat about 15 degrees. That was a nice day. 

 Brent hates family photos so bad. Once a year I torture him. And the rest of these people weren't very cooperative either. Brent was so frustrated with Marcus the whole time because every time it was a different crazy face. I thought it was great.

 We did attempt to get everyone in the photo, but I thought I looked fat and was too vain so you won't be seeing that one.  (See I make fun of myself too, kids.) Really not fair to Brent who got dressed up and everything for nothing.

  Love the face Marcus!

Kennon sang with the school jazz band for the Christmas Concert. She did awesome! Savannah recently joined the band on the ukelele, so she qualifies for eight grade singing group Silver Lining next year. Her friend also is a recent new band member in the trumpet section. I guess she  hasn't had time to practice much yet and just held up her the horn and didn't blow into it. I am not sure how Savannah did. She started up less than a month before the concert. I hope she at least was playing though. I couldn't see her on the back row. 

 We are doing great here. The snow is just starting to fall. The kids have a half day and it's supposed to be all fun after that, so I better get back to work. 

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!