A Great December

My wife was all prepared to rock the competition in a crazy Christmas hair contest, even if it did make it harder to get to work.

Unfortunately, someone else had the same great idea.

We had a great time doing some cookie decorating. Sid knows he put on just a bit too much of teh red sprinkles.

Sophia was like a cookie making machine.

And as usual the kids used their charms to talk someone else into reading them a story.

The anatomy of a snowball fight:
Make the weapon...

Throw the snowball...

Get hit by your opponent...

Duck and hide...

Have your sister bring you a shield...

Laugh at Dad for no apparent reason.

Sid realized he could fly with all his free time over the break. You need to get a good run.

Clear the couch cushions by as high as possible.

And then land on your face.

After that decided that jumping feet first was a better idea.

The kids asked to watch some sort of Christmas show just about every day.

They tried to convince us it would make them happy.

Sophia put the finishing touches on the tree.

After putting on her favorite Christmas dress she decided to work on her looks for when she opens presents.

This is not what you want to see when she opens the one you got her.

I'm not sure how this look relates to presents at all.

The kids were in a Christmas play as Sophia's pre-school. Sophia was asked what part she wanted to play. She said, "What is Sid gonna be - I want to be that."

When Santa came, Sid was shocked. He had no idea Santa was anything other than a TV character. He could not get that look off his face.

My parents came over for a few days. The kids welcomed them my Dad with some professional wrestling.

It's not real if you don't hurt someone (actually, no grandparents were injured in the making of this photo.)

They still had the energy to make gingeebread houses (that's what Sophia calls them.)

Of course the kids couldn't wait to look in their stockings.

Sophia got some tools for "doctorin'" people. She loves to doctor people.

Sid got some Lego robots.

And a new bicycle. He was pretty excited.

We went to my school and rode it around. He hit a locker on accident. Luckily he was wearing a helmet. Don't tell our custodian:)

You got me a what?! I needed a brass plated toilet plunger and cleaner set?

Korri used her free time to make some very fancy deserts that we all enjoyed.

Their favorite present was one of Korri's best ideas. Sid especially loves to scotch tape things. Sophia loves anything Sid loves to do. They each got their own roll of tape.
Have a great new year.