Last Day!

Last day of 2012!  A great year for us.  Got the new house, Myra started school, good times!  We will go to the Flanigans for a little while today, then dinner at Outback, and a movie.

Christmas in the 'Burgh

So we went to Pittsburgh on Thursday to see the Novaks.  So I had to take the opportunity to rub it in all those 'Stiller fans that my Seahawks are doing so well.  Nice jersey, eh?  Or n'at?

Kerry's Longtime Wish Fulfilled

It became a long running joke, but Kerry FINALLY got a chance to snowblow on our trip to Pa.  (-:

Snow!

 First snow!  We headed up to PA on Christmas Day to avoid the pending storm.  We got there, and it started on the 26th, as we headed home from shopping in Indiana.  Girls had a bunch of fun out in it!

Christmas at the Shearers

Lots of good times and gifts in PA as well.

Christmas at the Flanigans

Fun with Lucy's new Headbanz game!

Family Gift!

Girls playing with the wii, our family gift this year.  Quite fun!

Christmas Morning!

Just like last year, once Myra became conscious, she flew down the stairs!  Looking a little groggy, but she was all about the presents, as was Lucy!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

What a GREAT Christmas!!  Lots of great times with friends and family, presents, food...and my SEAHAWK jersey!

We Got Snow!

 Up in Pennsylvania and received about 8 inches of snow.  Cold and windy, but we still all went out to play in it.  Then Kerry got to FINALLY snowblow this evening!  Off to the 'Burgh tomorrow!

Merry Christmas!

Santa has come (as has Mommy and Daddy!).  He was very generous this year.  Now we get ready for Grammie and Grandpa's and Nana and PapPap's.  Long day ahead, lots of Sheetz cuppocinio, but lots of fun!

Luminaries!

One of the things I was most looking forward to in the new neighborhood--they do luminaries!  I of course had my usual helpers!

A Winter Show!

Lucy, Myra, and Maeve put on quite the show for us last night.  Variety of new music and some favorites.  Our little Rudolph (Myra) stole the show.  Very cute!

Wilkerson Nature Preserve

I always like the holidays.  We get out to a bunch of parks and hang out.  We went over to the new nature preserve off Ravens Ridge the other day. Fun time!

Posing at the House

Ahh...my little monkeys, always ready to pose!

First Time in Two Years!

Keep going down, please!

Christmas Sheetz Cups!

It's that time!  You know Christmas approaches when you see the Christmas foam cups at Sheetz!  Soon to follow--free coffee on Christmas Day!  Should help me stay awake on the drive to PA!

Helping Others

On Saturday Night, Lucy and I, along with our Y Princess tribe rang the Salvation Army bell at Harris Teeter.  It was a cold night, but we were very excited and talked about how we were helping others at this time.  Pretty neat!

Christmas Lights, 2012

So a nice, tasteful start to the lights at the new house.  Next year, I plan to put more in the trees, icicles in the peak above Myra's window, and some on our other tree.

Awesome Christmas Find!

Oh my gosh!  I had these all the time growing up.  We found them at Kroger, and of course, I had to pick them up.  Yum!

Santa!

Went to see Santa last week.  Girls did a nice job talking to him, and of course, they brought their Santa letters.  Lucy wants this ladybug that shines constellations on the ceiling.  Myra wants the Ariel doll with Prince Eric.  We will see if Santa delivers or not!

Ahhh...Christmas Time!

Yup, my favorite time.  Loving the newish house and decorating for the first time.  If I say so myself, I like the looks of the mantle, with the fire burning in it!

Happy Birthday, Wife!

My wife celebrated her birthday yesterday.  I celebrated her--without which, I would not know what to do.  A fun day and evening.  Went to Twisted Fork with the in-laws, then some yummy dessert I made with the girls.  Now only Christmas remains!

Myra is French!

So I have said it many, many times, how I wish we could document all the neat/cute things the girls say/do.  Like recently, Myra has gotten into the habit of kissing us on both cheeks.  Bob and Grandma would be disappointed she's not 'dutch,' but she must be French.  She is so funny!

Christmas Time Is Here!

So it turned December.  And we are ready, quite ready, for Christmas.  Having so much fun with the girls.  Music, movies, wrapping, shopping.  So much fun with kids!  And Nick, our Christmas Elf came back.