avery likes to eat, still

I think I've already posted about Avery's fondness towards food.

But I'll do it again.

She is by far our best eater.

And prefers to eat on her own.

And we love it.

Because we know that she won't be wasting away any time soon.

And she's fun to watch, too.

Love this girl.

back to normal...

When I returned home with the kids, I discovered that Shad had tiled my "craft room".

I stayed with my family a little longer so we could have fun without someone being sick, but Shad had to return home earlier because of work.

It's nice to be home again.

I hope to help make this a good year for our family.

more colorado

This is the last of the Colorado pictures.

Until we go there again.

Harassing "big" Landon.

A bunch of us went for a walk with the kiddos.

Lincoln found the good stuff.

Playing some Settlers of Catan.

And no family get-together would be complete without the boys gaming.

The end.

happy new year

By New Year's Eve, the sick bug had pretty much run the gamut.

Happy day.

It was nice to have fun without someone being sick.

And we finally got around to making our graham cracker "gingerbread" houses.

Lately, it's become more of a competition to see who can be most creative.

And let me tell you, there is some creativity around that table.

Avery and I did one together.

This is Drake's house.

This is Avery showing off ours.

And here is a glimpse at some of the other creations.

At about 8:00 p.m., we did a countdown to the New Year with the kids. I think Graham had the most fun with it.

Then we put six of the eight grandkids to bed in the same room. They did fall asleep, eventually.

The rest of us just hung out until it was time for the real countdown.

Our carbonated apple juice was made complete with a toothpick and a black olive. Don't worry, it only altered the flavor a little bit....

Happy New Year.