Christmas 2006

The calm before the storm. Singlehandedly, we've kept America's economy moving forward.

And they're off!
Decisions, decisions.

Oooo! Trains.
Liam, what did you get? Good boy!

Helena liked her comfy pants.


Just like his father, Liam wonders why people get slippers.

The onlookers.

More of them.

Helena's "favorite present".

Ada gets in on the action.

And begins to eat her gifts.

Aaron with Ada.

Liam takes a break from opening presents to play with his favorite new toy. Aaron 1, Santa 0.

First Snowfall

Liam threw snow all around the back yard.

Helena and I made a snowman. It didn't last too long, because Liam knocked it over. Helena cried, and we put it back up, but then the weather got warmer... the warmest December on record.

Good News!!!

A Couple of Pictures

My best guess as to what Helena will look like in 2018

Doesn't she look like a teenager here?

Helena's Hand

Helena likes crawling around on all fours.

Helena likes taking ornaments off the tree.

Sometimes the two don't go together really well. Carrots can hurt, really, really bad.

Ballet

Helena's last day of Beginning Ballet went well. Bill took pictures with a zoom lens, so not much came out. Dalen took the video camera and we watched a video of the floor later in the week. Here are some shots that turned out okay.

The class. I was thinking that this would be the day everyone was going to be ontime, but they weren't. The class began at 8:30. Luckily the presentation began at 9:00, or else some wouldn't have made it to their first recital.

Helena concentrating?

2nd position! (or third)

The train.
There is daddy glowing in the background.

Helena was one of the younger kids in the class.

Helena dancing (running) around the dance floor.

Some Photos of Ada

On her playmat. She's finally swatting at things in front of her, unfortunately, she isn't swatting Liam yet. He needs to be.

Daddy and Liam playing Coo Coo the Clown game....

and Ada giving directions.

Ada on daddy's legs. Whenever we do this, I end up with spit all over my knee (as you can see).

Putting the Christmas Tree Together

Getting into the bags with the ornaments.

Blank slate.
Liam playing the trumpet ornament.

Discussion.
Liam found the deer first. Helena was jealous...luckily she found the other one. I'm sure that they won't be on the tree for long.

Ada isn't up to anything unusual.

Liam being silly.
Liam is trying to put up a stocking. He thinks that they just stick to the wall, apparently.

Proud
Our final product. You won't be seeing this one on display anywhere.

Uncle Mark

came to visit the day after Thanksgiving.

Helena's Dentist Visit

Dalen's New Hairdo

Pictures and Halloween