One Happy Girl

After Hank chewed the foot off of Amanda's doll, she had to be shipped to the Doll Hospital. She has worried every day about when she would be home. What a blessing it was to see the UPS man show up today with her package. 'Sarah' came home in a hospital gown and a certificate of good health. Can you tell Amanda is a 'little' happy to have her home?

Andrew's Recital

Andrew had his first piano recital last night. He played 'Twelve Days of Christmas" He did such a great job - we are so proud of him. (Maybe next time I will figure out how to tape it and put it online.)

More Traditions..

For every Christmas since we have had children, we have always visited with Santa at our neighborhood firestation. It has been the same Santa & Mrs. Santa Claus for that entire time.

Merry CHRISTmas!!

This is an annual tradition - 13 years of Santa photos. They are so fun to look at and see how the Clan has changed. Amanda was the only one that was ever a screamer : ) I have always told the kids that they will always be required to have family Santa photos made every year - even when they are 40.

(I didnt notice until I got home that the photo says 'Happy Holidays' - I should have skipped that border.)