We got so much family time this month - it has been amazing. I think it is a huge credit to this family that we hang out so much, and still want more.

Dave got pretty sick right before the holidays - literally in bed for a couple of days and miserable. But it began and ended with him - no one else got sick.

We are huge 'Elf' fans and decided to re-enact one of our favorite parts of the movie: the spaghetti breakfast scene. We invited TNT & family over and had cold spaghetti, m&ms, marshmallows, snow caps, chocolate pop-tarts, maple syrup and Hershey's syrup. The kids loved it, but have realized that it's not as delicious as it looks in the movie.

The Nog Run was a blast - thank you Mike & Brooke for organizing it and making it happen.

Chief joined the family on Christmas morning. He was a complete surprise to the kids and doesn't see much down time - he is always being held by someone. We are still getting used to having a puppy in the house, but the kids are really stepping up and taking responsibility for him. We hope he is with us for a long time to come.

Lined up to go downstairs on Christmas morning. We've taken one of these pictures every year. It would be interesting to see all the past photos lined up to see how much these guys have grown.

Dave took us all on an amazing trail run on Friday to Cape Horn Trail. It was 7.5 miles of mud, rain, rocks, waterfalls and just plain beauty. Dave, me, Peter, Anne, Isaac, Tracey and Teresa all braved the weather and the elevation and had a great run.