December 2011 - Christmas 1

Here are some fun pictures from last December that are almost all Christmas related!




Here's the official Cornell Christmas Picture. Not too bad everyone. No crying.




This one with Santa worked out well too. Of course Hudson is still a little shy around Santa. But hey, so am I.


Christmas cookies with Mommy!


Hudson and Cousin Jacob are feeling a little left out? No. They are *sharing* a drum.

Cooper enjoying some "new" (Jacob's) toys.


Jacob and his drumstick.


Of course, decorating the cookies.


The cookies are now Santa ready.



Jammy and Jacob.


Father sofa. Very excited.


Reading of the traditional Christmas books.


Followed quickly by the traditional ignoring of the books and opening of a night before Christmas present.


It's a Mater ornament!!


Group photo!



Uncle Walker's turn to read a book to the masses. Totally paying attention...


Cooper in his PJs and an interesting choice of (someone else's) shoes, as usual. The beer in the picture is NOT his. :)


Kids have been asleep for a long time... Mommy and Daddy (and Jammy woke up after we heard some noise (a clatter...). Look what happened!



More presents!


Jammy decided to stay in bed while we investigated the clatter, btw. Lazy!



Everyone now! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, hmmm hmmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm.

More Christmas Pictures here.

December 2011 - Birthdays

Here are a few pictures from all the December birthdays. (Ross, Cooper and Hudson).

These were some birthday pancakes (sweet potato, our favorite) for me (Ross). If memory serves me correctly, I made them too. :)



Hanging out at breakfast, enjoying the birthday.


Actual birthday cake for me! (Can you tell where we were going?)





Blowin'


This was a gift from our wonderful friends Rob and Jen. Yes, it was big. You'll see this again later in some other birthday pictures.


Of course, the box it came in was very interesting as well.


Birthday trucks for Cooper from Mommy and Daddy.


Introducing new trucks to some older truck toys.



Birthday cupcake on the special plate!


All the boys. (Hudson and I were really trying to sneak some cupcake...)


We did not succeed. Cooper ate all of it. Or most of it, quite a bit of icing left over.


This is a picture from the birthday party. Cupcakes and presents!!


Swapping digits with Uncle David and Cousin Devlin. (She was probably showing us how to do something. Kids these days.)


Family picture at the party.


TENT!!


Random party picture.


Hudson and Mommy on his birthday. (2nd)
 

Birthday cupcake for Hudson!


NOM.


More December 2011 Birthday Pictures here.

December 2011 - Birthdays Continued

Once again catching up from a loooong time ago. Dodging technical issues, but getting caught up. (Not like many people check this anyway!!!)

Birthdays, the continuation.. (if you missed the first set, go here.)

NOM NOM.


NOM NOM NOM



SLURP


The aftermath.


Content.


Present!!


Construction trucks!


Sharing, somewhat willfully.


Forced perspective. Must dig head.


The piñata!!!!


We decided that hanging the piñata and swinging things around would be far too dangerous for our liking. So, we put it on the ground and attacked it with toy hammers.


Stop. Hammertime.


Still hammerin'.


Believe it or not, the plastic toy hammers didn't do much to the Lightning McQueen piñata. Eventually I smashed a hole in it and helped the boys rip it apart. Even ripping it apart was a chore. Thanks Rob and Jen. Thanks.