December 2015

 We're so proud of Jack. He advanced out of Webelos into 11 year old Scouts and earned his Arrow of Light. 

 It may have started a face painting obsession, but I guess time will tell.

 Cole enthusiastically adores Micah. He wants to be next to him--not just "next" to him, but so close that nothing separates them. He's obsessed, but we all are.

 Jack is downright enthusiastic about percussion. And not just because of the "cuss" part. So grateful that his buddy, Caden's parents are awesome and bring them early to school so they can pound away.

 With the holidays, some of Tyler's favorite mission buddies were in town and we all hung out together! Tedrow and Foss are pretty awesome guys, and they married even more awesome wives, so it's great fun to spend some time with them all.

 Question: how many kids will fit in your tub? 

We could fit even more kids in our huge tub. Maybe we should have a few more, just to maximize what we have. Wait, that would be crazy. But it is a really big tub, and apparently Tyler took pictures of the 4 kids in it, so here ya go. Pictures of too many kids in a tub. 

But, is it really too many if there's still extra space?

 Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but this Christmas, Tyler's brother, Andy, gave us the gift of Star Wars. That's not a planet! That's right, it's a waffle. A really delicious Death Star waffle. And I ate it all.
Also, I guess we did not take any pictures of actual Christmas. So...that's pretty lame.

 One thing about Cole: he loves to look dapper. He prefers a suit (as opposed to Henry, who moans and whines and acts like he is dying if we ask him to wear a suit). He also loves a good bow tie. Our buddy says he looks like an American Boy doll. He's pretty darned cute, especially when he's looking sharp and NOT throwing a tantrum.

Looks like the Arrow of Light face painting did give Jack some ideas. Ha!