Three Months Old!

We're playing a little bit of catch up here, but on December 13th Nathan was already three months old!

Santa Claus!

Jack was totally pumped up to go see THE REAL Santa this year and he handled it like an old pro! He sat right down and told The Big Guy exactly what he needed for Christmas: "A John Deere tractor!" Shocker. He also asked for a baby elephant for Nathan. Not sure where that came from, but that could be fun too! I love Nathan's freaked-out expression in this picture (think of "Mini-Me" from Austin Powers) along with Jack's feigned sweetness. Also worth noting is the still-visible divot on the top of Jack's head from the haircut he decided to give himself. Pretty funny stuff!

Gingerbread House

Jack quickly discovered some of the main perks of building your own gingerbread house!

"A job well done! But now what do we do with it?"

"This temptation is too much! I really want to be naughty!"

Busted!

Random Pictures

It's that magical time of the year again- when 1,200 pounds of leaves fall on the ground during the same week! Jack had fun helping me "smash 'em!"

Nathan and I watching the Apple Cup. Is it even necessary to note which team won???

At the mall doing some Christmas shopping, Jack was awestruck by this enormous ball. And also why he couldn't seem to move it. But he tried REALLY hard for a good five minutes. We figured it was just a fantastic way to wear him out after all the candy he'd been eating!

Amy and I at a local charity event. It was the second time since Jack was born that we rolled the dice on an actual teenage girl babysitter. All survived.

This picture should have been included in the Thanksgiving posting under the "what we're thankful for" section: I'm thankful that Jack already had short hair. I'm thankful that Jack's scalp is the same color as his hair. I'm thankful for my ninja-like reflexes when I rounded the corner and found Jack giving himself a haircut... with clippers... with no guard. "Look, Daddy! I'm cutting my hair!"