Dressed for Hit and Run

A tradition from growing up that I like to do with our family now, is to "Hit and Run!" You may be more familiar with "Ding-dong Ditch!" I think it's all the same. Instead of making goodies, we got candies and fruit and assembled them for our friends and neighbors. It's not totally anonymous, as we put reciever's names on the package, and the dead give-away as the kids leave the front porch:

"Hurry, Allison! Run, run, aahhhhh! Ha ha ha!! Shhhh!"

It's so much fun!

(Tanner is sporting his "Hit and Run 2009" athletic clothes. The black shirt and shorts were to keep him hidden, and he is wearing the red and white shirts because he was hopeful to be sleeping outside that night in the backyard in the tent. And he's wearing his cleats because he couldn't find his shoes. Wow, he looks fantastic!)

All I want for Christmas.....

....is my two front teeth!!!!

I have had so much fun teasing her about missing her two front teeth for Christmas.
Sweet, smooth smile!
Love that little girl.

Santa knows where we live

He came over on a Wednesday evening,
just before the older boys left for scouts.




Merry Christmas!!!!

Connor cello concert

We enjoyed going to Connor's orchestra holiday concert before school let out for the holidays. He was nervous. He played very well. We are so proud of him. He is very diligent in his practicing, usually practicing in the morning before school. Tanner tore paper into bits during the concert, and I got the chance to have Allison sit with me (heaven).

Tanner block of ice

We like to set out water in cups on the trampoline if it's going to freeze (and we remember). I think this was a school morning in December, and it had definitely been a COLD night!