Fun Christmas times!

A visit to Jack London Square!

A pre-Christmas present from Nona & Papa Avery -- Christmas jammies!

We built graham cracker houses

Alex built a mansion.

Seany built a candy house; he found it delish! Ryan relied on Daddy to help!

Andrew went with a Christmasy theme.

Alex earned his Webelos badge & his arrow of light

We celebrated understated December birthdays

At the planetarium in Salt Lake City.

Twix in space.

Birthday cake! Andrew turned 7, Alex, 11, and Papa celebrated his birthday with us too! Seany and Ryan happily posed for the snap.

We made a pit stop in Vegas

M&M World -- Alex, Seany, RyGuy, and Andrew. FYI, this is their favorite Vegas attraction!

We ate at the Rainforest Cafe at MGM Grand and saw the Lions! Andrew, Seany, Ryan and Alex.

Winning awards

Alex won an honorable mention for the "Together we can...take care of the world."

Fall Fun

Raking 3 leaves.

Harvesting chubby carrots -- yummo!

Scaring your mom, expecting Seany and seeing this guy instead.

Our Wyoming Adventure

Sean, Andrew, Ryan, and Alex on the Evanston Riverwalk.

Sean, Andrew, Alex, and Ryan.

The 4 saddled up in the Mickey Ds. Alex and Andrew at table 1. Ryan and Seany at table 2.

One day, we got in the car and drove to Wyoming, just to check the state off the list.

Andrew rides a 2 wheeler!

Andrew learned to ride a bike. He sort of got on and could just do it. In just one day!

Zoo day!

In Walmizzle, Mom to the chicklets:

"This is not a family where we touch each other! I don't want to see anyone in this family touch another person!"

The little reader

Andrew is on the fast track toward full on reading. Last week, he brought home a new packet! "Mom! Mom! Guess what I'm on level H! (pause) HOLLA!"