December 2010

December has been a full month in our home, as in households everywhere. I didn't have the time to blog as the month progressed, so here is a classic "picture dump" blog post.

Remember those cookies that Dad sent to Moo?  Well, they lasted only a few days.

My Belle has her own sense of style.  Nope, she doesn't need glasses.  These are just a fashion statement of some sort.

In the following pictures, you will see the tie-dye shirts that the girls made for themselves, myself and their Dad, and the whole bunch of their cousins.  But this picture is of my poor, wretched and tie-dyed hand after dyeing and rinsing 10 shirts. 

Belle is pretty proud of her one-of-a-kind shirt design.

This shirt is just as bright as Moo's personality.

Shameless bragging-rights photo--my first tea cozy that I knitted up for my Aunt Swede.

Extreme close up on brother-in-law Nick.

Nick and up-and-coming vlogging sensation, Drew....aka Rabbi D 2213 (he says it is rabbid2213, but whatever.)

Little Drewbie and I.  He's all grown up.

There is always a flamingo ornament entered in the ornament exchange.  We ALWAYS walk away with it.

Sweet Roan.

Aside from the flamingo ornament, there was the mosquito ornament.  Of course, right?

From left to right: Aunt Swede, Grandma Ida & my Mom.

A cow on roller skates...how cool is that?  Well, to answer my rhetorical question: about as cool as we get.  :)

Roanie & Mimi.

Nick gave my hubby the weirdest present EVER. 

Aunt Swede opens the lovely tea cozy while Josh looks on.

Kris & Jaiden.

The Rothrock boys receive their friendship bracelets from the girls.

And then the tie dye shirts were opened.

Andrew opening gifts.

Andrew modeling his new tie dye shirt while his biggest fan watches.

Kris with the hand soap and washcloths I knitted.

Dani opening her gifts, which also included the washcloths and also a picture frame that Moo painted for her.

Aunt Swede again; this time with her "footprints" themed picture frame.

Moo made Mimi a music themed one.

The girls also made watercolor and inkwork art for their grandparents.

Once opened, this pillow pet stayed in Belle's clutches.

Drew received several gifts that dealt with hair removal...

The big hit for Moo was the sweet nesting doll set she received from my folks.

What can I say?  These are the gold lame undies that my sister Kristen gave my Dad (in Andrew's name).  The joke was that lame can be pronounced two ways: "lame" or "luh-may".  Either way is appropriate here! 

Here is to a blessed 2011 that is full of laughter, love and peace.