Well folks, we had a great holiday season. Here are some highlights!!:
True love! Elle has a habit of loving Seb, perhaps, too much. It's really cute, though, I promise.




Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade at 50th and Broadway

A view down Broadway

Our Thanksgiving guests - Tim, Heather, and their son

Too much turkey

Christmas portrait attempts


All-rightythen... I guess picture-time is over.


Waiting for the Nutcracker to start. It was a community-family-friendly version!

Practicing with dad

Feeding the doll.

Amber and Seb at the North Shore University Hospital holiday party

We visited Utah for Christmas - one of our first stops was Great-grandma Verlee's house

Then it was off to Amelia's to meet some cousins. Ethan said, "Remember me? I'm Ethan, your favorite cousin!"

Aunt Leah

Chris and Carrie Purser stopped by to visit. How fun to see old friends!

Gwampa Charlie making Seb laugh. Charlie is Gabe's army friend, but is also a gwampa.

At Grandma Daleen's office

Seb with cousin Francesca

Our annual visit with Robert and Dona Frost, Amber's first viola teacher

Triple trouble: Lucy, Lizzie, and Elle


The grandkids at the family Christmas party

Seb visiting Grandma Chiq

Cousin Lizzie and Elle


At Daleen's cabin on Christmas

Elle's present: a bow just her size. The violin will follow in a few years

Seb thought his book was delicious

Amber's favorite gift


Snow time!

Beautiful Bear Lake.


Grandpa John

Seb and his prototype: Grandpa John

Aunt DeeDee

Great Grandma Verlee

The view in Grandma's backyard

Sandy. Elle fell deeply in love during the trip. It was sad for these two to part.

Rockefeller center's ginormous Christmas tree


Apparently, Elle loved the iceskaters

Window shopping near Rockefeller

Elle learned to do the splits. Ouch.

Quick, take a picture before Elle clobbers me and ruins my great mood!

At Friday play group. This kid is too adorable!