Daddy gets a last ride of 2011 in

Nanc was nice enough to watch Ethan and Emma for two hours so that I could meet a friend and get in a last ride of 2011.

Thanks guys!

Playing outside today on grandma's swing

Group shot of kids from Aunt Bev's house on Xmas night

Big thanks out to Aunt Bev and Uncle Andy and their family for the great food and company on Xmas night. It's so nice of you to do this for us each year, it's one of our favorite things for Xmas. 

Thanks for painting my nails Aunt Polly

Emma got her nails painted at her Aunt Polly's in home salon on Xmas day. Thanks for your patience while i picked a color for each nail and giving me the coolest nails around Aunt Polly!

Emma and Ethan with Santa

 

Well, call us crazy but we waited the two hours in line to see Santa at Woodfield Mall. Ethan and Emma were little angels in line, really I'm not kidding. Was fun to see Ethan ask for a guitar and Emma ask for a Itsy Bitsy Spider (don't know where that request came from other than she likes that page in one of her books). Here's hoping you and yours have the happiest of holidays.

J,N,E&E

p.s. - we know Ethan's shoes don't match but he wanted to wear his "guitar" shoes and after 2 hours of waiting I didn't have the heart to make him wear his nice black dress shoes.

 

Daddy's got the best helper shoveling

Believe it or not Ethan did all this shoveling himself with no interaction or supervision while we unpacked the car.

Emma and Ethan posing for Xmas pictures

Hamming it up with a mouth full of Tootsie Roll.

Emma being Emma!

That's enough Dad.

Ethan in his Jingle Rock mode

Ethan Rocks Out

Ethan loves to "Rock Out" with his cardboard guitar I made him. Even though he has 3 store bought guitars it is his favorite. Also check out his shoe choice, think there's a little Steven Tyler in the boy.

As he was watching the video of himself Ethan stated "John Lennon was a Beatle." Glad to see Ethan is sharing Mommy and Daddy's love` of music. Now for his first like concert.