Tuesday, December 31, 2013

I am grateful for park day on New Year's Eve




Monday, December 30, 2013

I am grateful for a day at the beach in December.



Sunday, December 29, 2013

I am very proud of my boy who saw me looking at some QPS and latency graphs this morning for work and drew his own graph. It was actually very similar to the graph I was looking at. 



Saturday, December 28, 2013

I am grateful for the opportunity to see my nephew baptized, and for my boys to be there too, even though there was a constant chorus of "I never want to be baptized" from the 2-year-old on the drive down.


Friday, December 27, 2013

I am grateful for my one, consistent napper.



Thursday, December 26, 2013

I am grateful that Christmas is over.

Maximum occupancy achieved for that rocket ship


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

I am grateful for Christmas with family.



Tuesday, December 24, 2013

I am grateful for my wonderful wife, who I love very much.



Monday, December 23, 2013

I am grateful that my children love to read.



Sunday, December 22, 2013

My boys are grateful for homemade root beer.  
I have not yet recovered.


(They licked the table clean.)

Saturday, December 21, 2013

I am grateful for other people's Christmas lights.




Friday, December 20, 2013

I am grateful for Ben, who likes fire.



Thursday, December 19, 2013

I am grateful for patience.



It took 40 minutes to go through 14 of the 18 steps to build the fireman's truck.  By that time he had lost his patience and Lily had eaten/lost one of the pieces.  I put the tires on and called it done.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

I am grateful for pigtails!



Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I am grateful for Christmas lights.



Monday, December 16, 2013

I am grateful for Zeke's photography.



Sunday, December 15, 2013

I am thankful for fun Christmas treats.


There can be only 1 red-nosed reindeer

Saturday, December 14, 2013

I am thankful for Christmas songs and performances.



Friday, December 13, 2013

I am thankful for grandparents willing to help my boy build a Lego toy by following the directions



Thursday, December 12, 2013

I am thankful for attempts to recreate a masterpiece.



Wednesday, December 11, 2013

I am thankful for my cute girl in a festive outfit.



Tuesday, December 10, 2013

I am thankful for the ability to see my boy when he's in full camo and should be invisible.



Monday, December 9, 2013

I'm thankful for the fun Christmas breakfast party for Zeke's school.




Sunday, December 8, 2013

I'm thankful for the fun train that runs underneath our tree.



Saturday, December 7, 2013


I am grateful that this is all it takes to make my boys giggle.


Friday, December 6, 2013

Feeding the ducks at the park...sometimes.


Thursday, December 5, 2013


Getting ready for a "meeting" and self-styling his hair.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

I'm thankful for fun times playing with Tina's electric guitar.



Tuesday, December 3, 2013

I am thankful for a day of rain so the boys can play in the puddles

Yes, he got his seat and his hair wet


Monday, December 2, 2013

I am thankful for funny candy cane reindeer

Mom picks some great art projects, these are very cute


Sunday, December 1, 2013


I am thankful for Christmas Tree decorating