Photorama...in no particular order...

Shhh...I'm hiding from the children. I have a few minutes to throw some pictures up on the long neglected blog. I am sorry, little blog. It's just a really busy time right now....

Here are photos from our recent adventures. They are in no particular order because our computer is still ill. Now, don't get me wrong, it is working MUCH better, but there are still things that it definitely balks at. Like moving pictures up and down in a blog. It hates that operation, and since we missed out on the $298 laptops at Wal-mart on Black Friday, I am very careful about what I ask it to do. Not much scrolling, computer, promise.

So, here we go. Mike and I had the time of our lives over the Ohio State weekend. My parents (bless them) drove down to stay with the hooligans, and I flew up to Michigan via US Airways. Mike flew a jet up and performed a flyover during the National Anthem. The flyover was awesome...everything you want a flyover to be. Loud and fast, and completely within regulations, right honey? I got to share the day with my Lisa, and then hit some highpowered tailgates after the game.

Here are some photos from Mike in Jordan. Lots of ruins. Almost as if our kids had been there 2000 years ago.

Random family photo in the backyard. It actually is not terrible. It may be coming soon in Christmas card form to your home. If I can get my act together. If not...Merry Christmas.

Kids with Santa at the zoo. Mitch is reading his list to the Big Guy. Matty is licking his coat.

Mitch and Mimi at the zoo lights.

A fairly respectable picture of us. We are smiling because we got carded so often in Ann Arbor.

A thousand words.

And now for a few gems. During our Thanksgiving blessing (remember: I live in boy-world) Mitch tooted. Loudly. He then holds up his hands and states, "Well, I guess that was my booty's blessing!"

We now have an elf in our home. Clyde Su-Su the elf, to be exact. He is from the Elf-on-a-Shelf program, where Santa sends an elf to your home to watch your children in the days leading up to Christmas, and then he flies back to the North Pole each night to report your children's behavior to Santa. This is working like a champ in our house...for Mitch. Mr. Rule-Follower...always reminding everyone that Clyde Su-Su is watching. Last night, Matty was breaking up a train track that Mitch had made and was generally being a miscreant. Mike went upstairs to sort it out, and Mitch said, "Dad. I think we should just let the elf handle this!"

While waiting in the line for Santa, Matty wandered off. I went to fetch him and he did not feel like coming back to the line and just kept walking. I found myself yelling, "Matty, Santa is watching. He is, like, right there!"

Well, busy weeks for us. A few more weeks of teaching and school, and then we head to Disney World. We are so excited! So, if I do not see you until after the holidays, have a wonderful holiday season!