Brief retrospective (some cute shots from November and December 2011

Annie loves her little brother...he loves her too, he's just not always sure about her hugs (or near strangulation attempts)

Early November and some great afternoon light...and a mostly cooperative baby Joseph

Annie LOVES her big girl bed and so do her stuffed animals and little babies...she takes GOOD care of them.

Peek-er-Boo! (What Annie sometimes says.) He loves playing hide and seek!

Another great light day...Darla snapped a bunch of photos of him sitting in his highchair playing with a little beaded necklace, you can just see him trying to figure things out.

Was it Measles or...

...a pomegranate.

Taking a quiet hike through some of the foggy woods south of our house. Annie and I had a close up look at a woodpecker. Then Annie wanted to learn how to run on the trail: pick your feet up and watch where you're going...she's a great trail runner...only one small spill and even then she was back up and ready to run some more.

Daddy and daughter...Washing dishing and talking...how better to spend a winter's eve.

If you ever need some disposable glasses, you might want to consider what all the kids will be wearing this Spring... Pretzels.