!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas this year!

1ST SNOW

DECEMBER 1ST WAS START OF A SNOWY, HOPEFULLY, MONTH.

K2, REID AND I MADE THE TRIP TO JO'S HOUSE TO HELP HER MAKE SOME COOKIES FOR ALL OF HER COOKIE EXCHANGES. I WAS MOSTLY DOING THE DIPPING OF PRETZELS AND THE LIKE, BEING I WAS SLIGHTLY HANDICAPPED.
MOM TAKING A BREAK.
K2 WAS DOING THE POWER ROLLING OF THE GINGER COOKIES, AND REID THOUGHT HE WAS REALLY COOL STANDING AROUND IN THE OTHER ROOM WITH PAPA PETE.

WOW, I THINK I MIGHT BE CAUGHT UP NOW.
BY THE WAY, MY FINGER IS HEALING QUITE NICELY NOW, WITH THE HELP OF SOME ANTIBIOTICS. STITCHES ARE OUT, AND I CAN GO BACK TO WORK NEXT MONDAY!

THANKSGIVING PICS

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!
HERE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES
FROM OUR THANKSGIVING ADVENTURE TO GRAND MARAIS.
CHECK OUT THE PHOTO SITE FOR MORE OF THEM.

K2 ON BUN DUTY

CHILLIN'

CHASES SIGNATURE DISH,SWEDISH PANCAKES

UNCLE PETE AND REID EARLY IN THE MORNING

K2 AND THERESA PEELING AWAY
REID GETTING READY FOR AN ADVENTURE
LETS GO ALREADY!
PAPA PETE, PULL FASTER!!
REID AND PAPA PETE, AND UNCLE GOING ON A TRIP.
DAD AND HIS MUG OF WINE
WE HAD A LITTLE CHAMPAGNE BEFORE, AND AFTER DINNER
THE SPREAD
1ST THANKSGIVING
GIMME THAT TURKEY!
THERESA WHIPPING SOME CREAM, STAND BACK!
CHASE PLAYING MARIO BROS.
REID GOT THE WHIP CREAM BEATER, LOVED IT
PLAYING A LITTLE AFTER TURKEY UNO.
THE AFTER TURKEY AND PIE NAP
MARIO BROS. TOURNAMENT?
THANKS FOR HAVING US MATTHEW AND THERESA, IT WAS A GREAT TIME. SAME TIME AND PLACE NEXT YEAR?

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HUGGING A BABY!

FIRST, SPY A BABY.

SECOND, BE SURE THAT THE OBJECT YOU
SPIED IS INDEED A BABY
BY EMPLOYING CLASSIC SNIFFING TECHNIQUES.
IF YOU SMELL BABY POWDER AND THE WONDERFUL AROMA
OF WET DIAPERS, THIS IS INDEED A
BABY!

NEXT, YOU WILL NEED TO FLATTEN THE BABY BEFORE
BEGINNING THE HUGGING PROCESS.
**note: the added slobber should help in future steps by making the 'paw slide' easier.

THE 'PAW SLIDE'
SIMPLY SLIDE PAWS AROUND BABY AND PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE CLOSE-UP.

FINALLY, IF A CAMERA IS PRESENT,
YOU WILL NEED TO EXECUTE
THE DIFFICULT AND PATENTED
'HUG, SMILE AND LEAN'
SO AS TO ACHIEVE THE
BEST PHOTO QUALITY.

P.S. I do not know this baby, just thought this was cute.