Christmas in New York

The Rock Center tree was a snooze...

...and too many paparazzi at the ice skating rink!

Our favorite Iowa road-trippers. (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/on-the-road-an-iowa-political-vacation)


Move over Kelly Clarkson, here is the future.

Karaoke with Jade and Irene.

Fashion show - thanks Yoon and DK!

Fun with Jane and Tom.

Karaoke Revolution! with Jacob, Haena, Jane and Tom


Fun with the girls (Kyunghwa, Juyeon, Janie)

Chuchi's Party!

Phoebe had a blast at the party for Chuchi (her daycare grandma in Jersey City). Maybe too good: hugging strangers in the buffet line, chasing boys, dancing up a storm...

kissing

P kissing that boy at the party. Mom loves it, you can hear her cackling in the background. Dad I think is somewhere looking for a shotgun.

Power Rankings

An all-food list this week...

1. BLUEBERRIES (withstanding a furious assault by the johnny-come-lately's in the 2 and 3 spots)
2. CLEMENTINES (we got a brand, on sale, of course, called "cuties." great name--to the point and catchier than "sweet easy peels")
3. SPINACH BROWNIES ("it's brownie time! well, spinach brownies, that is." thank you Mrs. Seinfeld for teaching mom how to make the best spinach dish i've ever had)
4. DEAN'S FRENCH ONION DIP feat. COOL RANCH DORITOS (mmm, delicious, mmm, 2 for 1 through Dec 10)

Tannenbaum

Fraulein P liebt den Tannenbaum.

Thanksgiving with friends

Santa Cruz

Fun dressing Bear

Feed your friends

Thanksgiving with Family

P loved the dog Uncle Ted brought for her


Blueberries! in late November!

Grandma rocking it old-school

Power Rankings

1. Home daycare providers named Mira
2. 5:15am wake-ups
3. Saying "Bye" to people (with a southern drawl: "Baaah")
4. "Say Goodbye to Love" by Kenna (do you like dance music? British new wave? Ethiopian-Americans? Say hello to Kenna)

dropped out: Blueberries, the Rackers (through no fault of their own)

Coming and Going

Mom and P in P's room . . . The baby crack (giraffe, branch) on the wall is from Blix.

Go Rackers!

Greg Jennings for the game winning score!!

Can you believe it, Phoeb?

Chex

I am eating Chex with milk. With a big person spoon and bowl. Mwwaahaaaaa!

Halloween

Here are our neighbors, the Incredibles. Good to know they live next door, just in case. (P didn't dress up this year.)

Power Rankings

1. Blueberries! (Making a triumphant return to the top spot, thanks to big spenders Grandma and Grandpa)
2. Home daycare providers named Mira
3. A certain NFL team that's 6-1 . . . Scooby might call them the Reen Ray Rackers
4. 5:30am wake-ups (An unwelcome but powerful return to the list)

dropped out: Being sick, Kindercare, Milwaukee Bucks season openers

below: It was no fun being sick.

Master Thespian: Colander Head

I'm being attacked by a colander!

. . . ACTING!
BRILLIANCE!

Thank you!
Thank YOU!

My New Friend from Kenya

We heard an amazing group from Nairobi sing at church. This is Sheila!

Playing with Grandma and Grandpa

See the color on the trees? Wisconsin is lovely in the fall. Especially when the Packers are winning. And you have a real nice two-tone fleece.

Brushing Teeth

Gotta brush. Brushed with dad today.

School's Out

Hey look!


OK, get off me.

Seriously.

Much better. Let's just chill out on the bench.

Grandparents: Pepper Time (You Can't Touch This)

Dad wants to point out that these are Mom's parents.

Go Gadget Go