Christmas 2011

This year we spent Christmas in Dallas. We had a really nice time with everyone, and especially with each other. (We hadn't really had much time together in the months leading up to Christmas break due to Josh's [blissfully] busy interview schedule.) Here's to our last year of getting an actual "Christmas Break." We have been spoiled as students our whole marriage -- next year we'll be in the real world.

25. December

Merry Christmas.

*picture courtesy of henry's talented uncle bill.

henry is 3

Josh was in Arizona for residency interviews and Henry and I decided to go too. Henry therefore got to celebrate his third birthday with his sweet Sawkiw cousins, Aunt Aly & Uncle Bill, and Oma & Opa. We were especially glad that Josh could be there this year. It worked out great.

More from the George

I found this video on my phone today.
(and yes, jaynee is singing that song.)

Thanks-For-Giving with the Hahls

We had the nicest Thanksgiving with Charlie and Cassie in St. George. Henry and Jaynee loved every minute of being together, Josh finally got to meet Hurley, and Baby Graham loved loved loved his Aunt Ainy. Nicest of all was just being able to spend time with Charlie and Cassie. We had a great week.

So enough words, here are some pictures.

Henry and Cassie, helping Graham learn to crawl.

The kids reading together before bed.

Makes you kind of want twins. For about 3 seconds.

These two hugged/wrestled the whole trip. (Just like their parents when they were small.)

Yo Halloween

My name is DJ Lance, DJ Lance, DJ Lance Rock!

This year's Halloween was fantastic. Henry went as a character from his favorite TV show, and really got into the Trick-or-Treating spirit at the church Trunk or Treat. He lasted only about 30 minutes, then we went and visited a few of our neighbors, and finally went home to watch a Halloween movie and pass out candy.

Highlight of the evening: Upon arriving at each car in the parking lot and timidly whispering, "Trick-or-Treat," Henry would receive a piece of candy in his pumpkin pail, look up at me -- face beaming through his DJ Lance glasses -- and shout, "IT WORKED!"


Love this kid.