Winter Update: T-Giving, Christmas, Birthdays x2

Welcome to our quarterly blog post. We'll start with November and make our way to Valentine's day.

At the zoo.

Making Gingerbread houses.

Jack turns 1!

The super tree at Faneuil Hall, Boston.

Now we venture out to Utah. The Patch cousins.

Chris really enjoyed being the mail man at the Children's Museum.

Kids + Santa. Chris still thinks Santa = candy canes, nothing more. Whatever.

@ Temple Square.

Nativity.

Shepherd boy.

Christmas morning! Someone's excited!

To church on Sunday.

Chris & Claire loved their new laptops.

Christmas dinner party with the Stevensons/Averetts.

Christmas day with the Averett cousins.

Jack & Kaylee.

Kurt, Derek, and Avrie playing Twister.

With Great-Grandpa Cecil Barton.

@ the zoo.

Back in Boston to celebrate Chris' 3rd birthday. We went with a "Diggers & Dozers" theme.

Sack lunches for the hungry construction workers.

The boys played a fun digger/move the popcorn game.

Jack was enjoying the "positive externalities."

Chris painting to the music at the Boston Children's Museum.

Chris explores his new Bunk ("bonk") bed!

Lastly, Happy Valentine's Day!

There you have it! We'll probably post again in May. Hooooorah!

Our "Incredible" Fall '11

Our adventures took us from summer into fall. Check it out...

My manager at work generously invited us to attend the 2011 Fall Gala at the Boston Public Library. Could proudly say that I had the hottest date.

Now on to Halloween - we got our protein on the frightful night from some "Halloweenies" or "Mummy Dogs".

This year we went out as The Incredibles! (what else are you going to do with a baby named Jack?)

Katie's parents came out and they visited Salem. Chris spent the time gathering sticks, as usual.

Grandpa in the stocks.

Q: What is Jack's favorite restaurant?

The boys gathering pumpkins.

When Chris is not gathering sticks, he's playing in the mud.

Two-day trip out to the Berkshires.

Hotel pool.

Sunday stroll at The Head of the Charles regatta.

Trying out our costumes at our ward party.

Me giving into Chris' petitions for "a taste".

Katie made delicious Halloween cupcakes!

Jack-Jack in the tub-tub.

Katie made an awesome coconut cake. We decided to throw on some candles to make it a very merry un-birthday.

Jack at the park.

Looking at Pumpkins at Wilson Farm (home of the best Apple Cider Donuts)

Lastly, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you conclude the blog post with a visit to this video. Chris showing his break dance moves. Chris was walking through the mall and couldn't resist when he heard the music from A&F. He walked in and this is what happened.

Thanks for visiting! Next time will probably be 2012!!!