Holidays 2013

Always the hot kid: Luke on the way home 

from Thanksgiving weekend.  

Chris watches each Bison game on TV after watching it in person.  The entire game was done; Marie had been enduring most of his "watch this play" moments in slow motion (training for being a good wife some day)  and then she saw a yellow dress.  It was now Chris' turn to rewind to the fancy yellow dress and get himself quickly to the computer to find her one.  

Fancy, fancy Bison fan.  

Greatest Bison family picture ever (minus Jason, who didn't quite "lean" hard enough.)  Jamie, Chris, Tee, Travis, Luke, Wyatt, Erika.  Can't wait to travel to Frisco with the Syllings again!  

The flu made its way through Fargo in November/December.  Here is my office mate for a day because of it.  A very productive day still because she is so helpful and calm.  Quite different than bringing Luke to work in years past....

He told you his hair was better than Justin Timberlake's.....Two sucker worth in-fact.  

Luke's learning that you can't always fix your mistakes, but "sorry" does make them a lot less painful.  He pounded the silverware he was cleaning out of the dishwasher on my table and scratched it.  When I told him how proud I was of him for making me this note that said "I am sorry I scratched your table," he said "well, you took away my screen time.  There was nothing else to do."  Still, I'll take it!

Speaking of the flu, Travis got it on his boyscout' bell ringing day.  Luke, Marie and I filled in for him.  Luke and Marie played bell ringing horsie. I'm beginning to realize why I had perma-headache throughout the last 2-3 weeks before Christmas between basketball and the flu and work and volunteering and Sunday school and Bison games and presents and.... well you know...may have to cut back next year. I woke up Dec 26th headache free. Sad for a beautiful season to become so stressful I felt pain like a car accident victim.

Christmas vacation:  I absolutely tortured the 10 year old, Eva, by dragging her to Oxbow on a 30+ degree day to go sledding.  These snow tubes were so fun and relaxing.  

Santa brought her what she wanted:  "Barbie Sister Horse Adventure."  Luke got her the movie, so she was all set!

Best Christmas present to everyone:  Baby Eleanor Joy Buckhouse. (Adam and Sheena's.)  

I think the horsie was intended for dollies?  But Marie and Luke are showing Halle that being little has its' perks because you can actually fit on this small horsie... in a princess costume and crown.  

INTRODUCING YOUR 2013

 LEGOMANIA PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER!!!!!!

Oh my goodness.  It was about time.  This was our fourth year winning nothing.  Zero.  Zilch.  I would've given up long ago.  Not Travis.  Such a good attitude about losing.  Just kept trying harder.  The judges didn't pick him, but the people did.  He had a line in front of his display three people deep.  He couldn't go look at other displays unless I was there to keep the "admiring fans" under control.  He says "this is the greatest Lego day ever."  Not to be confused with other wonderful lego days such as playing legos at Andrew Evens' house, playing Palpatine's rescue all Christmas day, building with Grandpa Gerry, playing legos with his friends... those are all "good lego days."  But, this was the greatest.  I think I have another four years of losing in me now.