Twas the night before christmas

... Not a creature was stirring ....

...Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Patrick and Owen had a blast decorating the Christmas tree. Beth and I have their new favorite movie, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and their new favorite song from that movie, Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, memorized almost as well as they do. There just isn't anything cuter than an almost 2 and almost 4 year old dancing around the living room singing "And have a cup of cheer...."

Patrick and his snow-man up in Cleveland.  

A Patrick-sized snow angel.  

The two dudes getting ready to head out in the first big snow storm of the season! 

Gee, playing in the snow is hard work. And awfully snowy!