I learned a new skill

Another skill that has absolutely zero meaning or usefulness.  I'm pretty sure that by definition, that means it's not a skill.  Anyways, Bronco is loving basketball this year and is doing great at it.  It's a-freiken-mazing how much difference a year can make.

Christmas lite

Bayli's face in this picture pretty much sums up the awesomeness of Christmas this year.  This is what she looked like when she saw what Santa brought all three kids:  A trampoline!  Here's the lite version of our Christmas.

A white Christmas for us

As we were opening presents, Brig insisted on putting on any and all articles of clothing.

 Including the new panties that were in Bayli's stocking...

Blogger Clogger

I'm totally like one of those people who clog up the gyms every January for roughly 3 weeks and then never return.  Except, I'm clogging up the blogosphere.  I'm a Blogger Clogger.  I refuse to call this a New Years Resolution (ya know, the me-back-to-blogging business), because really, it was more like a St. Patrick's Day Resolution that I just never got around to.

While we're on the topic of not meeting goals and being utter failures in various ventures, let's discuss an almost-but-not-quite-nice-try-though goal of 2012.

I was going to read 30 books in 2012.  They didn't have to be long or heavy; I have no problem with fluffy books.  Ladies and gents, I got around to reading 27 books.  So close, yet so far away.  And just think, if I had read the 50 Shades of Gray trilogy, I would've met my goal.  Because I know a list of 27 books (some good, some, well, not so good) is exactly the kind of awesomeness you were hoping to see on my long-awaited for return to Blogger Clogger status, here it is.  I'd hate to disappoint my readership.

2012 List o' Books

1. Son of Eden
2. Simon's Choice
3. Almost a Bride
4. The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo (why do I have to look up how to spell tattoo every time I use it?)
5. Daughter of Earth
6. The Mediocre Housewife
7. The Girl Who Played with Fire
8. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?  (and in my case, yes they are)
9. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
10. I've Got Your Number
11. Seeds of Rebellion
12. Last December
13. Son of Neptune
14. These Is My Words
15. On Little Wings
16. The Serpent's Shadow
17. Peace Like a River
18. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
19. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (blame my book club on that one)
20. Where We Belong
21. Book of Mormon Girl
22. Unwind
23. Unwholly
24. Five Smooth Stones (this one took me about 6 months to read and should totally and absolutely count for at least 3 books, especially if you take into account the incredibly and ridiculously CRAPPY ending)
25. Matched
26. Crossed
27. Reached

Merry Christmas, etc.

Merry Christmas!  Happy Hanukkah!  Happy Kwanzaa!  Happy New Year!  And a generic Happy Holidays just to make sure all my bases are covered and no one gets offended.  Seriously, though, we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season filled with family, friends, laughter and happiness.

Family Pictures