Well, Christmas is finally over. We had a nice, quiet Christmas with no extended family and no major drama. Hurrah! The house is still a mess from Christmas morning but eventually we'll get it all picked up. Before the holiday Alex had a belt test in Tae Kwon Do (for his blue belt) and he passed! Here's a picture that shows him putting the new belt to good use:

Alex's Brand New Belt


Next up is his brown belt, then red, then black, then watch out everyone! That's like giving Ryan car keys. Actually Alex reminds me a lot of Ryan; all of my kids do. Which reinforces Mother's belief that Ryan's outrageousness is all my fault.

So what are your plans for New Year's eve? We're probably going to go to bed early. Boring. Samantha is visiting her dad right now and she's the only one who really likes to stay up so I figure, why bother? Of course this little hellion might make us stay up. She's got a mean streak...

Melissa... Ho Ho Ho