wordless wednesday

wordless wednesday used to be a weekly staple on this blog ... and now, i realize i haven't posted one in six months.  in choosing a few pictures to sum up our christmas season so far, i've also just realized that i have been terribly remiss in introducing the blog world to our newest family addition!  a longer entry focusing on our adorable new pooch Wonder Wo is surely forthcoming.

until then, marvel at her cuteness ... and our kids' cuteness as well.  it's by far our most favorite time of year around these parts, in case you couldn't tell.

this is their first real tree -- EVER.  the last one chris and i had was in 2000, when our new puppy spider decided she was thirsty, went to drink some of the water in the tree stand, and promptly knocked over the whole thing.  so what better time to get another real tree than a month or so after getting a new dog?!  (so far, so good ...)

they both remembered that it was susanna's year to place the angel on top -- which was a good thing, since neither chris nor i had any idea

meeting santa -- or, as they recognize now, one of santa's helpers -- at a friend's party.  when asked for their #1 wish, susanna said an american girl look-like-me doll (which has NEVER BEEN ON ANY LIST WE'VE SEEN.  AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY LISTS.)  and then liam's request was for a new pair of shoes, making him sound like he's this destitute child from a third-world country walking around without any footwear

my parents requested a picture of wonder for their holiday letter, but every time i tried to get the three kids together in front of the tree, wonder would immediately roll on her back for a belly rub.  my solution: ask liam to hold her up a bit.  not exactly what i had in mind

 

contrary to years past, i spent only a half-second choosing the picture for our 2013 card.  the irony: the last wordless wednesday post, which was a half-year ago on june 12, included this picture, taken at susanna's first communion