Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

Worst. Christmas decoration. Ever.

Posted December 23rd, 2010, 8:31 pm by karl

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I discovered this in an office building in downtown Chicago. She is one of about four or five of these half woman, half tree beasts.

Halloween 2010

Posted October 31st, 2010, 10:18 pm by karl

This year Kyle went as Superman, and Ian decided to wear Kyle’s pirate costume from a couple of years ago. They both had parties at school, including parades, then came home to begin the Trick-or-Treating. Later that night Katra and I went out and terrorized some neighbors with our vampire costumes.

Ian at his school party

Kyle during his school parade

Superman is mummified with toilet paper. This photo made it into the yearbook.

Kyle with some of his buddies. This photo was also in the yearbook.

Making some Halloween cakes

Ian helps stir

Arrrrrrrrrrr, me maties!

Up, up and away!

Here we have a very rare breed of pirate, the Vampirate.

Vamping it up

Here comes the Easter Bunny

Posted April 4th, 2010, 1:18 pm by karl

The boys woke up to find presents from the easter bunny waiting on the kitchen table

Kyle shows off his new Perry the Platypus shirt

My very own tape measure

The easter egg hunt begins

Kyle finds an egg that Spike was trying to eat

Ian knows what my favorite is

Here's mommy's favorite

Comparing the haul

A white Christmas, one day late

Posted December 26th, 2009, 8:15 pm by karl

Christmas Eve and Christmas day it was raining here, so all of our snow melted. We didn’t have to wait long, though. Last night it started snowing and didn’t stop until this evening. We ended up with at least 10 inches of beautiful, fluffy snow. One day late, but worth the wait.