Caught him!

Bernard, I do believe you've been Elf-napped. How much ransom do you think Santa would be willing to pay to get this little trickster back?  We don't really need him anymore because Chase has decided that he will just use Buzz Lightyear instead.

I think I may have started a fad. Now I'll be finding toys in odd places all over the house. But I'm sure it can't possibly be as big a mess as the one Drew created with his new TV.

Apparently, our new remote requires the use of two lap tops to set up and necessitates hand-written instructions for Mellon to be able to use it. I can't be the only one who finds this to be a bit absurd.

Do you know what else is absurd? Trying to get a decent picture of 8 kids under age 5.  This one is the best I've got I think.

Admittedly, it probably would go better if they weren't all hyped up on Christmas party adrenaline. But who can blame them--it was an awesome party. See:

Thanks go to Molly for hosting such a fantastic party for all of us.  And also for taking half of the above photos. 


Today, I'd like to leave you with this little video. This is Chase trying to teach his sister how to swish water in her mouth after brushing her teeth. It's quite comical.

To be honest though, I'm not sure he has the patience to follow his mother's footsteps into education. Only time will tell.