Christmas 2011

Well, what is the our family up to this year?! I’m sure you were anxiously awaiting this letter by your mailbox. But if you did so like the old lady in “The Mailbox” I have no sympathy for you. She had what was coming to her.
Well, where shall I start? Howza bout youngest to oldest? Cause that’s how we roll and there’s nothing you can do about it!

Brown Eyes - Brown Eyes has been the most awesome little boy! He was a little delayed compared to the boys with his walking but now he’s doing about a 5 minute mile. So not bad at all, but still room for improvement so we can crush those freakin’ Kenyans. He has the darkest brown eyes of all the boys by far (Isaac’s genetic tampering has not panned out yet!?!) and they have brought grown men to their knees with their cuteness.

Twinie 2 - He still sucks his thumb every now and then, so we are considering cutting it off. Opposable digits aren’t really necessary are they? He enjoys his two days of pre-school a week with his brother and has been an excellent wingman for Oliver at the clubs they frequent. We know they don’t drink because they told us they don’t, but we’re just concerned that they are going to seedier clubs where less than quality X is obtained. Oh and he loves candy, too!

Twinie 1 - The “twin we love more” has been so awesome this past year! He’s been quite the ladies man at pre-school and has already expressed his desire to marry. We told him good boys don’t get married until they’re at least 12. Then out the door with you. Twinie 1 enjoys a good game of pinochle and backgammon. He doesn’t always drink sugar drinks but when he does, he prefers Root Beer. He enjoys long walks on the beach and candlelight dinners.

Smiley - He’s been doing great on his violin, despite a harsh criticism from Itzhak Perlman at one of his concerts. We’d club the guy in the knees but he already uses crutches so we’re limited on the revenge thing. He has been doing great in school and will soon be a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School (how time flies!). Being the oldest has been quite the experiment for us as parents but soon we will have honed Smiley into the finest killing machine this planet has ever known.

The Damsel - She’s been busy making cupcakes for birthdays and weddings and there seems to be no end for her talent! She would open up a shop in Utah but every stinkin’ woman here thinks they are good at it so there’s a bazillion cake and cupcake shops around. She’s been kept busy taking care of these crazy four boys while maintaining her ravishing good looks and Pantene Pro-V hair. She has been particularly enamored (along with Isaac) with the show Vampire Diaires, which is superior to that Twilight crap (take that Stephanie Meyer). Her big dilemma lately hasn’t been deciding between team Edward or Jacob, but Team Stefan or Team Damon.

The Superhero - In a bloodless coup, he has taken over Ultradent, the company he currently works for. He built support on his idea of 3 month mandatory vacation time per year. His goal is to become a teacher to mold minds so he can build an army of followers. From there the sky is the limit. He has been becoming more libertarian and a big Ron Paul supporter (who is better than the other GOP candidates, just sayin). He, like The Damsel, is quite torn about whether he is Team Stefan or Team Damon. More fasting and prayers will be required to get to that answer. The Superhero also enjoys criticizing The Damsel’s cupcakes, not because he dislikes them, but to toughen her up for when her cupcakes will rule all other cupcakes and negativity is being thrown her way.

We hope you enjoy this holiday season in 2011 and we wish you all the best for the next year! (Provided your goals do not interfere with ours) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!