Gratuitous Holiday Posting

Can one get too much of the holidays?



No!



Just because Elsie's Christmas is undocumented doesn't mean we can't start up the band!





Or bust out the Arran Gold!




Or play with Cousin Margo's toys!



Just remember to Snort for the Lord!

Ida VS. Christmax

Ida woke up at 5 AM (4 AM Portland time) on Christmas, ready to go.



Eventually she was joined by Grambee (who forgot the gold/chocolate coins in the mesh bags, but whatever)



and Jim...



...soon she was destroying wrapping paper...



...with great vengeance and joy.



As the day wore on she was overwhelmed by beautiful ladies. First Margo...



...then Grambee...



...and then the talented pianist, Phoebe Grace:

rock cousins, part 2!

Should one brother have both the brains and the looks? Well, at least Jim is mostly kind about it.



In the new master bedroom, the whole family can watch gigantic Harry Potter with surround sound that will make you forget any questions about Dumbledore.



Bonnie Kate, what a nice cousin she is to Ida:



Margo is very mysterious, but generous with her toys (note big Jim!):



Ida loved being pushed wildly around by Phoebe...



...and Bonnie Kate was even wilder, veering very close to the stairs as Ida shrieked and shrieked.

Rock Cousins!

Ida has traveled to Utah to encounter her Rock cousins! Here, Margo/Gargo, 14-15 months old, and the nefarious Bonnie Kate, 2.75:



Ida is so impressed with Bonnie that they took a bath together:




Phoebe is 7 and so cool!



These girls are very generous with their toys...




...and Phoebe is incredibly strong:

Ida: Still Not a Co-Sleeper

Despite the evidence. Notice, there is no one else in there.
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**Also, if you're in need of some super-weird holiday cheer, check this out.

Or, even weirder,this.

Ida vs. Rubber Bands

Ida's getting ready for a trip to Salt Lake City



where they got all kinds of bows, ribbons, barrettes, french braid ninjas, twists, hot rollers, wands, straighteners, blow dryers and other weapons...

So Much Pressure During the Holidays

Weirder and Weirder

Well, Arthur had to go to Los Angeles to hang with celebrities, so Pete was left to navigate the baby situation. The picture quality is not great, but you can tell that the wrestling was full-tilt:



Later, a passing rabbit became a "bone of contention":



And still later the mothers came home and told me to stop fooling around:

Ida Still Can't Crawl

She is really trying, but she still can't.



Maybe she's waiting for Chandler, who's been in India the last three weeks (!), to return and show her how.



And maybe she's getting some new teeth.