Kids Dirt Bike Test Track at the Motorcycle Expo . . .

Waiting in line for a chance to ride, the kids played with some motorcycle toys.

This might be the last year for John to ride the test track, he's ready for bigger bikes and he's way past training wheels. But he still had fun.

Emmalee races around the oval.

Big Fan

A thoughtful gift from the Pixar gift shop courtesy of JBL. Thank you very much.

Happiness is . . .

... Reading my favorite childhood books to my own son, and having him enjoy them too.

Ice pillar

Close up of the icicle.

Killer Icicle

John poses by our amazing gutter-to-ground icicle.

Now with more ham . . .

Emmalee hams it up for the camera.

John's turn . . .

Hamming it up for the camera.

Emmalee . . .

Showing off for the camera.

Lower Case N

The Sesame Street song about "Lower Case N"

... I loved it as a kid.

Pretzel Boy

john, the human pretzel.

Big splash

the kids enjoy the swimming pool at the hotel.

Shark

Nice Shark

John pets a shark in the petting area of the shark exhibit at the zoo.

Shark Petting Zoo

Emmalee visits the sharks in the petting zoo.

Christmas Hotel

Each year we stay in a hotel around Christmas time. The hotel has a swimming pool, which is popular with the kids. But this year they also explored the fitness center at the hotel. Emmalee runs on the treadmill.

John tries out the exercise equipment at the hotel.

Pig Sitter

Emmalee's best friend is getting a Guinea Pig for Christmas, but doesn't know it yet. To keep the gift out of sight til christmas morn, her parents sent the pig to live with us for a few days. Emmalee was happy to care for the pig for a few days.