It's been a week since I last blogged: A Photographic Review

Not much, and yet so much has been going on in our lives. Rather than tell you, I'll show you. Sit tight, there's a lot of pictures.

Lars has been spending a lot of time in our master bedroom closet brewing his beer. All of our clothes smell like hops and brewers yeast.

Tova just keeps getting squishier and squishier.

We made gingerbread houses at Gramma Mamma's.

Our gingerbread roof was delectable.

All the gingerbread architects.

Janelle wore Tova. Tova was super content. Neither Lars nor I have been able to recreate this position in our sling for Tova, I guess Janelle has all the moves.

Tova got some lovin' from Conner and Kaitlyn.

Jeff bowled Petra through the living room.

Lars got the giggles.

Janelle made slippers for all the kids.

We found the time to sneak this onsie on Tova before the Big Day (er, the inauguration).

Gut bustin' offense #521 since Tova was born -- Lars gave Soren an atomic wedgie.

Little Liesel (a.k.a. Petra Leigh) turned into a teenager.

Our four big kids watched holiday specials on TV.

Mary (my MIL) and John (my S-FIL -- step-father-in-law) got to meet Tova for the first time.

Jack and Annike decorated holiday cookies.

A little bit of snow fell back home in Michigan.

Then it snowed a little bit more.

Then a whole lotta snow fell in Michigan.

Safe and warm, if not a bit wet, in California Annike took a nappy.

Good times were had.

Tova wore her new outfit from Kjirsten.

Our oldest children put on a show.

Grandma Mary accompanied Soren while he danced for us.

Maggie buried a bone in the backyard.

And, finally, Tova had a late night last night being Santa's Little Helper.

Happy Merry Times to all of you! If we're not with you right now, we miss you dearly and are thinking of you -- all our love to you.