With Christmas almost here, Patch was determined to leave us with a lasting impression with all his tricks. Day 19 - An elf's bath time: Patch decided he needed a bath after all the mischief he had been causing around the house. He must have thought it was time for...

The Mayan calendar predicted that December 21, 2012 was to be the end of the world. I honestly never would have thought much about it, but Jason would periodically ask me if I thought the world would end that day. At first, I would answer with, "Why the heck would I...

Brecken is all boy  - very curious, unaware of surrounding danger, and ready to try anything. We have managed to keep him out of harm's way for the most part for 18 months minus his fair share of minor head trauma. This time, his curiosity got the better of him. Our...

We've been busy around here, so I have some catching up to do. Patch has also been busy, mostly causing trouble. Day 15 - Caught Red-Handed The rest of the toys that live here are apparently upset with Patch and have been keeping an eye on him over the past several...

Day 13 - Patch's Artwork: Patch must have been talking with all the other elves up North because I have seen a lot of them drawing on photos around people's houses! He copycatted. I think he only got these few photos. I haven't seen any other destruction.....yet. Day...

We went and saw Santa again this year. Brecken definitely wasn't sure of him this year. Aubrey can be pretty shy too, but she was pretty eager to tell him what she wanted. A quick recap from last year: Aubrey wasn't sure sure of him, but after some coaxing, she was...