Life's Helmet: 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Happy Man

This kid is the happiest 5 month old you will ever meet! He literally has a smile on his face ALL THE TIME. We love our happy little man!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Nice List

We must have made it onto the "Nice List" because Santa was VERY good to us this year!

Maeli 2010 Milo 2012

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Cookies & Milk

Jingle On!

The McFarlane Family 2012

Boston Bound

Tucson Marathon

3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Qualify for the Boston Marathon...Check!!

(Yes, this is the best picture that we have from that day. After running 26 miles I wasn't really concerned with the picture quality.)

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Spoon-fed

This kid is gettin' big which means it's time for rice cereal. I think he liked it...or not.

Luckily, Maeli was there to distract him from the torture his parents were putting him through.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Perfectly Imperfect

We always know it's the holiday season when we find ourselves in a forest with a chainsaw. The "hunt" for our perfectly imperfect tree is always one of the highlights of the season.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Once There Was A (White Trash) Snowman

When you promise your 2 year old that she can make a snowman at Grandma and Grandpa's house, you better do all that you can to make it happen. Even if that means driving to the top of a freezing cold mountain.

No carrot or top hat? No problem! A paper cup and licorice should do the trick. I think they call that adaptive parenting... ;-)

Milo got off easy and slept snugly in the warm car the entire time. Smart man...next time I'm sticking with him.

A Lot To Be Thankful For

You know your family is too big when you feel the need to eat Thanksgiving dinner at a church building. Amazing Food + Family Minute-To-Win-It = A Successful Holiday.

We have a lot to be thankful for over here. We feel that the best expression of our gratitude is to simply enjoy all that we've been blessed with. We may not have everything but we treasure all that we have. Here's to another year of simply "enjoying life!"

Orchardists In The Making

Ryan's mom comes from a family of apple farmers (orchardists) which means that every once in a while we get to take a trip to Manson, WA to help make homemade apple cider and donuts. This year Maeli got to take a walk through the apple orchard Co-op and hold apples the size of her head. We loved getting to be a part of the tradition while spending time with family!