A new year will be guided by one word themes for everybody and one for the family.

A new gaming room for the kids.  Never mind the water heater...

Seneca High School Football banquet.

Why do I leave my phone laying around?

Way to much time being wasted...but I just can't stop

Fletcher and Emily visit with baby Ezra

Cooper gets a snuggie for Christmas.

Christmas Eve at Cedarbrook.

Christmas fun in Washington DC

Oasis Christmas Soirée.

Cooper puts up with a lot being our families dog.

Choir practices for Christmas Eve.

Red Velvet! Love the holidays around the office.

I won the 2012 WooHoo award last night and am now in possession of the Paul Abbott bobble head. Life is now complete.

Staff Christmas party.

Grandpa Chris reads the Christmas story to our middle school students at The Wave

Eli after his 500 Free at the Seneca Valley swim meet against Kennedy.

Jordan at his welcome back party after his 6 week Peruvian adventure.

Illy is ready for her chorus concert.

Found during a little office cleaning. Good memories of Michael and Jordan and lots of tomfoolery.

Like I needed another food addiction. Geesh!

Lighting of the Advent Candles at Cedarbrook yesterday.

An email I got from Illyanna last night. Love that girl:)

Eli's first high school swim meet.

Nicea with a few of her cast mates after their production of Beauty and the Beast.

I want a sign like this at my house!

Isaac takes down a couple Georgetown Lacrosse players in some Wii competition.

Wait a minute...this place looks unfortunately familiar:(

Tradition out the window in the chaos of this particular Christmas season, the McCabe tree was purchased at Home Depot

The seniors at the Fall Retreat.

Evening devotions by the fore side at the Fall Retreat!

A visit from the Pet Therapy dog. So sweet.

At Georgetown University hospital to try and figure out what is going on with Isaac.

Evidently we are sponsored at The Refuge now by Under Armor.

Tree fluffing day at Cedarbrook.

Pictures came home from elementary school today. A little then and now for Illy:)

Butter burgers and deep fried cheese curds this past Friday with former youth grouper Tim Fikkert. Good fun.

We clean up nice!

Visited my dad's gravestone

A little back yard football on Thanksgiving.  Grandpa Doug throws the deep ball

Stopped by Gina's old high school  Found the volleyball state championship banner up from 1991.  

Last minute trek back to Wisconsin.  Kids are good sports about a 15 hour car ride.

Nicea using her "frequent flier card" at the Urgent care:/

Illy babysitting Waverly, Ivey, & Haly Dru

Helping Craig and Lisa move into their new house

SV football raises their helmets for last time this season.  Proud of these young men!

Seneca Valley storms the Board of Education meeting to plead for modernization funds.

Deb brings her guitar to G2 group tonight.

Hello heated mattress pad, you make crawling into bed ever so nice

After a weekend long electronics grounding....Illy makes up for lost time:)