We brought them to see Santa but they were too shy to talk. Nathan, who is never hesitant about such things, didn't want to see Santa because "I don't know what I want for Christmas."

Nathan and Leah skiing

Here's a video clip of Nathan and Leah skiing on Mini Mountain.

Nathan skis.

Leah practices her skiing.

The kids get ready for skiing.

Tony Pulokas visited us for the afternoon, so we brought him to Ellis Pond.

Finally, after all these years, I got permission to grill our Thanksgiving turkey! After hours of preparation and careful attention while cooking, it turned out perfectly. And how much better did it taste? Not much. A turkey, it seems, is a turkey.

Peter's here!

Leah classroom video

Here's a Quicktime video of Leah reading in her classroom.

Look! Martha has new shoes!

Leah: our pro.

Hey, John John!

Leah's comic book.

Leah decided to write her own comic book, called "Jewelry Rules", about a girl named "Jewelry". Here's the first page.

I saw this very cute high school girl.

Here we are together, caught in a surreptious moment.

Leah had her final soccer game of the season today. She played very aggressively and we were so proud!

Leah kicking

Happy Halloween!

Nathan kicking