...and so does my mom's dog Cola.

My brother's youngest baby Roan has modeling talent.

Some hats were more flattering on him than others.

My brother tried on some of my dad's military hats.

She had her first piece of cake (and was for the first time a victim of cake thieving).

Cloe's first birthday cake (applesauce cake with white frosting).

On Christmas Day my dad got sick and we went to the hospital.

Cantlon-Zamudio night out at the Star Plaza.

More thumbs-up.

"Thumbs-up" is a theme this Christmas.

My mom's tree: pink and white lights with a snowman theme.

...with my dad, Brad, and Cloe.

Driving home from New York to Chicago.

Totally tame work holiday party (next year I'll suggest truth or dare).

What my dad eats (all white foods).

Our little tannenbaum with red globe lights and little whit ones.

Cloe meets Santa for the first time.

Gave a talk at Columbia which included several embarrassing moments (as usual).

Made it to New York City, dirty but enthusiastic.

Taking the train to New York City

Christmas pajamas

Peppermint meringues for the holiday party.

A Christmas Carol at the Geva Theater with my dad.

We got our Christmas Tree: a sweet little. 5-foot Fraisure Fir.

Free hospital golf cart to the cancer center.

A long day for little Erun.

Breakfast with Uncle Ray

And Cloe took her first steps!

Everyone getting into their Thanksgiving positions.

Me and my brother and our 11-month old babies.

Brad did the dishes.

Cloe cleaned her feet.

Meanwhile all the boys played cards.

I also made the seasoning for the turkey: roasted garlic, lemon, thyme, and miso.

My Thanksgiving contribution is a butternut squash lasagne.

This looks like the 80s but it was actually today.

We caught a 40-pound nephew.

Universal Ba

Cloe versus her reflection at the Quail Hollow Resort

Cloe's Saturday music class.

Cloe's Blue Horse

This is how Brad wakes me up in the morning.

Sunday afternoon outing with the papoose.

Fall leaf pile jumping at Uncle Kathy and Aunt Ernie's.

Cloe got to play ostrich baby with her uncles Keith and Darcy.

These are the dogs.

Me and my dad got some dogs at Dogtown.

At the Pixies, feels like we took a time machine.

A ladybug landed in our kitchen.

Taking the ladybug costume for a testdrive.

We saw the Flaming Lips at the Armory.

We felt too old to try to make it any closer.

Brad destroyed Meagan's new boyfriend at air hockey.

Violence was actually the answer for Meagan.