Christmas 2010

This is how excited Fox was for Christmas morning:

But before we could do Christmas Morning presents, we needed to have a letter written to Santa:

Here is the letter Fox wrote with the letter from Santa and the Christmas Mouse:

Yes, Fox did tell him to "eat cheesy cheese" and he likes "tractors anything". Fox wanted Santa to have Krispy Kreme doughnut and a cup of Almond Milk. The Christmas Mouse had two Wheat Thin Crackers and a slice of cheese.

Then the gift from Santa:

A trashcan man truck!!!

Now that Fox is three, he understands the concept of Christmas - sort of. Well, the opening of gifts part! We had Christmas at our house and opened gifts throughout the morning. Not all captured on camera but hopefully enough to make lasting memories!

We did our usual exchange of who we got in the raffle/drawing.

Mom = Mary, Mary = Mom (haha, no kidding)
James = Steve, Steve = Jason, Jason = James
everyone = Fox

Fox tore into all his presents before most could be captured on film.

At some point, Fox wandered to Uncle Jason and started to open gifts with him.

Jason eyes his fireworks.

Lots of cat stuff.

James the Jets fan.

Mary and her new cookbook:

Fox got a GeoTrax train set that he didn't stop playing with.

We never know why Fox doesn't like to stand up straight. He always wants to stand at an angle or slant.

This is him in front of our tree.

So this is us. nothing else to report. adios!

Skullcrusher Superbowl

Worthy yet again of it's own post, our Fantasy Football League standings! Seventeen weeks have never gone by so quickly and slowly at the same time. Mary's going to the Superbowl!!! James is sort of going, too!

Championship Superbowl Game:

Week 16 (Dec 21 - Dec 28)	Week 17 (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Semifinal (1) Garbage Time MVP114.66 (4) SeyelentEco90.48 View Matchup Semifinal (2) Wrecking Crew87.18 (3) Be Still My Gerhart!91.96 View Matchup	Final (1) Garbage Time MVP (3) Be Still My Gerhart!0.00 View Matchup
	3rd Place Game (4) SeyelentEco (2) Wrecking Crew0.00 View Matchup

Consulation Mini-Superbowl Game:

Week 16 (Dec 21 - Dec 28)	Week 17 (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Semifinal (5) Bastardos83.28 (8) Boozers90.80 View Matchup Semifinal (6) Da Oakland RAAYYDAAS84.46 (7) Sputtering Jalopy89.72 View Matchup	5th Place Game (8) Boozers (7) Sputtering Jalopy0.00 View Matchup
	7th Place Game (5) Bastardos (6) Da Oakland RAAYYDAAS0.00 View Matchup

Christmas Sick

Fox was sick for over a week with a little virus bug that was going around to all the kids. Typical of the winter season, right? The poor little terror wanted to sleep all day long on the sofa.

What also needs mentioning is that James caught what Fox had but it morphed into a Sinus Infection and Bronchitis. James has been sick for almost a week and a half now (he's still sick). What about Mary amidst all this sick drama? She remained healthy! There was one day where she felt tired (lack of sleep) but that's it. The sick bug must have known better than to try and take her out.

Fox has gotten accustomed to the lap of luxury of being waited on hand and foot from being sick. Take a gander at this:

So this is us. Nothing else to report. Adios!

The Skullcrusher Playoffs

This deserves it's own post indeed. Congrats to Mary, what a blessing it is to have a team in the Playoffs in this Season of Joy! Congrats to James, may he be the donkey to rule them all!

With a name like "Be Still My Gerhart!", it doesn't strike fear into opponets but racking up 100+ points week after week (in a 12-man league) is chilling. "Barking Spiders" morphed into "Sputtering Jalopy" and was the win streak James needed. What's in a name? Plenty indeed.

This is how the Skullcrusher League ended it's 2010 season:

Rank	Team	W-L-T	Pct	Pts For	Pts Against	Streak	Waiver	Moves
*1.	Garbage Time MVP	13-2-0	.867	1542.10	1272.78	W-6	6	15
*2.	Wrecking Crew	11-4-0	.733	1469.80	1320.04	L-2	9	13
*3.	Be Still My Gerhart!	10-5-0	.667	1497.90	1292.32	L-1	12	42
*4.	SeyelentEco	10-5-0	.667	1434.14	1209.32	L-1	11	10
5.	Bastardos	10-5-0	.667	1322.64	1265.86	W-1	4	26
6.	Da Oakland RAAYYDAAS	7-8-0	.467	1367.98	1371.44	W-2	7	18
7.	Sputtering Jalopy	7-8-0	.467	1220.16	1205.74	L-1	10	42
8.	Boozers	6-9-0	.400	1357.14	1296.62	W-2	5	5
9.	ewingod	6-9-0	.400	1205.14	1306.46	W-1	8	2
10.	SD	5-10-0	.333	1278.94	1288.42	L-2	2	-
11.	Tebow's Apostles	3-12-0	.200	998.90	1314.38	L-7	3	3
12.	The Terminators	2-13-0	.133	784.08	1335.54	W-1	1	-

• * = clinched playoff spot

With that said, how does the POST-SEASON Playoff picture look:
Championship-

Week 16 (Dec 21 - Dec 27)	Week 17 (Dec 28 - Jan 3)
Semifinal (1) Garbage Time MVP (4) SeyelentEco0.00 View Matchup Semifinal (2) Wrecking Crew (3) Be Still My Gerhart!0.00 View Matchup	Final
	3rd Place Game

and the
Consolation-

Week 16 (Dec 21 - Dec 27)	Week 17 (Dec 28 - Jan 3)
Semifinal (5) Bastardos (8) Boozers0.00 View Matchup Semifinal (6) Da Oakland RAAYYDAAS (7) Sputtering Jalopy0.00 View Matchup	5 th Place Game
	7th Place Game

To those loyal readers, you only have two more weeks of this Fantasy Football nonsense. Then two more months until we reveal our March Madness Bracketology. We know you wait for it anxiously every year.

A photo of the two happy fantasy managers!

James' Christmas List

Have a gander at James' Christmas List. He's obviously more savvy than Mary since he made his "wish list" on Amazon (pictures included).

James likes board games, books, music, the occasional video game, science fiction-ish/suspense themed movies, and poker stuff. (Mary hasn't seen James play poker ever but he sure likes to watch it on tv!).

(above, board games)

(above, book)

(above, music)

(above, board games)

(above, books)

(above, nice poker set)

(above, board games)

(above, video game for xbox 360)

(above, dvd movie)

This post was made by Mary but purely for James. Wait until you see Fox's Letter to Santa in a post to come!!!