Nate, "'T' is the first letter of the alphabet."

Nate, "'T' is the first letter of the alphabet."
Sara, "Um, no."
Me, "Well technically it is the first letter of '*The* alphabet'"
Glares from Sara.

Nate, pointing at his middle finger, "This is my god finger."

Nate, pointing at his middle finger, "This is my god finger."
Sara, "Why?"
Nate, "because it's the biggest..."

Just started auto-backing up some old photos to Google+.

Just started auto-backing up some old photos to Google+. Found this old set of Nate eating an ice cream cone... #nostalgia

Made mini-gingerbread houses as a family last night.

Made mini-gingerbread houses as a family last night.

Yay, Google+! Auto-Awesome Year Highlight Movie

Yay, Google+! Auto-Awesome Year Highlight Movie

We were explaining winter solstice to the boys this morning, and how the effect is exaggerated at the poles.

We were explaining winter solstice to the boys this morning, and how the effect is exaggerated at the poles. Nate goes, "When it's summer at the north pole you better get on a boat quick!" Which sparked a debate between Sara and myself about whether or not the ice was permanent at the north pole. As we're discussing and Sara is Google-ing the answer on her phone, Nate pipes up, "Adults sure aren't very smart. You forget a lot of things..."

Christmas Pyramid

Christmas Pyramid

Signs you may be a nerdy family:

Signs you may be a nerdy family:
James, "I want to be as old as Nate."
"Well, if you sent Nate into orbit... "

I don't usually post links that verge on the political, but I thought this was an extremely good read.

I don't usually post links that verge on the political, but I thought this was an extremely good read.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire

Put the tree up today.

Put the tree up today. Later we watched Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer together (Sara's tradition). As soon as the movie started and the FBI warning came up, Nate goes, "It's too scary, let's turn it off." James goes, "It's okay, I'm not scared, my Dad's right here."