Christmas, Christmas

Avery's first Nutcracker Ballet (with Mama)

Avery's evening singalong at school

(The season's first great opportunity to sport the holiday outfits.)

Pre-Christmas in Oakland...What's this?

Ahh! Drums! Truly a gift that just keeps on giving (Mama a headache)

To D.C.

Braunohler tradition #1: gingerbread house making

Zeal, deciding whose side is the best

Braunohler tradition #2: An afternoon in Georgetown

Tradition # 3: A morning at the mall

Smithsonian's Natural History Museum

Early humans exhibit!

This is Avery's early human depiction

And Mama's! Yikes!

New Braunohler tradition: Avery goes on a date with Mimi and Opa

Everytime we see each other

Katie (Peter's fiance) and cat Dudley

We decided this is Peter's neanderthal depiction

Handsome broheim

Tradition #4: A hike on the Billy Goat trail along the Potomac River

Sisters

Great uncle modeling (drinking beer out of a frisbee on Christmas eve)
Hopefully, not a new tradition.

Tradition # 5: Singing carols at the neighborhood circle with a visit from Santa.
Here, Avery is trying to figure out if this is really his Opa.
And yes, it is.

Braunohler tradition #6: All the males in the family wear striped Christmas pajamas
(though only these two were willing to be photographed in them)