Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to one and all. Here are some Christmas pictures from the Broadbent family:


Jeffrey anxiously awaiting Christmas Day


Fortunately, the weather outside has not been frightful, and Jeffrey and Laird have figured out a new way to swing, independent of their parents. Since Jeffrey can now pump, he now holds on to Laird's hand while he swings and moves them both. It sure saves me some work.


No Christmas is complete without a visit to Santa Claus, who was kind enough to visit our community center recently. Laird and Jeffrey were very impressed.




I recently visited my brother Phil in DC and took a little tour of our nation's capital. It has been a few years since I have been there, and it was a lot of fun seeing everything, though I would prefer that next time I come it is not December, as it was only 25 degrees.




And no post would be complete without a picture of little Lucy. She is growing quickly and is a real cutie.

We recognize that we have been extremely blessed this year. We hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Broadbents

10 Things about Laird David Broadbent

Not to be outdone by his big brother, here are ten things you might want to know about Laird:

1. He loves fruit - fruit juice, fruit flavored Gatorade, anything fruity.

2. Is obsessed with firetrucks, construction equipment, trucks in general or any other large vehicle.

3. Will play Duck Duck Goose every Family Night if given the option. He is still fuzzy on the rules, but he likes to run around and say Duck.

4. His favorite phrase recently is "Chicken Nuggets for Lucy" which he think is hilarious because he loves Chicken Nuggets but Lucy can't eat them.

5. Favorite Christmas Song: "Jingle Bells". Another constant request.

6. Loves to hold Lucy, though being "gentle" is not his strong suit.

7. Likes to watch football with his dad. If there is no football on, he requests to sit on my lap in my study and make or watch videos with the camera on the computer.

8. One of his current favorite books is "Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss. I was sorry he got sick of "Green Eggs and Ham" because I almost had it memorized.

9. He tells anyone who will listed that "Orange Juice gives him a rash".

10. He is named after Laird Hamilton and David Bednar.


Don't worry - that's not a real baby

10 Things about Jeffrey Keith Broadbent

The regular college football season is now over. Other than that, I have no news to report. We have just been getting ready for Christmas and enjoying the mild weather in Houston. Lucy gets bigger everyday and is doing great. In lieu of reporting on recent activities, here are ten things you might find interesting about Jeffrey:

1. He hates fruit - he will eat raisins (and sometimes apples), but anything else containing more than trace fragments of fruit is rejected.

2. He's a big fan of the Magic Tree House and Magic School Bus books. He'll read them over and over.

3. Gives us a daily count of presents under the Christmas Tree. "Christmas Spirit" has morphed into full-blown "Christmas Fever". I don't know how he will hold out another 17 days.

4. Loves to hold Lucy and give her a bottle. He's a very good big brother.

5. Enjoys playing baseball and frisbee. Hasn't enjoyed football that much.

6. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is one of his current favorite books. Part of the Christmas Fever.

7. Named after Jeffrey R. Holland. Middle name is from his mother's father.

8. Loves everything about Kindergarten except substitute teachers. The substitutes are pretty mean.

9. Favorite food is chocolate ice cream. Any ice cream will do really.

10. Has watched the movie "Black Beauty" about 100 times. I guess he likes it.


That's our boy.

One Month Old

Lucy is one month old today.

Not to ignore another important member of our family, Bartok recently moved into his winter home.