World's Longest Picture Blog...

Greetings Earthlings...
(Yes, we are aware that we have the most beautiful dog ever, no need to comment...)


Hey there... good to see you again!
December has been an eventful month!
Enjoy....



Christmas Tree hunting...

You have no idea how many freakin' times we posed like this before we got a picture of us all smiling for the timer shot. Each time, we had to throw a stick for the dogs so that Cormick would look in the general direction of the camera. The plan was to make this our Christmas picture, but then I rejected it as we looked to pasty white. Dan may kill me.


At least the tree hunt was a great success!


Potter and Maya's blog debut...
Covered in mud and full of random deer carcasses they happened upon along our hike... they're only goal left in the day is to jump on our bed the instant they get home. Too bad we were one step ahead of them. (This time anyway...)



The ACTUAL Christmas picture... taken several weeks later, after many failed attempts. You may be thinking... Hmmm... I never got one in the mail. That's because I have yet to mail them. Give me credit... I did get them printed! Hopefully you will recieve one by St. Patricks Day....



Almost National Champions...
(narrated by Cormick and Benjamin)

Hey! My BFF Ben is on his way over to watch the game with me!
Go Griz!


1 hour later....
Ben: Ugh... I can't watch this! It's making me ill...


Cormick: Really? Ill? Let me check your temperature! Hmmm....



Cormick: Yep... it seems you may have a fever...



Cormick: OMG! The griz just fumbled! Blasted!
Ben: Um... ow! Your stupid hand is still on my head!



Ben: HELLO! Please remove hand!



Cormick: ARGH! Now the other team is taking it all the way for the TD!
Ben: Okay... not exactly my preference of new hand placement...



The griz are lame, but exersaucing will surely improve things for now.
See you next season!




Exciting News...
Yay! Dan graduated from the MSU Nursing Program! He scored a job in the ER at Community Hospital! Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Almost Christmas....
The Koppangs annual ugly sweater/poker Christmas Party!
My favorite holiday event! Too bad I wasn't feeling good and had to leave early this year...
Lookin' good ladies!


Susan Lois Habbe... my mentor in life.


Twas the night before Christmas...
Cormick had the honor of playing the baby Jesus in his cousins annual Christmas pageant.
Much to all of our surprise, he actually sat there through the whole thing.



Christmas Morning...

This stuff belongs to me... back off!

I guess I will share with grampa!

Sadly, I forgot my camera, so we have no other Christmas pictures from Helena! Boo...
(Thanks for the pics Grandma!)

I did like all my presents, but in reality, the laundry basket is my favorite toy.

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-The Ben/Cormick hour-
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If you liked the griz game pics earlier...
Best buds McPickleton and Benamino share a loving moment...
We honestly did not plan our outfits!

Zoom view...

View from above! Who knew we had such amazing modeling abilities!



That's right! Just when you thought you'd seen it all... we pull out the BACK TO BACK!




AAA!!!! Blasted! The sacrifices we make for a good shot!


2 days later...
Whoa! Is that Ben flying through the air?



How does he do that? I must inspect the situation!

My friend is magical!

Ben: Grab my foot Cormick!
Come fly with me! Fly!

A parting video...

What? You want more????
Of course you do! Check back soon!

Santa Baby...

Ho Ho Ho.... Merry Christmas!

(Thanks for the hilarious picture Deb!!)

Whoa... life's been BUSY!!!!

Why hello there! Long time, no see...

There are LOTS of good pictures ahead, but...
I'd rather eat my foot.

Holy Moly!!! It's been sooooooo long since I last posted. Let's see, what's been going on in our little world?
Dan is almost done with school! Yay!! He has been totally swamped lately. He was literally gone until 10pm every day this week working on projects and papers. It's driving me a little nuts, but we're almost there!
Cormick is doing great. He is suddenly very mobile. He can't really crawl, but he somehow manages to get where he wants to go through a weird mixture of rolling and strange stretching actions. I left him on his blanket in the living room for like 45 seconds this morning, and when I came back he was gone! It totally freaked me out. I found him in the next room eating a stuffed animal... lovely. Dan and I are going to be doing some major baby-proofing this weekend.
In addition to moving, his new hobbies involve eating a wide variety of gross baby food concoctions (His grandma bought him one called "tropical dessert" which he LOVED, but no peas please!), teething (no teeth yet, but some big lumps have formed in the past few days), and making a "pssst" sound. Very exciting.
We just had lots of family in town for Thanksgiving! My Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister-in-law were here, making the week a fantastic event.
Here are recent pictures! Enjoy!

Yay! Thanks for the griz tickets Uncle Martin!!!

The little grizzly got to enjoy the game with his grampa!

Grandma yells, "Montana!" Cormick replies, "Grizzlies!"

Whew! All that yelling makes me tired!

Uncle Bean and Aunt Megoon escaped from the asylum in an effort
to come visit for Thanksgiving!


Bwa, ha, ha... little do they know I have an evil crazy side myself...


But for now, I'll just act like a cute little baby...



In the holiday mood...


Gramps and the boy!


I put up with a lot...


The girls kick back...


10 minutes later...


Uncle Martino, the little guy, and a big creepy hand...


The next picture really cracks me up...


Check out Uncle Bean's cavernous nostrils...


Aunt Megoon is super fun!


An artistic version of our good times taken by Uncle Bean


Vogue!


Just Chillin...


What? You don't think my hat is cool?


Why does Thanksgiving have to end?!
(and why didn't my mom notice my gargantuan fingernail
before I put that insane scratch on my cheek... slacker!)