Meet the Fam

This feels a little silly, actually. At this point, anyone who reads this already knows who we are. But I'm dreaming big, and I made people cough up different information than I usually put in the annual Christmas letter. So here we are.

First of all, the last name is Milne, and it rhymes with kiln (that's right, like the blog name). It isn't Mill-knee, or Mill-en, or Mill-ine. It's one syllable. The stars of our show include:

Honey (alias to be supplied at a later date).

Age 42

Favorite hobby: playing the banjo

Favorite game: chess

When he grows up, he wants to : be a stage performer at Disneyland

His favorite food is : Mexican

His Big Crazy Wish is: to live in a country that actually adheres to the Constitution.

His favorite quote is : "Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift; that is why it is called the present." (Kung Fu Panda)

Lyn

Age 37

Favorite Hobby: reading

Favorite Game: Ticket to Ride

When she grows up, she wants to be: an awesome nurse

Her favorite food is: Bajio Taquitos

Her Big Crazy Wish is: to be a published author

Her Favorite quote is: "Mawidge is a dweam wiffin a dweam." (the Princess Bride)

Addie

Age: 14

Favorite Hobby: writing stories

Favorite game: http://www.howrse.com/

When she grows up, she wants to be: a Renaissance Woman

Her favorite food is: ice cream

Her Big Crazy Wish is: to be able to change into any animal

Her Favorite quote is: "It comes in pints? I'm getting one." (Fellowship of the Ring)

Jake

Age 12

Favorite hobby: football

Favorite Game: Madden '08

When he grows up, he wants to be: an NFL player

His favorite food is: Chocolate

His Big Crazy Wish is: a full-ride scholarship to BYU

His favorite quote is: "Do or do not. There is no try." (Empire Strikes Back)

Tom

Age 9 (almost10)

Favorite hobby: drawing

Favorite Game: Lego Indiana Jones

When he grows up, he wants to be: an artist

Favorite Food: Potato chips and cottage cheese

His Big Crazy Wish: to be a great wrestler and not break any bones.

His favorite quote: "Sticks and stones may breaketh my bones, which is why I runneth away!" (Shrek 3)

Lizzie

Age 8

Favorite hobby: playing with Addie

Favorite game: Nintendo Star Fox Assault

When she grows up, she wants to be a: grocery checker for Macey's

Favorite food: catsup

Her Big Crazy Wish: That Darth Vader were really alive.

Her favorite quote: "Ski-doosh!" (Kung Fu Panda)

So that's our family. You'll be learning more about us that anyone truly wants to know, I'm sure. That's why names have been changed to protect the innocent!