Happy Holidays

Hope you had a great Christmas. Bea's first Christmas was full of fun and excitment (and a lot of time trying to occupy her in a high chair while sitting at family dinners...).

For those of you who aren't in Minnesota, we had the perfect white Christmas -- it has snowed every day for a week or so. And, on both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve there was lovely snow falling each day. It was like being in a snow globe. Here's a picture of Bea and me on Dec. 24 in the snow when it stopped briefly. Bea is standing in a spot that Matt shoveled for Bullet - so you can get an idea how deep the snow was, or how small Bea is. It snowed another six inches or so after that.



On Christmas Eve, we had Grandma Liz, Grandpa Dick, and Great Aunt Sue over for dinner. Here is a picture of Matt, Grandpa, Bea, Grandma, Bullet, and me. (Apparently, I didn't get the "red shirt" memo...)



Then, on Christmas Day, we went to Princeton to see Grandpa Steve, Grandma Pat, and the rest of Matt's family. We had a very nice meal and all had a fun time watching Bea and her older cousin, Sadie. Unfortunately, when it came time to drive home, the snow had made the roads slippery and driving horrible. We saw many people in the ditch and had to drive home very slowly. But, we made it eventually! Here is a picture of Sadie and (Sadie's mini-me) Bea.



At Christmastime, you really count your blessings. We have so many things to be thankful for this year. Thanks to all of you for being part of our extended family and many happy wishes for the new year.

Melissa