More pictures from December

Theta house decorated for Christmas

Cville lake

Clifton Inn

Working out on the lawn.

Testing out the new fireman's pole at Nana and Popi's.  Tree house construction.

Girls by the tree

Exploring our woods

At Mr. Menges' house for hot chocolate and cookies!  A highlight of the year for Berk.

Hours and hours of legos

Henry

Shopping with my girls

Hampton!

Merry Christmas!

We had the best holiday this year.  Truly.  It was quiet and low-key and just perfect.  We spent Christmas Eve the four of us - attending church, watching Home Alone (Berkley's choice) and eating good food.  Christmas morning we were awoken by Berk at 3:30.  He came in every 20 minutes to see if it was time to check for Santa...and at 4:45 we brewed coffee.  The delight in their eyes....I'll never forget.  Later Christmas morning we headed to my parents through the weekend and saw our two favorite little boys - Hampton and Henry!

Update in December

We had a wonderful birthday!  On Dec 2nd - Nan and I had a lunch date (just us two) and then we had a family dinner at Osaka that evening.  We celebrated with friends & family and felt super special.  Thank you!

Nan continues to make our days bright and our hearts full of love.  She is determined (much like her mother) and kind to her friends and brother...often she is the first one to offer to share or give up her portion.  She is confident in her style and dresses herself everyday.  Nan loves to sleep and cuddle.  She gives an excellent hand massage and loves to play make believe, run fast, play anything with Berkley and be big.  Nan is brave and fetches the basketball when it rolls into the woods if Berk is too frightened.  She puts on a tough front, but is she also sensitive.   When we leave for the day she always asks to return home to sleep because "my bed is the best, Mom."  She is 75% in height and weight and perfect in every way:)