Our Christmas

Jack made a basket on his first try!



This little jig was in celebration of the M&M's Meryl got in her stocking!


Christmas this year was a little different, but it was still good. My family usually comes and stays with us on Christmas Eve, but Jack was sick and they decided to come on Christmas day for a few hours instead. Then instead of our family going to Eddie's parent's house on Christmas night, only Meryl and Eddie were able to go and Jack and I stayed at home. A few days later now, Jack still isn't feeling well, but we are praying that the antibotic will set in soon. I can't speak for Jack, but the silver lining in all of this for me was that Jack and I have gotten to spend a lot of time together one on one - and that's something I always enjoy.

New Year's Resolutions

It's not exactly time for resolutions yet, but I caught a bit of Billy Graham's Christmas special this weekend and there was a clip from a former sermon that inspired me. I can't say it as eloquently as he did, but he spoke on how Jesus was born in a stable and the conditions within it. Then he asked where we were placing Jesus in our lives today. Is Jesus filling the smallest, unnoticed, unwanted portions of our lives (the stable), or is He filling the best and the most central part of our lives (our hearts, minds and souls)?

A Trip to the Choo Choo

A little poetry

Today Meryl told me that "flowers are plants that pose." I thought I'd better write that down before I forgot it!

A Beautiful Place

Finally...after almost 5 years (and two children later) Eddie and I went out of town for a weekend away together. Here are some pictures from our trip. We had a wonderful time!

Meryl's First Trophy

Meryl had her second gymnastics performance on Monday and she recieved her first trophy! Eddie and I are very proud of her!

Gingerbread House

Meryl and I made our first gingerbread house this year. Jack helped too!

Enjoying fall

A Visit from the Hayes!

One of Meryl's first friends was Macy. Macy's mom, Jenny, and I met when both our girls were just a few months old. Both Meryl and Macy had colic and we were going through similar problems. It was (and still often is) so good to talk to someone who is experiencing similar joys and challenges. Jenny and her husband, Mark, had their second daughter, Ava, within weeks of Jack's birth. And we have lots of other wierd connections too...we both worked in radio, we're both Italian, etc.