The holiday season always seems to whiz by us, and with Nina's arrival just 6 days before Thanksgiving, it seemed particularly so this year.And now all of a sudden here we are, January 11, a new decade before us, the onset of the oh-so-lovely rainy season outside, and finally time for me to do a quick recap of the big holiday events...
Thanksgiving. We were fortunate to have all of our immediate family in town for Thanksgiving this year -- Dick (Gramps), Pam (Grandma), Diane (Nani), Bill (Papa), Aunt Laura, Uncle Josh, cousin Jake (age 4 1/2), cousin Becca (age 2 1/2), Aunt Abby, and Abby's boyfriend Eric. Sammy loved playing with her cousins and we all enjoyed a great dinner at our house (complete with turkey cooked on the Big Green Egg barbecue) with the whole gang. Thank goodness for family to take care of all of the details while we were in our sleep-deprived state! Here are a few pictures:
Christmas: We also spent Christmas in Seattle, and Samantha was fortunate to have all four grandparents in town once again, as well as Aunt Abby and Eric. Sam definitely had more awareness about Christmas this year. She loved singing Christmas carols, talking about Frosty the Snowman, looking at the new stocking with her name on it, and admiring the Christmas tree. As for Santa, he was officially added to her list of "scary" things (joining dogs, cats, and numerous other items), but maybe next year he'll get a little more appreciation.
We had fantastic weather on Christmas day, and, after opening gifts and stockings, we enjoyed a beautiful walk to Volunteer Park with the grandparents, followed by a big Christmas dinner in Kenmore. Here are a few pictures from the day:
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