Christmas Preparations

Howdy all:

December has been good so far - preparations are going well, and the big day can't get here quickly enough for Savannah. I think Grayson is just happy about getting to eat Christmas cookies.

Leigh, Brooks, and Hudson came out today, and we decorated the tree and celebrated Leigh's 30th with Mom and Dad. A few pics are below - Merry Christmas!

-Christian

Harvest Ball is ON!

It's 72 degrees, partly sunny, and breezy here at Oaksby. We are planning on holding Harvest Ball as planned. Dinner is at 6 - see you there!

Grayson turns 1!

Grayson turned one on September 2nd. Savannah was more into the unwrapping of gifts than he was. Grayson was just happy to have the tissue paper. It was a small party at home with cake and ice cream. Yum!

Beau joins the family

We have a new member in our family this fall...Beauregard Goodwin!

1st Day of Kindergarten

When we asked Savannah what her favorite part about Kindergarten was, she quickly replied "the bus!" That's not really the answer we thought we would get but we were thrilled that she was so happy. Savannah loves school and is reading lots on her own already. She has the world's sweetest teachers. This year Savannah chose dance class as the activity she wanted to participate in. Maybe we'll revisit soccer again in the spring. She also goes to Daisies (little Brownies) twice a month after school. Life is good through the eyes of our five-year-old.

Savannah turns 5!

Savannah turned 5 in July. She had a Hello Kitty pool party with bubbles and balloons by Uncle Steve. This was the first year we had a pinata and she was soooooo excited. (Even if we did have to hold it and shake the candy out.)

Summertime Fun

Here are some summer pics from our time in the OuterBanks. The kids and I got to stay for two weeks with Grandma and the rest of the gang joined us for the second week. We are growing out of our cozy cottage. Next year we will have two cousins! Martin and Suzanne are expecting in March and Leigh and Brooks are expecting in November! We can't wait to meet them.