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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Merry, Merry!

The past several days have reminded us how lucky and blessed we are to have such wonderful and caring families and friends. We enjoyed the spirit of this holiday season and hope you did, as well.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

(Part III)

I think this catches us up - be sure to check Part I and Part II.

A beloved holiday tradition for Zach and I is the Annual Van Tassel Christmas Tree Party in Brown County. It seems even more special to us now that we have Bennett. This event includes our beautiful Christmas tree, a visit from santa (who sometimes has a bloody mary or two before arriving), 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and lunch at the Nashville House with dear friends to the Ford family.

Zach, Bennett and Dr. Van Tassel - the host. I am not sure of the exact date, but I think the Van Tassel cabin is pre-1900...a special place.

Santa reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and little Will Yeo looking on - completely unafraid of Santa!

Bennett and Santa. Going pretty well.

Checking out this curious man...

For comparison, here are a couple pictures from the 2008 Christmas Tree Party when Bennett was just about 5 weeks old. It is hard to believe this was just one year ago.

So tiny. Comparatively, Bennett looks like a giant in this year's pictures.

I adore this picture.

(Part II)

Whitney and Eric came to town the first weekend in December for two showers and a little wedding planning. A lovely couples shower was hosted one evening and that was followed by a cute and fun "kitchen" shower for the girls the next day.

Whitney and Eric opening a beautiful piece of framed artwork by Douglas David. The artist joined the Ford's in St. Simon's one year and this painting is a result...bringing special meaning to it for Whitney and Eric.

Now to the Kitchen Shower...these bags hold items that are supposed to help Whitney on her wedding day and/or honeymoon. The item(s) start with the letter written on the bag. We had to guess what was in each one...no peeking, but you could pick it up or shake it. How creative!

The bride-to-be with her mom and two close friends from college. They joined Whitney in Indianapolis for the weekend (from Cincinnati and NYC!).

Catching Up (Part I)

Dating back a few weeks, here is a picture from Thanksgiving. We enjoyed the entire Quinnette family at my parents' house for the day. My grandfather, seated with my father and uncle on the couch and their spouses and families. It is special to have my grandpa and Tootie in town (from FL) to visit and see his four great-grandsons. The day gave us much to be thankful for in a year that has been difficult on many families.