November 2007

First Snow Fall of the Season

I made this "smile box" to send to Grandma and Papa and it turns out I can post it on my Blog. Cool! Enjoy

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Written December 3, 2007

Merry Christmas everyone! Well I can't believe that December has arrived and Christmas is on its way. It is such a fun time of year. Jennah is so excited for Santa Claus to come and bring her presents.However, she hasn't forgotten that Christmas is Jesus' birthday. She has a wonderful plush nativity that her grandma great gave her that she loves to play with. She knows all the characters Mary, Joseph and the wise men... She is learning the song "Away in A Manger" at church and we sing it almost as often as we sing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". She has caught the spirit of giving and loves to give Mommy and Daddy "presents" Burke's latest present was a naked Barbie doll, a half eaten graham cracker, a piece of tinsel, and my cell phone all wrapped up in her blanket. She gets so excited when you open it that we have to try hard not to bust up laughing so we don't hurt her feelings. She recently participated in the children's program at church.
We were so proud of her when she stood at the microphone and recited her little part with just a little help. She was very nervous but she did it anyway. She has grown up so much.

A special treat for Jennah, and for a ll of us, was a visit from several family members in November.
Great Grandma and Grandpa Craven spent a day with us when they came to Boston on their New England Cruise. They got a tour of our house and we took them to the Old North Bridge in Concord. It was a wonderful day. Later that month my Mom and Dad came and spent some time with us. Jennah was so happy to have Grandma and Papa here to play all her games with her. We explored the western part of the state and had a wonderful time. We ate the most heavenly fudge in a little town called Shelburne Falls. It was postcard perfect, complete with a waterfall, bridges, and a quaint main street.

Just in time for their visit Susanna surprised us all by taking off down the aisle in Home Depot walking all by herself!! Overnight she has gone from my baby to a very active little girl. She has mastered climbing up and down the stairs and getting in and out of chairs in the last weeks. Now she can play very independently. It is so wonderful to see her little personality blossom under her new freedom. She wants to be a big girl and copies almost everything Jennah does. She is super vocal and when she wants something we hear about it. Lately she has come up to me and said "coat..go... please!!!" She is still taking a good long nap in the afternoon and I am grateful for the break.

During nap time I get chance to catch up on my study for seminary and shop for Christmas presents. I love finding the perfect gift for just about anyone. I experienced my first "Black Friday"(day after thanksgiving sale) this year. My friend Mary and I took Walmart by storm at 5 AM. It was great fun and I might even do it again next year.

Speaking of Thanksgiving we had a wonderful time sharing it with several of our close friends. Burke cooked the turkey this year. He managed to deep fry it to perfection without blowing anything up.

Burke is heading into finals for his MBA. It will be nice when he is done with class so we can enjoy the Christmas holiday here in MA with his Mom.

We hope all of you enjoy this special time of year. Don't forget to wish everyone Merry Christmas!! For Jesus is the reason for the season.

All our Love,