Happy New Year!!

Well, so much for posting every month! How about every three?! Needless to say, Mae and Charlie are keeping me very busy. Mae turned one on October 17th and we had a wonderful bash with friends and family. She was quite the little princess! Didn't care much for the cake, though.

Fast forward to mid December. Thinking back to Mae's first birthday, I can't believe how much she has changed in those 2 months. She is really quite a ham and loves to get applause for her "tricks". She took her first steps December 15th and is still walking with both hands straight over her head and a big grin on her face. We are amazed every day at how bright she is. She loves to figure out all of the toys, remotes, cupboards, drawers, etc...! She and Charlie are best of friends and make quite a team. They play peek-a-boo and pass food to each other while in their highchairs. Every day I watch them together and feel so fortunate to have them both. What blessings they are!

Both babies adore their big brother, Henry. Henry is enjoying kindergarten and learning to read. He loves to read to Mae and Charlie. They both hit the jackpot in the big brother category!

Christmas was extra special this year with two first Christmases in our house! We tried to have Mae visit Santa but she was not too thrilled with the idea! She was screaming, Henry was smiling, and Charlie just stared at Santa's white beard. It made for a rather funny photo.

Happy New Year everyone. We are looking forward to 2006. 2005 was quite a wild ride and brought us much to be thankful for. We wish you all the best in the year ahead.