We had these pictures taken in the last few days or weeks in preparation for our Christmas letter. Unfortunately some weren't developed in time for the letter so I am posting them here. The picture of Katie was actually taken 2 months ago, but like I mentioned above, just got it developed. Ethan is 5 1/2, Austin is a little over 3, and Katie was one month old. She did it! Katie ate at 7:30 last night, went to bed at 8:45, and didn't wake up until 7:00 this morning. She had the biggest smiles this morning, but not nearly as big as her mother's.
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Ethan likes to chase girls at recess (remember those days?). Yesterday we asked him which girls he chased and he said, "I dunno; they're not in my class. But they're always yelling at me." "Well, do they like having you chase them?" Again, "I dunno; I think so." "When they're running, are they saying 'Come and get me' or 'Aaah! Get away from me!' " Ethan: "I don't know." Mike and I looked at him with "the parent eyes," thinking he was hiding something from us. He said, "I really don't know! They just run around yelling in Spanish!"
There's a class of Kindergarteners at his school who are still learning English- apparently those are the girls Ethan likes to chase. I guess love is a universal language. So today we taught him some phrases in Spanish.
I have to start out with a couple pics of good friends. Great friends have made all the difference in my life as a mom and I'm sure you can all relate. 
Katie was blessed in church on Nov. 16 along with her newest cousin, Graham Martino. We had lots of family there for the special occasion. It warms a mother's heart to hear blessings the Lord bestows upon your children. Katie is such a sweetie and has a remarkable spirit about her.
