Hope you enjoy this year's edition of our "Obnoxious Family Photo".

I apologize for my absence (the longest since I have started this blog 8 years ago!), but this fall has been crazy.

I decided that maybe the best route to updating you is via a classic Christmas newsletter. However, whereas most newsletters discuss things that happened throughout the year, I am just going to stick with what's happened since I last posted. I think we can all agree no one has time to write or read an entire year's worth of updates from me! :)

Thank you to Ksenija, Myra, and Mike for providing some of the pictures!