Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Stakes!

Santa!? Nope- just me! Here I am- getting bigger and bigger every day!

Emry with her 'sister and brother' Fenway and Bruno'.

Ben and Emry were both very excited Santa came!

So, not much has happened since Christmas. I'm getting bigger and Matry is having her daily hiccups, but other than that we are just waiting on her cousin Caroline to come! Emry was very excited for Christmas this year- her Christmas list looked more like a teenager's with an ipod and computer topping her list, but we remembered she is a 5-yr-old when she also asked for a hamster. Needless to say, Santa (and Memere and Pepere) were good to her bringing her most of her list- even to include a (fake) hamster! Thank goodness the little thing is fake because Bruno would have felt we got him a toy if we brought a live one in the house. I've posted some pictures of Emry and her 'brother and sister' (Bruno and Fenway) opening gifts. We were all very lucky and got everything we wanted for Christmas. 2011 is going to be a great year- so many exciting things coming our way! We love and miss all of our family who are not here to celebrate the holidays, but we will see all of you very soon! Merry Christmas, and here is to a wonderful new year!