Well, the tree is up, my gift wrapping ability has been questioned and Marla and Connor are fighting over the electric blanket so it must be time for our annual Christmas greeting (Of course trying to cover up that once again we have not been organized enough to get out Christmas cards in time.)
It has been a great year for us. Coming off another awesome summer (see Summer Recap post) the fall has flown by. Connor is grade one and enjoying being a full-time student, or at least he is enjoying having lunch and recess with more time to play. Graeme is having a fantastic start to grade four. I think getting letter grades has really motivated him as he was pretty proud of his report card this year. Interesting, that even at that early age students are motivated by the mark but that is a topic for another post. He has the same teacher he had for grade three and is really enjoying it. Marla and I were both involved in volleyball again this year, which is always rewarding but makes for a busy fall, especially after getting used to the slow pace of summer. Graeme is playing basketball again this year and has become quite a player. I guess I am going to have to learn a little more about the intricacies of the game as it looks like I will be coaching it for quite a while.
We are really looking forward to the Christmas break and getting out and doing some skiing. Marla missed out last year with her knee surgery so she is anxious to get out and see the progress the boys have made. Of course, we are hoping it warms up a bit here as it is a little cold out to consider anything other than curling up by the fire, which has its upside as well. While we are enjoying some fun in the snow, we are heading back to Sayulita this year for spring break so it is hard to keep from looking ahead. I must admit I do spend a far amount of time checking out the newest Sayulita photos on Flickr during these cold days.
As I write this I realize, as I am sure you do as you read it, that our family seems to follow familiar patterns. I attribute it to the fact that our life is great and why change something if it isn't broke. Of course, it might also be that we are incredibly boring and lack adventure and spontaneity. I am going with the life is great theory.
We really do appreciate everything in our life and that especially includes our family and friends. We hope the holidays find all of you well and provide a well deserved break and some time to spend with family and friends.
Love the Lewis'
