Winter has finally arrived in McHenry. The first legitimate snow has come (3-6 inches), and right when it was about to disappear another few inches may be on the way. It’s been unseasonably warm at times, with no real snow (until now) and very few super cold spells. Overall, a VERY tolerable winter thus far – we hope it stays that way!!
Jen had a birthday recently (1/10) and was treated to dinner one night, followed a few days later by lunch, shopping, and a massage. It was a long-overdue day of pampering for her, but we may have set a dangerous precedent and started a new wonderful tradition for Jen. She deserves it.
The holidays treated us very well. Spent Eve in Dundee with the extended family, and Christmas day with Jen’s family. Though Miles was showered with gifts, he could not have been more interested in the paper the gifts were wrapped in. Apparently Christmas paper is delicious. I had 11 days off starting the 23rd, and was able to spend some extra time with both sides of the family. It was really nice to relax and enjoy the company of those I love the most, whom I don’t get to see as often as I would like. For that I am truly grateful. Spent NYE with good friends, had an expensive meal, and burned the post-midnight oil. Now, we are firmly back in reality of work, etc. It was nice while it lasted.
Miles is amazing. He’s seems to constantly be growing, tipping the scales at 17 lbs 7 oz and “standing” at 27.5 inches – he’s 6.5 months old. He’s been babbling more and more, though he’s not yet articulating “mama” or “dada” – but he is very close. He sits like a champ, eats solid foods (he went ape for bananas), and moves closer and closer to locomotion each day (both exciting and scary for me). Jen’s Mom (Karen) posts new pictures on Facebook nearly every week and always tags Jen and I, so if we are friends you can see the updates. We are so blessed to have such a healthy, smiley, happy baby. He is very loved.
Otherwise, waiting for the seasons to change so we can get the boat back in the water, trying to catch a good movie when we can, and making sure the dog doesn’t feel neglected with Miles around. As you can tell we are very exciting people nowadays, although I have 2 concerts to attend this weekend. I still got it!!
We send our love.
Bill, Jen, Miles, and Cassidy
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