Eric and Lisa

Merry Christmas Everyone!

We're thoroughly enjoying this year's holiday season. We don't have as many Christmas functions to attend as usual, mostly because we're both sort-of self-employed and don't have office parties to go to and partly because we have a little one who needs to go to bed, so we can't attend some of the later functions. But we've been relishing in the events we have been able to attend.

Also, Ian is crawling everywhere and getting into as much trouble as possible -- and it's so much fun! This morning he "discovered" the Christmas tree and started pulling off ornaments. It's a good thing we purposely placed bigger, non-breakable ornaments at the bottom of the tree that he couldn't hurt himself with! Yesterday, Eric spent a lot of time installing safety catches on our kitchen cabinets to keep Ian from exploring them, and now we're constantly pinching our fingers trying to open the doors! We'll get used to it. The nice thing is, Ian seems to have a good understanding of the word "no" and usually turns away from whatever he's been getting into when we use a firm (but not harsh!) voice with him. He's already learning what's ok and what's not ok to play with. At eight months, he is at such a fun age, and we're enjoying it immensely.

All in all, this Christmas season has been an encouraging and thoughtful one. It's always wonderful to celebrate the miraculous incarnation of God becoming human and relish in the hope, love, and peace that event creates in our lives. Praise God for his unwavering love for us. We hope that all of you find the same joy this Christmas season.

--Eric and Lisa