Happy Hectic Holiday

Alex, Nick, and Logan celebrated their first Christmas this year. In fact they celebrated it three times! On December 23, Tiffany took the boys to Decatur to celebrate with the Krehers and associated families (Tiffany’s mom’s family). Christmas Eve was spent with the Benningtons at our house. And then it was back down to Decatur on Christmas Day to open presents at Brandon & Carol’s as well as dinner at Matt’s.

Needless to say, it was a busy time for Tiff & I as we spent a lot of time cleaning, wrapping presents, cooking, cleaning up after cooking, getting the boys ready, driving, etc. etc. It kind of got frustrating because by the time we had time to sit down and enjoy time with the boys, Tiffany & I were exhausted! For their part, the boys pretty much slept through events. When they were awake, dad managed to slip Nick a bit of wine on his pacifier and Alex some cranberry sauce. And Grandpa Brandon tried feeding Logan some of Grandma’s mashed potatoes, much to the consternation of mom…

The boys got lots of clothes and toys that they’ll be able to use over the next year, including some of the following…

- Personalized blocks from April and Jon including their full name, birthdate, birth weight and length.

- A giggly face toy- Activity center from Uncle Brandon (some assembly required)
- 2007 Coin Set from the U.S. Mint: http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcsstore/ConsumerDirect/images/catalog/en_US/U07_popup.jpg

Tiff & I got lots of nice loot including (but not limited to) some of the following…

• Bottle of Natchgold Eiswein: http://www.prestigewinegroup.com/brands/nachtgold.aspx and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine
  
• The Heart of Everything by Within Temptation http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Everything-Within-Temptation/dp/B000ROALIU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1198700411&sr=8-1
  
• Catch Some ZZZs Tank Pajamas: http://www.pajamagram.com/vtbcatchsomezzzstankpajamas.html


• The Business of Spirits: How Savvy Marketers, Innovative Distillers, and Entrepreneurs Changed How We Drink by Noah Rothbaum http://www.amazon.com/Business-Spirits-Innovative-Distillers-Entrepreneurs/dp/1427754756/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198700558&sr=1-1


• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End: http://imdb.com/title/tt0449088/


• Pedro Fina Ceramic File: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001129.php


• Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling http://www.amazon.com/Roll-Bones-Gambling-David-Schwartz/dp/B000RW9DPO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198701325&sr=8-2

Thanks to all the folks who limited exposure to the boys due to illness. Doc keeps warning us respiratory infections really cause havoc in preemies. We know it was a pain, but we really appreciate it. We’ll probably be a lot less cautious once the boys reach about six months old.

Merry Christmas from the Benningtons!!!