Chompers

Paige got her first two teeth during the holidays. Look out, food!

Jiggling, I Mean Jingling All the Way

My friend Cathie and I ran in a mile long Jingle Bell Fun Run on December 11th and the kids (Hannah and her friend Danny) ran a 200 yard dash. As it turns out 200 yards is a long way to run when you don't travel along a straight path. It was COLD that morning, but we had a great time anyway thanks in part to the free Dunkin Donuts coffee, donuts, and bagels (yum!). I more than ate my $10 registration fee's worth. So much for doing something healthy for the holidays. : )

Sitting Pretty

Paige is sitting up by herself for brief periods these days. She's a bit lazy and would rather lay around, but we're trying to practice with her.

Santa Baby

We visited Santa on December 6th and while Hannah wouldn't go within 10 feet of him, Paige couldn't wait to tell him what she wanted for Christmas.

We Give Thanks

My parents were able to join us for Thanksgiving this year and we had a great week. Hannah, of course, loved the attention and all of the fun things we did. The weather wasn't great, but she and Punkin' still managed to make it to the park and they cooked soup together one day. Hannah and grandma built a gingerbread house together. Of course we all stuffed ourselves on Thanksgiving day. We even managed to sneak in a few great football games while the kids slept! Mostly though, we were reminded of our good fortune and the privilege of just being together.

Paige's Baptism

On November 22nd, we celebrated Paige's baptism with family and friends at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Apex, NC. The weather, which was supposed to be cold and rainy, held off and we had a beautiful day. Paige and Hannah both did a great job during the mass and at lunch afterwards. It was a very special day!

So Long, November

We can't believe that November is over and we haven't been keeping you informed on the goings on here at the Neumann house. So here is our month in review for your viewing pleasure.

We've been to fun parties...
Stuffed turkeys...Got dressed up and dressed down...Been a little silly...Played together...Had fun at school...and visited with grandparents!Paige also got baptized and we celebrated Thanksgiving, but more on that later. Hope you all had as fun in November as we did. It sure was a busy month and December will probably be even busier.