Time to catch up again... We had a very nice December - with Doug's birthday, and visits from Doug's parents; Ray, Malu, Neel, and Hael; and Chris. It was particularly wonderful to be able to spend a lot of time with Nicholas and Doug at home - during their overlapping school vacations.
Doug's birthday had a "flight" theme - Nicholas has determined that Doug has earned enough "stripes" to start taking flight lessons. Apparently this comes from Doug's latest abilities to pull his remote control airplanes out of loop-de-loops and rolls without crashing. Nicholas has been generously discounting the few recent crashes into trees and the ground...
Nicholas, Lily, Doug, and Donovan
A new first in our family - Doug's birthday cake of choice was a Lemon Meringue Pie (following Grandma Shoulberg's recipe).
Donovan, Nicholas, Lily, and Nicholas
Donovan gave Doug one of his airplanes.
Nicholas found "blast rockets" for Doug.
Donovan picked out this "penguin rescue helicopter" - He was so excited for it. A few nights before Doug's birthday, I heard him laughing upstairs in his bedroom. I went up to ask him what was so funny, and he giggled as he told me: "Mommy, you didn't know this, but I actually got the penguin rescue helicopter for myself", and then more laughs... It goes everywhere with Donovan.
Doug's big present was a replacement for the "NexStar." We're waiting for soft ground to fly it.
Donovan, Nicholas, and Lily
Lily and Doug
Our good friend Kalindi, with Nicholas, Lily, and Donovan.
For a few more pictures, click on the link or see the slideshow below.
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| Pre-Christmas and Doug's Birthday |
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