Season's Greetings everyone! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We sure did! As I look back over the year I can find so many reasons to be thankful. Most of all I am grateful for all our friends and family, everywhere! This Thanksgiving we were able to add to that list. The Knippelmeyer's; Jana, Reiner, Nikolas, Emma and Maxim, drove in from Boston to spend their first Thanksgiving with us and we were thrilled to have them (Jana is Teddy's cousin). A great time was had by all. Teddy and I made our first whole turkey and it came out great and was a lot easier than I expected (especially since I made Teddy stick HIS hand in the turkey to take out the neck and gizzards, YUCK!). Dinner was great and our house was full, just the way it should be. The kids played really well and enjoyed being together. Even Seamus had a great time, I think he slept for two days after they left. He had so many "sheep" to gather and they never stayed still! Isabella is still missing her cousins and told me she wants to live in Boston near Emma and Maxim. Nikolas aquainted himself with Teddy's playstation and Teddy could not have been happier to have him and Reiner to play with. It was wonderful getting to know Jana and Reiner. We look forward to seeing them again very soon!
December has come to Central New York in full 
force! It has snowed here everyday for the past six days (this is our third snowstrom of the season and the most significant). After this morning's dusting the sun has appeared and WOW it is beautiful here. We have about 10-12 inches of snow! I haven't seen this much snow since I lived in Kirksville. The street departments here are amazing. Unlike St. Louis, where a dusting causes traffic tie ups and accidents everywhere, I have to say that there has been very little travel trouble here. It is actually no problem to get around. I think that I have shoveled more snow in the last month already than I did the past 3 years in St. Louis combined. By the end of winter my arms will look amazing. Madonna look out! The bad part is 10 minutes after you shovel it is covered again. Kind of like sweeping a dirt floor. (And again I say amazing arms.) Teddy and Isabella are in their glory and I am enjoying the beauty of the season. As you can see they have already built a snowman and we don't even have to leave our 
yard for some great sledding. Teddy also has a new toy, a snowblower and it is a godsend! Although we still have to shovel the walk, the porch, a path for Seamus and the occasional snow drift.
force! It has snowed here everyday for the past six days (this is our third snowstrom of the season and the most significant). After this morning's dusting the sun has appeared and WOW it is beautiful here. We have about 10-12 inches of snow! I haven't seen this much snow since I lived in Kirksville. The street departments here are amazing. Unlike St. Louis, where a dusting causes traffic tie ups and accidents everywhere, I have to say that there has been very little travel trouble here. It is actually no problem to get around. I think that I have shoveled more snow in the last month already than I did the past 3 years in St. Louis combined. By the end of winter my arms will look amazing. Madonna look out! The bad part is 10 minutes after you shovel it is covered again. Kind of like sweeping a dirt floor. (And again I say amazing arms.) Teddy and Isabella are in their glory and I am enjoying the beauty of the season. As you can see they have already built a snowman and we don't even have to leave our 
yard for some great sledding. Teddy also has a new toy, a snowblower and it is a godsend! Although we still have to shovel the walk, the porch, a path for Seamus and the occasional snow drift.All of this snow has put everyone in the holiday mood and last week we joined our neighbors in putting up our decorations indoors and out. Teddy did a great job outside! It is a shame we don't have landscaping yet. Look out next year! You might be able to spot us wherever you are! So as you can imagine we have been keeping very busy. We have been shopping, wrapping, decorating and planning our visit to St. Louis. I love this time of year! I don't know who is more excited. I can't wait to start baking (and increasing my treadmill mileage accordingly). Isabella wrote her letter to Santa yesterday and Teddy and I are now using Santa as a threat on a daily basis. Aaah, the signs that Christmas is upon us. 
We hope to hear from you or see some of you over this holiday season! We hope that Santa brings you all your heart's desires and that the New Year brings peace and health and happiness to us all! Our love to you and yours! See you here after the holiday's!
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