Williamsburg

Luckily all of us got over the flu before my parents came in January. 

While they were here, we took a week-long getaway to Williamsburg. It was so much fun. 

The weather wasn't great, but it didn't matter. The girls loved being at the resort, doing crafts each day, and going to the swimming pool. It was nice to get away from the daily routine.

David took the Amtrak down to meet us on Wednesday evening to celebrate Leah's birthday and spend the remainder of the week with us. 

Flu

We rang in 2013 with the flu. It was awful.

Leah actually got sick twice. She just got over a quick 24-hour bug when David got terribly sick with something else. I'd never seen him so sick. 

The doctor said that it was lucky he got a flu shot, or he would have been sick for twice as long.  

The sickness made its way through all of us and took us out for an entire week. The best thing that came out of it was David and I watched two entire seasons of Downton Abbey.

Christmas

Christmas Eve and Christmas morning were nice this year. David's parents spent the night so they could be here bright and early when the girls woke up. 

We dressed up for the Nativity on Christmas eve, opened presents in the morning, and had a nice breakfast with homemade cinnamon rolls. 

We spent the rest of the day playing with gifts and some of us rested. 

December Highlights

December is always a fun month. This year it felt especially festive and not rushed at all. 

We went to the Old Town Manassas Christmas parade. It was really long and cold and crowded so we didn't make it to the end to see the Santa float. 

We also decorated, made cookies, wrote Christmas cards, attended the Ward Christmas party, and had a gift exchange with friends. 

Baby #3

Over Thanksgiving, we let all our family and friends know we were expecting baby #3 on June 12, 2013. 

We are so excited. The picture below is from the 20-week sonogram. We are waiting until the baby is born to find out if it's a boy or a girl. It's been fun to wait and think about welcoming a new little person into our home. 

November Highlights

Sophie got her hair cut. She always looks so adorable with the bow and short hair. The girls always think she looks just like a little puppy when she's freshly groomed. 

Dinner out. We like to go to Ledo's pizza, Chipotle, Noodles, or Cafe Rio with the girls.

Friends and Rice Krispies and lots of leaves. 

Lake House

For the past several years, we have gone to a lake house just outside of Charlottesville with David's parent's for Thanksgiving. His parent's neighbor's own it, and have graciously offered it to us for the holiday. 

It's so relaxing. There is no Internet or cable. We read, nap, play games, watch movies and are in bed by 10 p.m. every night. We've enjoyed the tradition and time away from busy life.