Our Christmas Newsletter and Pictures

So, yes, I can never choose to post just a few pictures. So here are our latest family pictures taken by Alex's cousin Dustin. I'm so thrilled about these. Hope you all are just as excited as I was. If you're interested, please check out http://www.groffphotog.com/

This dragonfly died in some bush in perfect condition and so the boys thought it would be fun to play with. I'm glad they did. I love this photo.

Since this photo, we've been working on kissing cheeks only. Still, a funny shot.

Simba!!!

Love this Daddy daughter one.

She's my angel.

And this little boy lights up my life.

I love that all my mosquito bites were edited out of this one. Ha ha! South Carolina mosquitos were not friendly to my legs.

My friend Marissa made these pretty fabric flowers for us. Love them.

Another pretty dragonfly shot.

In her cute sweater dress.

More of the dragonfly.

Such a girl face here. One of my favorites.

So, if there is anyone I missed sending a Christmas Newsletter to, I posted it here as well. Plus I want a record of it for the future anyways. Hope you all enjoyed.

The Huntingtons in a Nutshell (A Poem for 2010)

Alex:

T’was a summer in Columbia he had.

When asked “Was the weather that bad?”

His answer is YES

And he will confess

He misses it not, is that sad?

He’s been trying his hand at some wood

And built quite the projects, they’re good.

Desk, shelves and some beds

Wall hangings, he dreads

Requests his wife makes grow; they should.

He’s ecstatic about education,

Home-schooling and similar situations.

And finding a way

To fuse learning and play

Has become his latest elation.

Ligia:

Pregnancy started her year

And homebirth came and went with no fear

Another success

And she will confess

T’was the best way to welcome her dear.

She loves being a mother of three

Though it is quite a handful you see

Raw recipes she’s trying,

While sewing, then the crying

Emanates from Thing One, Two or Three (Sometimes all at once).

Orion:

His big brother duties he’s taking

Quite seriously and sometimes he’s making

“Chrys, GO TIME OUT!”

He chastises and shouts

Because rules are for keeping, not breaking.

But surprises his mother he does.

To her heart he sure brings a warm fuzz

When he comforts his brother

And says, “We love each other.”

She asks “Why?” His response is “Because.”

Chrysalis:

Into a butterfly she’s truly transforming

Because every heart she encounters she’s warming

With the tiniest act

It is truly a fact

That the kisses her cheeks bear come swarming.

She had named all her dolls “Hinckley butter,”

Because she couldn’t pronounce “Hinckley brother,”

But because they wear pink

Daddy started to think

New names were in need from their mother.

So he asks as he points, “What’s her name?”

The look of confusion is what came.

So named them he did.

He’s a funny big kid.

She remembers each name just the same.

Hinckley:

And speaking of names, here’s the new one

Hinckley’s really a big ball of fun

With all of his wiggles

And smiles and giggles

We’re thrilled with our new Huntington.

That’s a wrap for Two Thousand and Ten

And we try to remember the time when

A babe small and wrinkly

Like our little Hinckley

Came to earth as Great King among men.

Merry Christmas to all. And have a most wonderful New Year! Love always, Alex, Ligia, Orion, Chrysalis and Hinckley Huntington.