Anna's Birthday & Max's Milestone

Greetings once again from India! Chris’s TIAC team made it to the finals in the John Deere cricket tournament and their game happened to be on December 29th, Anna’s fourth birthday. We went to watch and Anna told everyone who would listen that it was her birthday. After the TIAC team beat out the IT team, they secretly went out and bought Anna a cake and sang “Happy Birthday” to her. It was really sweet and unexpected. When we returned home, our driver Kiran gave Anna a beautiful blue party dress which she absolutely adored. We had her “Dora the Explorer” party on Sunday with about eight kids and their parents. We had Papa John’s pizza and it was fantastic. The party was really fun and of course, there were too many gifts. It took a while for all of the Christmas and birthday excitement to subside, but life is slowly getting back to normal. We didn’t do much of anything for New Year’s, since Chris had to work on New Year’s Day. School resumed for Anna on January 3rd and she seems to be enjoying it. She has a friend Zoya that she speaks of often, but I think she’s in another the other class. Max’s big news is that he now has four teeth and is a full-fledged walker! Please check out the short video at the following link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh4Ow7eMtA. Although it is hard for us to see, his grandparents think he is huge compared to when we left. We are planning our first trip to the U.S. in February. Chris has a conference in Phoenix and Anna, Max, and I are spending a month there with Gramps and Grammy. Grandma Sally is coming for a week, as are numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. We cannot express how excited we are. We are also looking forward to our eighth anniversary on January 15th and Max’s first birthday is on January 22nd. Never a dull moment! Well, until next time, please continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers and remember that you are always in ours. Take Care!