Sam says, "Have a happy new year....

Or else!"


We call that hand on the right, "The Claw." Most of the time it just does damage to his own face, but as you can imagine, mealtime can be a little harrowing.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Of course, Sam made out like a bandit! Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and generousity. He got some super cool stuff.

Here's Sam surrounded by his mountain of presents.




One of the highlights of xmas this year was that Sam got to meet his cousin Henry. Henry is 3 and such a sweetheart. Henry took to Sam immediately and was happy to give him a "mooch."



Henry watching TV with Sam, illuminating the finer nuances of Go Deigo Go!


Here's J's mom, "Memere", with her grandsons...


Sam dreaming of hitting the road with Pepere...


It was a wonderful week...it went by so fast. Back to the daily routine...or the attempt to establish a daily routine. It's nice to be home, but it's hard to be away from the love of family. It's so easy to get used to. Only a little over 2 weeks until my mom and sis come to visit, so I'll have to make due until then.

Have a wonderful New Year!