Whew! What a wonderful Christmas! We were lucky to have my Mom & Dad travel to Greenville all the way from Ankeny, Iowa...a mere 17 hours. They left Iowa in the beginnings of a blizzard and drove most of the way in the rain. Luckily we were able to give them 40-50 degree temperatures before they had to return to the remainder of a long Iowa winter. We all had such a fun time and got all we dreamed of and more. The boys are enjoying a wonderful train table (that later turns into a desk!) and Wii - among other things - from Papa and Mimi. New books continue to be a favorite of Dane's and Blake is always drawn to blocks, legos and cars. You will also see in the slideshow their love of the doctor's kit from their Great Aunt Gaygey (Peggy) and Great Uncle Joe. There will be no illness missed in the Hollenbeck house thanks to constant heart/tummy checks with the stethescope and temps taken with the thermometer!
Among so many wonderful gifts, I also received a Cricut machine! If you don't know what that is, all I have to say is...watch out, here come the crafts! I can't wait to kick it in full gear and start creating! Overall, we could not have asked for a better holiday. Matt had five days off, which is the best gift of all, and we were blessed with friends for our Christmas dinner. The Murphy family - Lee, Catie & Sullivan - joined us for a lovely, traditional meal and we were blessed to celebrate Christmas with them. The network of friends here in the residency program is just amazing. They are truly like family.
Enjoy the slideshow! At the end you will notice that my parents have taken a liking to the Wii they bought for the boys (and us). I have a feeling that will be one their next big purchases for themselves, and their neighbors will never see them because they will be playing Wii on the big screen in their basement.
Happy New Year! Here's to a happy and healthy 2010! (yikes! that means I graduated from graduate school 10 years ago!)
p.s. Those of you who know me well know that the gigantic Reese's Peanut Butter cups pictures in the slideshow next to the orange are being guarded with my life.
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