Birthday Fun

Washington got almost 8 inches of snow on January 6. Schools were closed for a few days and due to the cold temperatures, a lot of the snow and ice still remains. Julia left :( for St. Paul on Sunday. She got a picture of the Pentagon from the plane. It is much colder in MN. See the picture of her grocery cart; she had to restock her refrigerator after being gone for ~6 weeks. It was so good to have her here. 

Steven turned 56! We celebrated with Julia on Saturday with sushi-grade tuna from Wagshal's--lightly seared, as we like it. On his actual birthday, we celebrated with sushi, a new cat mug, and wool socks--pretty good for a Monday birthday. :) Then Lisa and Tony treated us to a Caps game last night. It was a blast--and they won 3-0!

Welcome 2025

Happy New Year! We enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Capital Grille—thank you, Lisa and Tony! Mom, Maureen, Chuck, and Terry were there too. We got back to Annandale just in time to see the ball drop. We're looking forward to more good memories with friends and family.

Cookie Decorating, Wellness, and Wizards

Thanks, Mom, for the supplies and decorations. The Holton girls (along with some of their significant others) enjoyed another year of cookie decorating —this was the 14th year! Earlier in the day, I took the fam to see my office and the Wellness Center. The most fun was watching Julia get in and out of the massage chair--tricky but worth it. All blood pressures tested were normal. Benjamin tried out the InBody scale as well. We also went to a Wizards game--an exciting, close game that we won!

Christmas 2024

First Christmas with Benjamin! We enjoyed having him here (and also FaceTiming with his family). The gang came over for Christmas dinner. 

Gingerbread Decorating 2024

We missed Chad. He would have loved the fun Christmas glasses and the new addition of the karaoke machine. I'm not sure what Dad would have thought of that. :) Benjamin, Elise, and Jenna joined us for the first time. Lisa and Tony made a delicious meal of brisket, ham, and many yummy sides. Mom had an incredible assortment of candy, decorations, and frostings for the party. Thanks to Tony and Ethan for the gingerbread house construction. It was a lot of fun.

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