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