Happy New Year

The Beebe family had a busy but enjoyable Christmas.We started parties in middle of December with the "Walton's."  My Grandma Van Wyk loved having all of her boys together.  In the picture:  Spencer (Jason's), Logan (Jill's), twin Andrew, Lane (Bradley's).  In the front are William, Ben and twin Ethan.  

We just finished parties yesterday.  My cousins Jon and Mark were only home over New Year's.  Actually we are not finished because Brad's extended family canceled their party earlier in December do to weather but no make-up date has been set.  

On the 23rd we had church and William was Baby Jesus.  When I received the phone call and agreed, I didn't realize that I was agreeing to being the entire Holy Family and wearing costumes!  We always spend Christmas eve in Jefferson and Christmas day in Ankeny.  William was not really interested in Christmas and was just off his schedule.  (He was up all Christmas Eve....maybe waiting for Santa?).  Brad and I got him this cool toy already in November.  So Brad spent all Christmas morning putting it together with the "walker" from his parents.  I know the big no-no toy of the AAP.  Christmas was fun this year.  Brad's nephew Robby also got a DS.  The twins were fun to watch with presents.  Ethan loves William and always want to hold him...and then drop him.  It is always so much fun to try and get pictures of everyone together.  

We are almost done working in our basement.  Just a little bit of touch-up painting.  It is my turn to host my work holiday party next weekend so we have been on a mission.  Brad is happy to have his Cub's hangout and has been watching football all afternoon today!

Poor Elliot!  I have had the "yuck" this week and actually missed work on Wednesday and thankfully had taken a vacation day on friday.  Nothing better on New Year's than fevers and nausea!  Good thing Brad is such a great husband and went and rented lots of movies.  So far Brad and William have been healthy.  I'm so glad that we have had a quiet day today because I am still not 100%.

Well, Happy New Year everyone!  We need to start planning our next get together because it might take all of 2009 :)