A visit with Santa

We took Lily to see Santa Claus this past week and were very happy with the results! Last year, she wouldn't get near Santa without hysterically crying, but this year she was more than happy to sit on his lap and ask for a present. She even told him all about Caesar and Daphne!

Another Wedding Weekend!

The Fortneys trekked down to Georgia this past weekend to attend my sister's wedding to my now brother-in-law, Bill Mallalieu. It was a beautiful ceremony and great reception! Unfortunately, neither my pictures nor video came out great due to lighting issues (and, well, operator error). But you can see some of what I salvaged below.

Here is a video clip from the ceremony, along with some still shots toward the end. Bill's daughter is the one singing:

And here is some video from the reception (mostly of Lily dancing!):

Happy Holidays!

Jon, Lily and I have had a great start to the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving. We went to Smith Mountain Lake to spend the day with my parents and Grandma. We had some wonderful food (including, I have to brag, my awesome pumpkin cookies!).

Then we enjoyed our first snow fall, which I think Caesar enjoyed the most:

Jon and I also went to his company's holiday party recently too, at one of the nicest restaurants in Charlottesville. I don't think I've ever eaten such good food!

Finally, we went to church this Sunday at Jon's mom's church, where many members of the family, including Lily, joined to sing Christmas hymns. It was really a great experience to hear them all together. I just hope Lily gets some musical talent from my mother and Jon's, because she is in trouble if she takes after either of us!

Here is a short clip from church. I will have a link to the entire event shortly: