Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  We are back home after a few days in Chicago 

and happily trying to get some rest and recover from colds, coughs and flus.  

We wish everyone happiness, health and joy this holiday season!

Tennis Anyone?

Yesterday Edward came home with great news.  He had just received a trophy for coming in 1st place in the 12 & Under Singles 2014 Boiler Circuit 2 at the Purdue Schwartz tennis center at only 10 years of age.  He's been taking classes starting this spring in the Competitive Players league on Sundays and improving his game.  He really enjoys it and it paid off by year's end.  We are very proud of him and his efforts.

Running For The Finish Line...

Edward participated in the Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships this past weekend in Nashville, Tennessee.  He finished in the top half for the nine and ten years old boys' age group.  It was a challenging course, abundant with upward slopes.  What a gorgeous day for the meet in such picturesque surroundings.  We are very proud of him.

Our Family's Highlights From 2014

Here is Andrew with Edward and Aaron and Nana and Grandad (Valerie and David) visiting West Lafayette this November 2014 for about a week.  

They are pictured here at Lincoln Park, West Lafayette.

Visiting with Uncle Ian, Aunt Jannah, Cousins Emma and Julie and Grandparents' Toms (Valerie and David) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in July for a week.  This is all of us on the Boardwalk on Ian's birthday.

Visiting the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.  Edward and Aaron were especially impressed with the dinosaur skeleton of a tyrannosaurus rex.

Edward attended a summer tennis camp at the Thornhill Tennis club while staying at his grandparents' home.  Aaron was there to give him moral support.

Father's Day at the Lee Residence in Thornhill.  We spent a month in Toronto this past summer and enjoyed some time with the boys' grandparents (Agnes and John) and Uncle Stan, Aunt Margaret and Cousin Audrey.

Edward celebrated his tenth birthday this year with a basketball party at the Purdue Recreational centre in one of their main gyms.  Good times for him and his friends.  

Can't believe he's already ten and Aaron is four!