Holiday Newsletter

MERRY CHRISTMAS &
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Our Bigs News for 2006 was that we relocated to the Charlottesville, Virginia area. After eight months of living in separate states during the work week, we sold our house in Baltimore and moved at the end of May. Together once again!

We found a lovely home on a partially, wooded two-acre lot, in the country side. We're at the back of Blue Haven Farm. We often go for walks in the woods and watch the wildlife --- deer, rabbits, squirrels, turtles, lizards and lots of insects. Julianna and Kasia have their own science class right outside their door.

October marked 1 year of Jason working at Gale Force Nine. Check out their website: www.gf9.com. His official title is Director of Terrain Development. And what that really means is he makes all those cool tables and scenery pieces like buildings, forests, castles and more. He has been enjoying his job and the opportunities it has presented to him and our family.

I have been a stay-at-home mom since last October. A full-time job in itself. The girls and I keep ourselves busy with lots of activities, arts & crafts and baking & cooking. I finally finished sorting through the last of the moving boxes (with Jason's help). I am looking forward to getting back into my scrapbooking after the holidays. Lots to catch up on with everything being packed away for so long.

Julianna is a spirited blonde hair, blue eyed 4 year old girl. She doesn't like to get her long hair trimmed, because she thinks she won't be a true Princess anymore. She is a girly, girl who loves pink and pretty things, but will climb a tree outside if you take your eyes off of her for a second. She loves being the Big Sister, playing kids computer games and doing 'projects'. And some days she will talk your ear off from the time she wakes up until she goes to bed.

Kasia is a sweet brown hair, gray eyed 2 year old. She has a really funny personality. If you need a pick-me-up, just go to her and you'll smile from one of her many facial expressions. She's in the "I do myself" stage. Which wouldn't be a bad thing, except she's also in the climbing on counters stage to get what she wants out of the cabinets. She loves to read books and after we've read to her at night, she often gets out of bed to get more books to read by herself. She'll have over ten books on her and her bed when she finally falls alseep. She also can't get enough of Dora and Diego.

We hope this season finds you and your families doing well. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful Happy New Year!

Take care. Love, The Buyaki Family