MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas is upon us again, and we've still got a pile of Christmas cards to send out. If you haven't gotten yours, that puts you in good company with every human being alive.

The sun has not come yet, but I'm pretty excited about sharing Nate and Will's first Christmas morning. They've had a good holiday so far. Here's Will meeting his Jewish Aunt Hallie. Nate has spent the holiday season making more of his odd faces that make me laugh out loud... Julie and I can't help but reflect on just how different our lives are this Christmas. We rolled into Medford on Christmas Eve last year. We didn't know a soul. I spent most of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at work. Julie occupied herself by unpacking our stuff in a dank furnished apartment we had rented.

We knew Julie was pregnant, but we didn't know that twins were in our future. We had no idea that there would be two little boys with us this year. We really had no idea that they'd be this cute, or that we would love them so much.

So in a few hours, we'll all wake up and open presents and listen to some holiday music. But the best gifts this year came in July. And even when Nate hits Will...Or when Will smacks Nate back...Julie and I know that we are the two luckiest people in the world, and that this really will be the best Christmas ever.

Merry Christmas to all of you. Here's hoping all the happiness in the world finds its way to you this season.