From Grandma Larson

Each month I email out a link to all our photos -- well, sometimes it's done each month, other times not so much. It's important to me to keep our far-away family members feeling like they know what our lives are like, and what the kids are up to.

After I sent the November photos, this is the note that Eileen sent me...

Lara, those are wonderful pictures. Reed is a beautiful child isn't he? Amy is pretty too and I love the vitality that flows through every fiber of her being but Reed is Movie Star material from his curley hair and darling teeth to his snappy eyes. You capture it all very well. But....who is that pale bald man that follows you'all around? hahahaha The box of Christmas presents came yesterday. Thanks alot. Eileen

I'm so glad that Amy's personality shows in her pictures. She's so much like me in many ways, from the shape of her face and the curls in her hair, to her beautiful blue eyes, as well as how easily her feelings are hurt. But the side of her that's so uniquely Amy is that whatever she does, she does it all the way - she is so full of life and fun and joy and love. That's why she's my sunshine girl.

By the way, I think Eileen is having a hard time seeing Tod with his hair shaved off, which is why she makes that comment about the 'pale bald man'. It looks good, though!

The photo is of Amy trying on the new Christmas jumper that Eileen made for her - she is so proud to wear her special dress!