Santa with milk and a cookie

Happy holidays, everyone!

Happy birthday, Will!

WE LOVE YOU!

Thanksgiving (overdue post!)

We hosted Thanksgiving at our home for the second year in a row. We had a wonderful time with pleasant company, interesting conversation, and delicious food.

First, the turkey:

We didn't get many pictures of the gathering, but here are two I thought I'd share:

A friend's 5-month-old:

Chely with a good buddy:

Sisters' story time

Tato-Chely Love

Christmas is coming

Soaking up the December sun

Music

Many thanks to Bamba and Gus for this awesome gift of a keyboard. We're having lots of fun with it!





(Don't worry - Edwin's hands were right near Kayalá in case she lost her balance!)

Thankful

We are thankful

for earth

and sky;

for trees




and ocean;

for rainfall


and volcanic sand;


for cats


and dogs;


for music


and dancing;


for learning

and storytelling;


for chocolate that comes from trees

and ice cream that is best shared;


for family

and friends.

We are especially grateful this year

for lives well lived




and for new life.











We give thanks to the
Heart of the Earth,
Heart of the Sky

for wisdom

for wonder

for joy

and for love

love

love.