Hanukkah Dinner with the Ziffers
We had such a great time celebrating Hanukkah with our friends, the Ziffers, and their family and friends! This was our first time experiencing the traditions associated with this important holiday. We lit the menorrah, said prayers, played the dradle game and ate latkes. Take a look at our Hanukkah with the Ziffers Photo Album.

Christmas Morning 2008
This year, Nadia and CeCe really enjoyed opening their gifts. We really are thankful for all the gifts we received from family and friends near and far. But the thing we cherish the most are the relationships we have with those friends and family. Take a look at our Christmas Morning 2008 Photo Album.

Christmas Eve at our House
Tonight we had family and friends over to our home for a Christmas Eve Dinner. We had a great time, especially with the kids. Bill enjoyed doing drawing lessons with the kids. See more photos in our Christmas Eve 2008 Photo Album.

Thanksgiving at our House
Today we officially opened our newly renovated home to family and friends when we hosted Thanksgiving dinner. We had lots of help from some young folks in our family, especially Jade, Jeremiah and Damain. Thank you! Take a look at our Thanksgiving 2008 Photo Album.

Trick or Treat!
Today we had our first "hard core" Halloween with Nadia dressing up as a witch (her choice) and going trick or treating at Briers North Subdivision (sorta like the Disneyland of Halloween). Nadia's cousin, Brianna, dressed up like a ladybug and we went trick or treating with our neighbors, Todd & Corina and their two daughters, Alexandra & Rianne. View our Halloween 2008 Photo Album.

Christmas 2007
We spent Christmas Eve at St Mark UMC and with family at Rico's brother Ramondo's Home. A great time was had by all! On Christmas Day we stayed home and Nadia entertained us by playing the piano, singing and dancing. She even had her new baby doll play a song for us on the piano! Check out Christmas 2007 photo album.

Our Newest Family Member!
Today we brought home a lovely new family member named CeCe. She's our new puppy -- a lovely white dog with brown spots and smoky eyes. She's a randy mix of beagle and Australian shepherd. Nadia is just loving her! See our pictures of Nadia and our new puppy.

Happy Thanksgiving 2007
Today we hosted Rico's Family at our home for Thanksgiving. It was a great day and we had a great turnout. Take a look at our Thanksgiving 2007 Photos.

Nadia the Ladybug!
Today we went to a Halloween Carnival hosted by our friends at MEGA Family Project, and Nadia had so much fun as a Ladybug! Many of our friends from our extended family were there with their children all decked out in very creative costumes. You can view photos of the beautiful children and their loving families on a photo album posted by MEGA (look for our photos on Page 2 of this album).

Father's Day 2007 in Florida
After going to Walt Disney World we visited Mom & Dad Curtis for an early Father's Day. Nadia really enjoyed playing with Grandpa and Grandma, and the weather was lovely enough to enjoy much time outside. Check out our Flickr Photo Set to see photos from this visit.

Memorial Day Cookout with Cooking Club Friends
Nadia, Daddy and Papa went to a lovely cookout hosted by our friends Nick & Wendy Frank from Cooking Club. We really had a great time, and Nadia loved playing with all the kids that were there. Nick and Wendy have a lovely home and backyard, and the weather was wonderful! Please enjoy the photos in the linked slideshow taken by our friend Val Canipe (thanks, Val!).




... a picture of Bill, Rico and a very active Nadia...




... and a picture of our friends Andrew and Janet with their daughter Rachel. These are the friends with whom we share our nanny.

Mother's Day in Florida with Grandma!
We went to visit Mom & Dad Curtis for Mother's Day in Central Florida. Nadia had a great time loving up with Grandma, and wishing her and her Aunt Patty a Happy Mother's Day!

Easter Celebration 2007
Nadia really enjoyed Easter this year; She had her first real Easter basket, and tried her first chocolate bunny. We enjoyed a lovely dinner at good friend Julie's home, with friends Asa & Santana, and some of Julie's family and neighbors. Check out our Flickr Photo Set to see how our holiday was.

"All I want for Christmas is...
... my first four teeth!" Nadia really enjoyed her Christmas this year, especially a gift from Grandma and Grandpa of a new Cabbage Patch Baby! She even knew how to feed the baby her bottle without coaching from Daddy and Papa! Check out our Flickr Photo Set for more photos.

Holiday Greeting 2006
Boy, was it hard to get Nadia to sit still this year for our annual Holiday Greeting card photo! I think the photos in our Flickr Photo Set adequately convey how active she is now that she's walking all over the place.

Thanksgiving with Family at our House
We invited Rico's brother Ramondo and his sister Londa and their families to come to our house this year for Thanksgiving. We had a great time with all the family, especially the kids. Here's a Flickr Photo Set from the holiday.

Nadia's First Easter!
Easter Sunday was a lovely Spring day in Atlanta, and our new gardens were in full bloom! We enjoyed hosting about 12 friends over for Easter Dinner at our home, and all had a wonderful time. Nadia looked just darling in a new pink and green dress that her Auntie Londa bought her (thanks, Auntie!) We enjoyed lamb, ham, roasted rosemary potatoes, ginger carrots, seared green beans with roasted peppers and many other wonderful treats from Rico's culinary hand... and we topped it off with Julie's yummy hummingbird cake! View our Flickr Photo Set from that lovely Easter day.

The Best Christmas Gift Ever!
We were so blessed this Christmas to have the best gift under our tree: our beautiful little daughter whose smile melts our hearts. Daddy and Papa of course dressed her all up for her Christmas pose, and she was the feature on our holiday greeting card (what else would we have done this year?).

A Visit from Grandma & Grandpa Curtis!
Bill's Mom and Dad visited us for a special holiday season weekend at our home. They both had a great time meeting their newest grandchild (their sixth!), and we shared lots of good times and good food. Little Nadia is now wanting more time with her Grandma -- missing her holding and feeding her!


View our Flickr Photo Set from Grandma and Grandpa's visit.

Our Happiest Thanksgiving!
Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank thee for this place in which we dwell, for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded to us this day, for the health, for the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful, for our friends in all parts of the earth... From "Prayer" by Robert Louis Stevenson




View our Flickr Photo Set from our first Thanksgiving.

Baby's First Halloween
No trick or treating for baby Nadia tonight but she is improving by leaps and bounds. She is progressing very well with feedings and is now up to 3 bottles a day. Next steps are to move to feeding from a bottle for all six feedings (no more feeding tube). After that, she will be ready to come home and we can stop making daily trips to the hospital. We can't wait!!!