Merry Christmas 2009!

Dearest Sofie,

Our friend Rishwanth Jayapaul took this fishbowl photo of us in our living room (which is also Grammy’s office).

Grampy Phil is sitting on your Great Great Grandma Camilla Foss’ Victorian sofa. Her Norwegian embroidery hangs on the wall. All around us is the furniture of your Great Grammy and Grampy West. Uncle Lars built our bookshelves.

And pictures of you are EVERYWHERE!

Can you find them? Here are some clues:











We LOVE seeing you all over our home!
Grammy Anne & Grampy Phil

Sara's kitty bears

Dear Sofie,

Can you find Daddy in this photo? (Hint: He was 2 years old and had LOTS of hair!) Can you find Uncle Lars? Can you find Grampy Phil?

Their friends are Dana and Sara (who is the littlest person in the picture). Can you find Sara?

Sara is grown up now, and she has been doing something very special. She has been in the hospital many times with an unusual problem called Intracranial Hypertension.

Sara is amazing! She likes to make beautiful things, and she created a special little kittybear to raise funds for the Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation.

Sara made THIS kittybear just for you, Sofia. We know that Kittybear will love living with you. The best news is that, after Sara’s last trip to the hospital, she is a lot better!

Love to you,
Grammy & Grampy

Christmas 2009