This year we were blessed with particularly happy holiday season.
Elsa continued her tradition of attending the BART HR Holiday Party. She enjoys sitting in her daddy's office.
Then on Thursday the 20th, Elsa joined her cousins Erika and Sonja for a day at the Oakland Zoo. It was a treat to watch the girls and their dads together.
Erika was particularly good with Elsa.
The next morning we headed to Stanford Hospital and at 8:28 we welcomed baby Liam to our family.
That afternoon my mom brought Elsa to visit her baby brother for the first time. All Elsa wanted to do was hold her brother.
On Saturday, Arne's mom and brothers came by to welcome the baby boy to the family.
While we stayed at Stanford and hung out with baby Liam
and visited with our amazing doctor - Elizabeth Swenson,
Elsa joined her cousins in Berkeley for Christmas holiday fun.
They went to the Oakland Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker (which Elsa watched with rapt attention), the park, a holiday service, and enjoyed opening fun presents.
On Christmas Day it was time to go home.
Our first Christmas together as a family of four!
Elsa was enamored with baby brother, even sharing her baby doll with him.
The day after Christmas, the Stokstads came to Palo Alto and the four cousins got to hang out together.
Elsa loves her baby brother.
We are all looking forward to an amazing 2013!
