A CHRISTMAS WALK AND THREE SYLLABLES

Nothing like a brisk walk in Holland Park.

And Bess can say, in addition to lots of "NO," "PEEKABOO." Let the games begin!

CHANUKAH!

Candles, pajamas and a new horse to ride.

FUN WITH AH-POO!!

Newsflash: BESS HAS WORDS ! ! They include: Ball, Bubble, Uh-oh, Bess (of course!!), No (who taught her that??), DaDa, MaMa, Shoe, Hi, Bye-bye, Choo choo and Myxlplyx (okay - we made that one up). Then, there's Apple - or, Ah-Poo. Every fruit is an Ah-Poo. Above, you can see a typical dinner / dessert combo for Bess, including Yogurt and Ah-Poo. Mmmmmm!

IT WOULDN'T BE DECEMBER...

... without the Jacobson Family Holiday Party. This year's, our second annual fiesta, was action packed. Can you believe we fit 56 people in our hut? Okay - maybe that does include 18 munchkins, but still. Imagine the chaos. A good time was had by all (right??). Memories and craziness shown below.

LOT'S BEEN GOING ON

We're finally back from our Thanksgiving travels... it was a nutty two weeks in the States. But we're thrilled to be back in Jolly Old London. This time of year is particularly charming here... aside from the rain.

Bess is gearing up for a wet winter in the playgrounds. Hence the new wellies!