This Christmas we went to Hallettsville and got to see a lot of my family.

This picture shows four generations of Rothbauer family:
ME, Dad and Grandma Margaret,
Great Uncle Larry, Myles and Laura,
Great Aunt Barbara, Jaclyn, Dawson and Brenna
And of course- Great Grandma Rothbauer

Grandpa Albert, Dad, ME, Mom, Grandma Margaret and Great-Grandma Rothbauer.

My Great-Great Aunt Leona (left) and my Great-Great Aunt Lillian.

Uncle Noonan loves to lay by me. He isn’t completely sure about who I am, but . . .

he loves me. There-there Uncle Noonan.

Yes, I am learning to read. Grandma and Grandpa Pozzi bought me this very special book about the birth of baby Jesus. It lights up and plays music.

After opening aaaaall of my gifts, I wasn’t quite ready for Christmas to be over, so I sent Grandma Pozzi scrambling to the store to get me some teething rings. Aaahhhh! Relief!

I had a very Merry Christmas and thank everyone very very much for a wonderful first Christmas!!
Love, love, love – Michael