Erica on her birthday showing our friend Bulent pictures from America.

Donut shops are here in Istanbul but they are not plentiful as they are in America. That's a good thing. So, donuts are a special treat and it was what Erica wanted as her birthday cake! These are from Dunkin Donuts.

Keegan's favorite part of Christmas is not putting on a Santa hat and taking pictures.

Spencer with one of his favorite toys. However, like most baby toys it is very noisy and is rolled across the floor. In our apartment our floor is our neighbor's ceiling. So, our neighbors hear the effects of a toy being rolled along their ceiling. Which might sound like a train rolling across your ceiling first thing in the morning when you're trying to sleep! I've told Spencer this over and over again but he just doesn't get it.

Bridget with her friends at her birthday party!