It's a snow emergency today in Boston so I have nothing to do but update the blog and sit inside and sip hot cocoa. It's rough.
Much has been going on in the Call world. In October, we had a fun visit from Nick and Natalie Gottwald. It was great to spend time with them and show them some of the sites. On Halloween, we had friends over for scones and cider. Afterwards, we walked around the neighborhood with some of the kiddos for trick-or-treating. The area where we are living is a lot of fun on Halloween--everyone decorates the front of their home and sits outside handing out candy. Very festive. We also celebrated by going to the BU Hockey game and to a Halloween party. We had a great time.
In November, my parents stopped by on their way home from their mission in Ohio. We loved having them for a few days and were glad they could pop in before they headed home. We enjoyed Thanksgiving here in Boston with friends. The weather (until recently) was unseasonably warm. The fall here is so spectacular and it lasts a lot longer than out west. I feel like we really got a chance to soak it in and enjoy it.
In December we met up with Nick and Natalie on a last "east coast" hoorah in New York before they went back home. Poor Derrick wore himself out playing football and basketball in the 64 degree weather the day before we left and got super sick on Friday. He was a trooper, though as I dragged him through the Guggenheim, Central Park, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. It was a quick trip, and fun to hang with the Gottwalds.
Derrick finished his finals last Wednesday and is loving his freedom (and gets to now start studying for the boards--yay!). I'm loving my cute English classes and my work at the NDEC. I'm excited to come home and see everyone over the holiday!
