Hey, Kids! Just wanted to spread the word that now I am Aunt Heather! Johanna gave birth to Claire Wynne Gardiner at 8:30 this morning. Claire is 8 lbs., 5 oz. and has a ton of dark brown hair. Those Crocetto genes are hard to ignore! The best part - Jo says she looks JUST LIKE ME!!!! AHHHHH!!!!! Mom and baby and even Dad are doing great (I could hear Sean floating on air as I was talking to him). I won't get to meet her until this weekend, unfortunately. But I am so excited, I had to share the news!

This Thanksgiving we were in Williamsburg - Tom's parents have built a house in Ford's Colony, and moved there in June. Got to stop at the Cheese Shop before we headed home on Saturday. Yay! Got a good look at the dorms built on Barkesdale. At least some of the open space has been kept, and the style of the building matches well with the other dorms on Landrum Row. I also went to Midnight Madness at the outlets - I was shopping for great deals from 12 AM to 2:45 AM on Friday morning. I've done Black Friday shopping before, but this was kinda surreal! But now I'm back at work, where things are as busy as ever. Remember - if you are ever in Arlington, stop by the main library and give me a shout!

Tom and I had a nice Thanksgiving, and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Hello B2W!! Where is everyone? How is everyone doing?? We're doing great here. I missed Homecoming this year, but am looking forward to being at our TENTH next year! Marsha, are you on the reunion committee again? I have signed up again, which I'm sure I'll regret! I visited the 'burg this past weekend with a non-B2W friend. It was great being back - sooooo good to have a Cheese Shop sandwich. We spent some time in CW and walked around campus a bit. I got Lauren her first W&M sweatshirt (I know, she's almost 4 - I'm a horrible W&M Mom). We are going to the UR/WM football game on the 18th and she needed to be in green & gold. Jonathan went to UR, so this is a fun football game for us!

Mallory and Lauren are doing well. We had parent observation day today in Lauren's ballet class - SO cute! I can't wait for her recital in the spring... Mallory is more fun AND more challenging these days. She's easily frustrated and has started "hitting." But she jokes and sings and is super-affectionate. She has curly hair and blue eyes if you can believe it! Jonathan's business is doing well, too. They've hired an admin and plan to hire another investment banker in the summer!

I got an email from Lindsey earlier today - some of you might have, too. She is expecting her first! She attached a cute picture of her, hubby, and bump. She looks great, he is super-cute, and they are hiking. Shocking, right - Lindsey hiking!

Hope to hear some more updates soon! I love hearing how everyone is doing. Take care...

Leigh