An electronic version of our Christmas letter, Christmas card, Christmas card outtakes and an accompanying video.
Greetings all —
We hope the holidays are a joyous time for one and all — spent with loved ones enjoying the magic of the season.
It's been a good year for the McDonalds. The boys continue to grow and and bring us much joy. Brian just turned 8 and is in the second grade, while Sean is holding steady at 6 1/2 and is in the first grade. Both enjoy school and are doing well. They’re in Scouts and the Chess Club at Mills Elementary and love sports, including soccer (Brian’s passion — he’s now in his fourth year with the same team), gymnastics (Sean’s request and personal favorite), basketball and swimming.
Christian is still at the Austin American-Statesman, where he manages the news Web site. He mostly enjoys it, but wrestles with when to call it a day as it’s always live (not like print, with its final deadline and chance to go home and sleep). He’s also the Cubmaster for the boys’ Scout pack (93 more boys!) and continues to coach soccer, so some nights he has an excuse to duck out of the office. He’s also helping with Sunday School at our church, Southwest Hills Community Church.
Cory returned to the Statesman on a part-time basis. She spent the summer on the national desk, keeping up with hurricanes and presidential campaigns (and sometimes not sure which was more chaotic) before moving on to sports for the football season. She also joined the staff of the preschool Sean attended, working on literacy projects with the 4-year-olds three days a week — much more enjoyable than working with grumpy reporters and editors! She also continues to tutor children at the boys’ elementary school and work in the library there.
We had so much fun visiting with friends and family in Atlanta and North Carolina this past summer. We’re planning on sticking close to home in the coming year, so please feel free to put Austin on your summer itinerary. And a warning to folks in the Midwest: We’re planning on doing Milwaukee and Chicago in 2006 when the King Tut exhibit arrives at the Field Museum.
So yes, our days are hectic but filled with activities that bring us much joy, We truly feel blessed and are looking forward to another fun-filled year. We also wish you much joy and happiness.
Love, Cory, Christian, Brian and Sean (and Spot)
Christmas, 2004
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