The holiday season was full of family, friends, and fun for Lucy. In November she attended her first horse show at the North Carolina state fairgrounds, had Thanksgiving dinner with her friend Sam Erikson and his family, and attended the Raleigh Christmas parade (which had much nicer weather than the previous year). She even took part in a Thanksgiving song at her school and was one of few kids who actually sang!As December dawned, Lucy helped pick out a Christmas tree and enjoyed the Holiday Express train ride and carousel at Pullen Park, but she still isn’t much of a fan of Santa. Even though she talked about him daily, for the second year in a row she cried on his lap. Her extended family came to town for Christmas and Lucy truly got into the holiday spirit this year–she baked cookies, opened gifts, started the annual tradition of singing Happy Birthday to Jesus (her idea), and couldn’t get enough of the neighborhood lights.Lucy loves cooking in her play kitchen and in the real kitchen with mom; the play pizza set she got for Christmas makes for a daily pretend feast. She is a frequent visitor to Ravenscroft, where dad works, and gets high fives and hugs every time she comes around. She loves finger painting, using ink stamps, and coloring. As the new year rolled around, she experienced the first snow of the year, transitioned into her big girl bed and is excited about visiting her grandparents in Florida in a month.