If you didn't get a Christmas card, it's because...

1. we didn't have your address
2. we ran out of stamps
3. we see you all the time
4. we figured you didn't want one

But if you're curious- we sent the picture from above and this note:

Merry Christmas from the Hedrick fam!

We'd thought we'd give you a little update on each of us this year, so here it goes:

Chris- birth coach of the year, creative children's pastor, starbucks iced coffee lover, Arizona Cardinal's fan, wrestler of Charlie, Bible studier, mountain bike fanatic, stay at home dad of two boys one day a week and surviving, chicken wing eater, camp speaker, neighborhood park frequenter, triathlete in training, 3 x i pod breaker, fixer of all things broken (except the i pods...).

Lesley- preparing for future soccer mom status, balancer of part time job as pedatric oncology nurse and full time mom, MOPS leader, wrestler watcher (see Chris' line), ebay bidder, new recipe maker, middle of the night baby feeder, summer camp tag-a-long, cheeseburger eater (it was a definite pregnancy craving), hug giver and ouchie kisser, matching clothes distributer, chubby cheeks pincher, blog updater.

Charlie- not so 'terrible' 2-year old, one day a week preschool attender, almost swimmer, tricycle rider, lover of all planes, trains, and automobiles, big boy bed sleeper, fast runner, high jumper, back seat talker ("Mama- E-fan spit up a yittle bit"), Bible verse memorizer ("God's way is perfect." Psalm 18:30 and other equally easy ones!), nap avoider, 'Sesame Street' watcher, mac n cheese eater, toddler worship singer, question asker, cheerful morning greeter ("Mama, I'm awake! Come get me!").

Ethan- 5 month old charmer, GOOD eater, professional spit-upper, sweet snuggler, tummy time lover, quiet observer, 6-12 month clothes wearer, blue eyed baldie, big bro watcher, flexible traveler, smile giver, smooch receiver.