In lieu of a formal Christmas letter, our yearly tradition has been to include a short insert with our Christmas cards listing each of the kids' favorite things in several categories.Here is this year's survey.
Our Favorite Things in 2008:
Philadelphia Phillie
Zach: Shane Victorino
Phoebe: The Phanatic
Ben: Chase Utley
Toy
Zach and Phoebe: Nintendo DS
Ben: Legos
Sport
Zach: Bowling
Phoebe: Swimming
Ben: Soccer
Planet
Zach: Saturn
Phoebe: Pluto
Ben: Earth ("Pluto is so little!")
Song
Zach: "Jerusalem" by Steve Earle
Phoebe: "Nowhere Man" by The Beatles
Ben: "Hey Bulldog" by The Beatles
Food
Zach: tacos
Phoebe: spaghetti
Ben: pizza
Future Career
Zach: architect
Phoebe: teacher, artist, police officer ("That's a pretty hard job!")
Ben: mail carrier
Hope for the New Year
Zach: less pollution
Phoebe: an end to war
Ben: Legos for Christmas
Wishing you all of your favorite things this holiday season!
WEB EXCLUSIVE!! BONUS WEB-ONLY OUT-TAKES!!
If Santa had a 10th reindeer, what would he name it?
Zach: Meteor
Phoebe: Nice-On ("It's the opposite of Rude-off. Get it?")
Ben: Peanut
What are candy canes made of?
Zach: mint
Phoebe: sticky candy
Ben: spice
Where do Elves go on vacation?
Zach: the South Pole
Phoebe: the beach (in disguise)
Ben: an iceberg
How does Santa know who's been naughty and who's been nice?
Zach: robots
Phoebe: He has a magical crystal ball that tells him.
Ben: grown-ups ("Grown-ups never lie.")
If Santa retired, who would be a good choice to take his place?
Zach: "One of the reindeer could probably take over."
Phoebe: An elf
Ben: "You could do it, Dad."
