I guess it’s been long enough since I’ve been back that I’d better get posting.

I went to a conference for work a few weeks ago in Boston, MA.? It was pretty cold considering we were in the high 80’s, low 90’s when I left and it was about 40-50 degrees with the wind blowing off the ocean when I arrived in Boston.? The first thing that was an interesting difference was Logan Airport is located across the bay from Downtown and to get there you don’t go on a bridge, you go under the bay.

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In fact the freeway sits mostly underground (in some places 6 stories) around downtown.? Big Dig indeed.? Since I’d never been to Boston before this was a chance to take a few pictures of some historic sites.? Of course I didn’t take that many photos, because I’m a guy and Ginger didn’t go with me to make me take more anyway.?

One such place is Faneuil Hall, or the Cradle of Freedom, where Samuel Adams famously delivered several speeches denouncing the Crown and seeding the sentiments that bore our great country.?? How about Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution.? They don’t have tours on?Monday, oh well.

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If you can read the third one it says in the year 1634, wow that’s old.? Apparently it was a monument not made in 1634, but commemorating the purchase of the land now used as a public park called Boston Common.? Since it was still “winter” the famous duck pond was empty.? Next to that one is a house that is on Beacon Street which runs right in front of Boston Common.? There are some really interesting homes there and you can tell which folks are rich (or trying to be), because they have their windows open at night to show off their home decor.

It wasn’t all history in the country sense either.? I got to see Fenway (the Red Sox were away everyday except when I arrived and left) and I took a picture of Cheers, well at least the sign.? They say if you walk down the stairs to go in, it doesn’t look anything like the set of Cheers, well duh.? I also went into Cambridge and mingled with the folks from Harvard and MIT and found a delightful Brazilian Steakhouse.? Mmm, chicken hearts.

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If I had more time or money I would’ve stayed a couple more days to do more touristy things, but I missed the kids and Ginger kinda missed me.? Since for our ten year anniversary we went to Hawaii we are proposing to go back East to the Historical Sites for our 15 year.? Got to plan now, eh?

Merry Christmas!!

The wonders of technology!? I am actually writing this Christmas letter after I sent the cards this year!? I wasn’t going to write one at all, but thought that some of you might be interested in the comings and goings of the Coria family 2007.? We did have quite a busy year as I sit and contemplate all of our activities.? Let’s see if I can break it down by month.

?January😕 Marc and Ginger have now been married 10 years!? WOW!!!? Marc got braces, Audrey turned 7, and we tore up our floor in hopes of completing the project within a couple of weeks.

February:? Living in a construction zone takes patience, especially with 5 small children running around the house (our 3 and the 2 Ginger babysits).? Ginger turned a year older, yippee!?

March:? We finally completed our floor during spring break! (Long story, too painful to hash out again, just find peace in the fact that it is done and we love it.) Our new tile covers the kitchen, dining area, living room, hall, laundry room, and both bathrooms!?

April:? Nothing exciting.

May:? Carson turned 2 with a “Cars” party.? Boy does he love those wheels!? He has to be the cutest boy ever (we’re not prejudice at all).? Gracie completed Kindersteps and is ready for Kindergarten come fall (or rather summer for us year rounders in Chandler).

June:?? June was a very busy month.? Marc and Ginger enjoyed a fabulous, many years in the planning, trip to Hawaii to celebrate their 10 wonderful years of marriage.? It truly was paradise and we feel blessed to have family to care for the children while we were away.? We spent 10 days and saw 2 islands (Oahu and the big island of Hawaii).? We went with our great friends Steve and Elise who celebrated their 10^th this year as well.? What an exciting time for us, I still can’t believe that we went!!!? Check out our website for photos of the grand occasion!? Upon returning home, Marc attended a GIS conference in San Diego so His mom and Ginger drove up with the kids at the end of the week to spend a weekend on the beach.? We didn’t want the kids to feel jipped out of a vacation after we got to go to paradise (talk about guilt).? We can’t forget the pumpkin we grew by accident in our front yard.? The kids had so much fun watching it grow and carving it upon returning from our California trip.

July:? Time for school!!! Audrey started the 2^nd grade and continues to be a fantastic student!? Gracie is in Kindergarten and loves it!? She is her teacher’s “go to girl” and helps out her classmates often.? We are so proud of the both of them!

August:? Marc turns another year older and is released from the Elder’s quorum 1^st counselor to be put in the Young Men’s presidency as 2^nd counselor.? He is enjoying this calling, but Ginger is not enjoying his overnights away with the scouts.

September:? Ginger was released as the primary president after almost 3 years and called to be ward choir director (YIKES!!!)?

October:? Halloween of course!? We had 2 fairies and an Elmo this year.

November:? Thanksgiving was spent in Littleton, Colorado with Marc’s family.? His little sister and her family moved there in June so we all made the trek up and spent a week.? It was much fun, and much freezing!!? So, the snow you see in our family picture is real and so is the pain of cold on Carson’s face!

December:? Gracie will be 6 by months end, I can’t believe my Christmas baby is going to be 6!!? She is such a character and keeps us all laughing.? We all are very excited to be awaiting Audrey’s baptism in February, it gets much discussion in our home.? She is turning into such a sweet little lady.

?Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!? We are making a goal to keep up on our website this year and I will work on our blog.? Please visit us frequently online and see what’s new!

Much love,

The Corias

Marc, Ginger, Audrey, Grace, & Carson

We visited Veronica and Aaron in Colorado during Thanksgiving week.? It was quite a drive so?we were glad to get there.? The kids got to see snow fall for the first time.? They have been to the snow in Long Valley, AZ before, but it had been on the ground for some time.? We also decided that this was going to be one of the few times the family would be together so we took advantage and took family pictures.? It was very?COLD and there were some flurries.? If you pay attention to the photo you might pick up some specks of snow in the air.