If you weren’t one of the precious few to receive our annual Christmas letter, I’m generously sharing it here. You’re welcome.
wonderful year for our family– where to begin?!! As I’m sure you
all saw on TV, with my beloved spouse’s company going global, all
those exhausting flights back and forth to Europe, vacations with
Oprah, etc. we were finally able to get that private jet we’ve been
eyeing. Whew! No more commercial flights with the commoners!! Though, I suppose they could use this tool too to help out. Still, I’ve been super busy, too! Along with my charity
work in Sierra Leone, my fundraising, my organic garden, yoga-lates and
beekeeping, I’m still very active on the PTA, the HOA, the CCA, the
NRA and the NAACP. Of course, let’s not forget the most important job
IN THE WORLD– raising two prodigies. As you probably cannot even
imagine, having two profoundly gifted and gorgeous “mini-me”s can be
a challenge, but we muddle through! If you missed
the thrice-daily Facebook updates on their activities, here’s the
short version–
I don’t want to bore you!!
Henry is turning 12 and breezing through sixth
grade AP classes!! We
are talking to MIT and considering some college
courses to keep him challenged. When he’s not wowing his professors, he enjoys
online games, chat rooms, writing computer code, and tinkering with math
theorems for fun. He’s so well-rounded– he also loves Crossfit, eating healthy
to fuel his body and music, too!! This year he mastered the saxophone and
in fact, we are thrilled to announce he will be touring with Kenny G. this summer- but
summer only. School
first, mister!!!
Our darling Camille is now 8, going on 18! She’s
taking a break from modeling in
Paris to concentrate on her studies. She is loving third
grade and is on Honor Roll, yet again. She continues to be a spirited but
sweet, quiet young lady, just like her mother!!!
She loves fashion, dance,
visual art, poetry, astrology, pyrotechnics, and her American Girl doll
collection. She can spend hours playing with them and making up stories. So
creative, that one! She even has her own Wiccan jewelry line, which admittedly
I don’t know much about but I plan on spending more time learning about it when
I can catch my breath!
Lol!!!
Lastly, our incredibly intelligent, furry family
member, our protector and pointer, Mudge, continues to astound hunters and spectators
alike- whether we’re out walking in the neighborhood or in the field. He
made the cover of Dog
Fancy again this month when they got wind of the
story in our local paper about him pulling the toddler from the well! I’m sure you read about that. The story
went viral. Everyone was talking about it!!! And it’s no surprise that right after that, he was singled
out by the AKC as Top Grand Champion, Master Hunting Retriever Of All
Time!!!!
close by saying I hope the coming year finds you as blessed and humble as we.
FROM RACHRIOT AND HER PERFECT FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I grow up, I wanna be like you. You should really consider teaching a class. RachRiot 101
Could your son look any more like you?? Both are cuties!! I'll admit, I almost peed my pants reading this!
How is it that I just discovered you? You're like my sister from another mister. It's strangely comforting that there are other moms out there equally as crazy as me, just wish I could include them in my inner circle, not just follow them online! Ah well, that'll have to do. (That may have sounded creepy but it was a compliment.)