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January Steve & Jack's Home News

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

We hope you are getting in the holiday spirit and ready to enjoy some time with family and friends. Thank you to everyone who attended Santa Night again this year. We had another GREAT turnout and, if you weren't able to make it this year, we hope you can join us next year.

Tomorrow is the day Ana and Steve have their tonsillectomies. While it certainly isn't the way either of them planned to spend their Christmas holidays, it will be over and they can move forward-a lot healthier. This has been a humbling experience for Steve in realizing the lengths a dad will go for his little girl. He has been putting off this surgery for 10 years now, but when Ana was told she had to have her tonsils out, he bucked up and told her he would do it, too! Strangely enough, he drew strength from is 7-year old daughter knowing he had to be calm for her. The things a daddy will do for his daughter!

We will update you on their recovery progress in our next newsletter, but it will take a good week for Ana's recovery and a good 2-weeks for Steve's.

We wish you a more peaceful and relaxing Christmas holiday than Steve and Ana will experience. Thank you so much for all of your support over the years. We are truly grateful for each of our clients and that is why we are in business. Here's to a successful and peaceful 2013 for everyone.

Here is a preview of what you can look forward to reading in the January newsletter:
• A Little Learning
• The Invention of January
• January Quiz Question
• Jammin' January Observances
• Weird Words
• Cheapest Tablet on The Market
• Lead with A Positive Attitude
• Sometimes A Hug Trumps A Fight
• Good Medicine
• 'Chivalry' in Insects?
• Effects of Peaceful Video Games
• Caffeine Withdrawal

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Friday, December 07, 2012

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

December 2012 Steve & Jack's Home News

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

We hope you had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family and are now preparing for the Christmas holiday season. Steve & Brigid hosted Thanksgiving again this year for Brigid's brother and wife, Steve's sister and family, and Jack and Mary Anne. We had a great time and everyone left with lots of leftovers! Our favorite is turkey sandwiches the next day...with lots of mayo, of course!

Steve & Brigid took advantage of the long weekend to get Christmas decorations up throughout the house, both inside and out. Although a full day of work, it is our favorite time of the year and we love looking at the Christmas tree with all of the bows, lights, and ornaments. A tradition Steve & Brigid have is picking up a Christmas ornament every time they travel. It always bring back fond memories of vacations gone by and remembering how life has changed over the years. Of course, we have ornaments from when we were younger as well and we share with Ana & Talia how old we were and some memories of that time in our lives. It is a great family time for sharing memories and teaching our girls a little about when we were their age.

One of the new traditions we have embraced is the Elf on The Shelf. What a great vehicle for impressing upon kids the importance for good behavior! Ana read the book about the Elf to Talia. If you are not familiar with the Elf, Santa sends him to kids' houses to watch them and then he reports their behavior back to Santa each night. The following morning, the kids have to look for him as his location changes daily. They aren't allowed to touch him as he will lose his magical powers. Every parent we know who has an Elf in their house absolutely LOVES it!

On a down note, Steve & Ana both have to have their tonsils removed. In order for them to take advantage of the Christmas break and Brigid's vacation time to play nurse, they had to schedule the surgery on December 21st! So, Christmas will not be quite as merry as usual, but the important thing is that they will be much healthier in the future. Recovery time for Ana is about a week, but for Steve it will be about two weeks. Lots of milkshakes have been promised!

In housing news, excellent data has been released, yet again!! These numbers are for all of the MIBOR service area. Hamilton County numbers are even better!!
• Closed sales are up 18.0%
• Median sales price is up 1.9%
• Inventory is down 11.5% and is down to 6.8 months


***Don't forget about our Annual Santa Night at our office-3801 E. 82nd Street on Thursday, December 6th from 5-7PM. This has become an annual event for many of you and we always look forward to seeing you each and every year. This is great for kids, parents, and grandparents. A friendly Santa will be there along with his elfs, a professional photographer who will be taking FREE photos, & some refreshments. Please RSVP by 12/3 to Lisa Kirkpatrick at 317-654-5430 or Lisa@Welcome2Indy.com.

Here are some fun articles you will find in this month's newsletter:
• The Archer
• December Doings
• December Quiz Question
• Boost Problem Solving
• Winter Fun Facts
• Birds Can be Multilingual
• Perfect Holiday Parties
• Overheard on A Bus
• Sleep Tight
• Nuts to You-for A Healthier Diet
• Less Is Often More
• The Power of 'We'

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Our wish to you this holiday season is that you are able to take some time out of your hectic schedule and the pressures that accompany this time of year and spend some quality time with friends and family as you enjoy your own holiday traditions. Please remember that there are so many people who will not have a very merry Christmas this year. Volunteering in some way is not only good and very much appreciated by those less fortunate, but also does some pretty amazing things for us as well. Please consider volunteering this holiday season to make it just a little brighter for someone else.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

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