Dear Friends and Family,

     Greetings from the Potters, the Weasleys, the Blacks, Remus and the Sr. Potters. Wow what a large family. Another year has gone by and our families have grown immensely. Let me start with Emilie and Ron's family.

            Last Christmas Emilie gave birth to three beautiful children, Lizabeth, William and Brice. They are growing like weeds. They are now a year old and are starting to walk. Their favorite words are Hi and Oh no. Every time little Lizzie looks at herself in the mirror she shakes her head and says "Oh no oh no oh no"… she must see the Ron in her, poor thing. Just kidding. Poor Mum and Emmy have to keep them in  the playpen so they don't bother the students who are studying in the library. I enjoy them a lot. Ron is still a teacher here at Hogwarts teaching Astronomy. He loves the entire student body… excluding the Slytherin students, a true Gryffindor. Emmy is still the Librarian and loving every moment with the students. She is well loved. Emilie is expecting another baby next June (much to Ron's dismay… Just kidding… he's thrilled!).

            On to Mum and Dad. They live with Hermione and me to help with all five grandchildren. You may have read in the Daily Prophet that they are indeed alive and kicking. Dad is enjoying early retirement and  enjoys sitting down with Ron, Sirius or Remus to play a game of Wizard Chess… He always loses. Mum helps Emile take care of her kids and  mine also. But more on my family later.

            Caitlin and Sirius finally got married on Valentines Day. The wedding went off without a single problem… except that Venesa Riddle decided to show up…but other then that, it was fine. Catie enjoys spending time with Mum and Emmy at the library taking care of the kids. Sirius however is a different story. He enjoys creating trouble with Remus and Dad in Hogsmeade and they have been arrested several time… but never convicted. How Cat9e puts up with hi, I will never know. But they are thrilled about being grandparents to both familie.s

            Remus has unofficially been adopted to our family so that is why I am including him is this newsletter. He enjoys spend time with Dad and Sirius and trying to convince them that getting arrested is not a good thing… it doesn't work. He also enjoys spending time with Lizzie who was named for his late wife and Mum and Caitlin's best friend Lizabeth, and Will who was named for his and  Lizabeth's son William. To his great excitement Brice has won Remus's heart also, as have my children. Remus has been named a third grandfather to all five kids. The triplets call him 'Emus' as they don't know how t0 pronounce their R's yet.

            Last but not least I bet you are wondering what has been going on with my family. Well I won't be leaving you in the dark. Last May Hermione and I have become parents. Caitlin Jo Potter and Sirius James Potter were born on May 28, 2009. Lynn and Siri are the joys of my life. Hermione swore that after they were born that I was getting fixed… it hasn't happened yet. Any way she enjoys teaching Ancient Runes and spending time with the kids. Her students all marvel that she was HERMIONE GRANGER, the smartest student to enter Hogwarts this century. I still teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and my students are thrilled to have The Boy-who-lived as their teacher. Part time I teach Flying Class to first years, and have a blast getting in the air once again as I can never convince Hermione to let me take Sirius up in the air. It's always "Harry he's too young…what would you do if he fell…" A typical Hermione speech if you have ever known her. She hates to fly on broomsticks. I sometimes convince Emilie to let me take Brice, Will or Lizzie up every once in a Blue Moon. She's not all that worried that I would drop her kids. Ow! That was Emilie smacking me in the ribs. Right now all of us are standing in the living room since the babies are asleep. Ah Peace AT LAST. Just kidding.

Well that is about all I have to say about this year. I still can't believe that another year has flown by.

Best regards for the New Year,

Harry, Hermione, Caitlin Jo, Sirius James,

Emilie, Brice, William, Lizabeth , Ron,

Lily, James,

 Caitlin, Sirius,

 Remus