This picture about sums it up.

We were excited for presents, but too sick to really enjoy them.

We've been to the dr. to confirm we are passing around a nasty flu to each other and that's all. Fun stuff.

Here's hoping for a healthy 2011!

Merry Christmas!

Have a blessed and very Merry Christmas!

Sickness and Santa

Going to see Santa today. We wanted to wait until today in hopes the lines would be short.
Sadly, Grace is barely hanging by a thread with this flu. She is super sensitive, has a hoarse voice and a non-stop runny nose. Benny is almost better, but still coughing up a lung. Tate is the only one happy and cannot wait to see The Big Man. He let us cut his hair and took a bath before donning his newly pressed bow tie for the occasion.

I'm just hoping we have minimal tears overall and all three are willing to sit on his lap for 45 seconds (and that Santa doesn't mind a little snot on his sleeve).

What Can I Say?

We are pretty excited about Christmas around here and it has caused my little ones to say the cutest things.

Last night driving around looking at lights:
Gracie: "WOW! Look at those Happy Birfday Jesus lights!" "Happy birfday to you...Happy Birfday to Jeeeesus..."

Tate: "I see jingle bells on that tree!"

Random:
Me: Where does Santa live?
Tate: "In the chimney"
Me: Who lives with him?
Tate: Rudolph!

Me:Who brings presents on Christmas?
Gracie: "Me do!!"
Me: What do you want in your stocking?
Tate: "Candy! Candy! Candy!" (followed by a spin)

Benny is closer to walking exclusively every day and has added "Santa" and "Ho Ho Ho" to his vocab list. He has been fighting a nasty cough/fever all week though sort of putting a damper on his mood.

I have about 5 gifts left to buy (nothing like the last minute) and feel like each day is gone at lightning speed. I just want another two weeks of Christmas magic to enjoy!

Praise and Pictures!

Thanking God that Jackson is being released from the hospital today! So glad!

Christmas cards are flying in and out of our mailbox so I wanted to share some out-takes from our mini-photo shoot we did for our cards!







The inside of our card says, "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it" -Roald Dahl.

Merry Christmas!

MIA

Sorry, I've been MIA this week. One of my best friend's sons (follow that?) is in the hospital. He has a growth on his neck and I have been helping her as much as I can with their other son after work. We were talking about how we won't be taking the health of our children for granted again any time soon. Another reminder how blessed we are this season. Squeeze your little ones tight this evening and be glad you aren't trying to force them to poop in a scary hospital potty or cleaning up after they pulled their IV out again.

On a sweet, side note: Gracie said she would kiss him to make him all better and she lent him her guitar (his fav toy to play with when he comes over) while he's at "at the doctors". Amazing how empathetic a two year old can be.

Love you Jackson and praying you get to come home soon!

It's art.

A new collection is forming around here.

My husband calls it "Ornament Graveyard"