Merry Christmas

We are heading out today to celebrate Christmas with family. I hope that you are all surrounded by loved ones and travel safely to see them.

Have a very Merry Christmas.

Sad Today

I am having a sad day. We returned Gypsy to the shelter yesterday. She bit Grace again and it was exactly the right thing to do.

But like many things that are right, it was hard and it sucks. I find that even though it is easier to not have her around, I miss her. Caroline misses her but seems to understand. But she will not hear us say that the dog will be happier with another family. Grace misses her but I think she is happy she is gone. I think she misses the idea of a dog.

Now I am confused. Do we wait until Grace is older to have a dog? What kind of dog? What age? Too many questions, not enough answers. I am hoping they will come to me.

My Baby is 5

I cannot believe how fast time has gone. My baby Caroline is 5 today.

I am so excited (I love birthdays) but it hits me how fast time is going. I love all the milestones and changes and I cannot wait to see what she turns into. I just do not need to get any older ;-)

Here are some pictures from her Lady Bug Birthday Party with her friends.

Advent Party

Caroline had her Advent Party at school last week. It was a lot of fun. We love this party every year.



It is fun to play with the girls at school. They had a variety of crafts, games and activities set up in the classrooms.


Then we got to go decorate a cookie and eat it. That as fun. The girls mostly just ate the frosting. But it is a party, who cares right.



Then we went to hear the Nativity Story. Pastor Duane comes to tell the story and uses the kids to act it out. It is really fun. The kids and parents get into it. This year Caroline was King Herod. As Pastor Duane described him, Caroline was the Mean King. Everyone had a good laugh when she was picked. It was fun. After she said she was a little disappointed she was mean but she was happy to be a part of it.

We look forward to doing this again next year with Grace. It should be a whole different experience.

Great Friends

There are times in my life that I feel really blessed. And this last week was one of them. I had to have a small proceedure done and it required a little more than a half day at a surgery center.

With two kids, I was worried about the logistics and details. But my friends were great and made me relax and recover.

They took care of my kids. They hauled them around town. They made sure my house was picked up for me. They supplied me with meals so we would not have to worry over the weekend. They sent me flowers and emails to make sure I was alright. And they called me over the next couple of days to see how things are going.

Thank you. I feel surrounded by people who care for me and nothing can help me heal faster.