Christmas in film

Sometimes I wonder...

Julianne and Vincent have a keen knack for keeping us hopping. Along with energy, their unique personalities are producing more creativity.

Getting the train moved through the tunnel.

Storing the markers?

Sharing a sweet moment.

However, Julianne takes the cake today. With the mess of snow that we have our floor is constantly coated in slush and muck. She usually drags her blanket right through it. Not today, she wised up and used the wagon to keep her blanket near by and clean.

Happy Birthday Matthew

The girls did a fabulous job singing and the babes have the paper ripping down pat! And of course, Matt is aging well. Happy Birthday.

With a little imagination..

Holiday Swim

We had the pleasure of a new holiday activity this weekend. At Camp Courageous we enjoyed a super pool party. Thanks to the wonderful staff there we spent two fun hours swimming! Highly Recommended!

Tail-ends

This morning I took a break from re-trimming the tree after my tornado son had dismantled it for the umpteenth-billion time and attended my annual brain MRI appointment.

I have to admit, I dread it. I'm not a good patient. I don't feel like I have a brain aneurysm, but I do. And luckily the coils looked great today and I'm in a good position to never have any more issues.

And the second piece of good news is the driver that rear-ended our van in Minneapolis in November has finally admitted fault. So come Monday the van will be in the repair shop to take care of the damage done to the ramp.

Nice to get a few loose ends tied up... now if I could just keep Vincent from stealing and stashing the ornaments!

Let it Snow

Celebrating along the Way

Each year at Christmas time, Matt and I set-up the Dickens Village. Matt enjoys remembering Christmases past spent with family. His Rank Grandparents gifted him the pieces as he was growing up. The kids love to push chairs up and point out all the different pieces. It works magic for calming kids.

A very kind Great Aunt in Ohio was smart to know that the kids would enjoy opening a few early packages. Somehow she knows which puzzles we don't have!

Claudia was so proud to be the helper with baths. Vincent and Julianne very compliantly backed up to the side of the tub for Claudia to wash their back-ends.

So we celebrate, not every day... but today for the precious gifts of children and the relationships they share.

Little Miss Independent

Ok, Ok, it certainly has to be the Occupational Therapist in me, but I'm ecstatic. Little Claudia can now wash her hands in our bathroom completely independently! One added automatic soap dispenser and lots of perseverance on her part and she can do it.