Since I finally got around to taking down our Christmas decorations today, I thought I might just keep the ball rolling and post some December pictures.
December 1 – the kids and I played lots of games that week while Clay was in Vegas for a business trip
December 4 – We picked Clay up at the airport and headed straight to the Gaylord to look at Christmas lights, see the trains, we did the ICE exhibit, and went to the Rainforest Cafe for dinner
December 5 – We had my parents over for dinner to pray for my mom and the surgery she was about to have
December 7 – My aunts, grandmother, Dad, brother and I spent the day at the hopsital while my mom had double cochlear implant surgery, and my wonderful SIL kept all of the kids so we could be there. My mom is doing incredibly well and will have her second processor “turned on” tomorrow, Jan. 7. We are praising God for His faithfulness through this entire process.
December 8 – The kids had their Christmas program at school. Rachel sang Jingle Bells as loud as she possibly could, Ethan portrayed a wonderful Joseph, and they got to sit in Santa’s lap.
December 14 – I spent the evening puking my guts up – along with other things – and Clay ended up having to call the ambulance to come and get me since I couldn’t stay conscious long enough to get to the car. Thankfully my Dad was able to come and sit at the house while the kids slept, and I felt much better after several bags of fluid and some Zofran. Aren’t you glad I don’t have pictures for this day?
December 15 – The kids had their Christmas parties at school and I stayed home and slept off my IV fluid high from early that morning. Clay – aka Super Dad – came to the rescue and took care of everything, and even remembered to take a picture of Ethan at his last preschool Christmas party.
December 22 – Nicole and I took the kids to Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth and it was so much fun! (You’ll notice the marked improvement in photo quality – especially if you click on the pictures – because Nicole remembered to actually take her camera inside the place instead of leaving in the back of her car.)
Rachel asks me almost every day if she can go back to lawcalabijan (log cabin village) for the sole purpose of getting more blue candy.
December 24 – We spent Christmas Eve at my parents’ house with my grandmother and my brother and his family and it was the best Christmas Eve ever. My mom was feeling good and able to hear the kids laughing and playing, it was very cold that day and we spent the entire afternoon watching the snow fall, and Clay and I got a wonderful surprise trip to NYC for Valentine’s Day!
five little Santas sitting in a row…
the kids were THRILLED with their capes from Aunt Ginny and their scooters from Nana & Poppa
sk8er girl
December 25 – We actually had to wake the kids up at 7 because Clay and I couldn’t wait any longer for them to see what Santa had brought. Rachel fell in love with her dollhouse and Ethan hasn’t put his Leapster down since then. Unfortunately the roads were icy so that squashed our plans of driving to see my grandparents, but the kids were thrilled to play out in the snow and just enjoy a Christmas Day at home playing with their new toys. Clay also surprised me with a GPS and I am in love with it (and in case you’re ever in the car with me – yes, I do know that you can change the language but I happen to like the British lady’s voice so that’s what I’m keeping).
December 26 – We spent the day in Frisco with Bryan & Ginny and the kids and had a blast. We took them to Grossology which was hilarious, educational and disgusting all at the same time. Ethan is asking when we can go back and Rachel is begging that we never go back. To any families out there with a bunch of boys – I highly recommend that you take them to this exhibit … farts, boogers and burps have never been so glamorous.
December 27 – Despite the cold, you’ll find the kids – cape clad – scootering around the driveway most days.
December 28 – Clay had a couple of days off from work so we took our last 2009 zoo trip. It was so cold that very few animals were out, but we had a great time wandering around with the place almost to ourselves.
December 29 – This was my niece – Libby’s – ear surgery day so we lifted up a lot of prayers for her. We also took a trip to the newly re-opened Fort Worth Children’s Museum. There were only about a thousand people there so we’re looking forward to using our season passes and going back soon when we can actually enjoy it.
Phew – I feel much better now that I have all of that documented. Happy New Year!
