A Christmas Poem for You

'Twas the night before Monday
When all through the house
The kids were all quiet
And watched Mickey Mouse.

We sat and we waited
Cause Josh and I knew
That Santa was coming!
The kids hadn't a clue!

Then just as the kids
Were all getting sleepy
(It's a good thing we knew
'Cause this would be creepy!)

The door flew wide open,
We heard jingle bells sound
And a loud "Ho Ho Ho"
Filled our home all around.

Mikayla jumped up
Gweny started to cry.
Santa had scared them
That big white-haired guy!

But soon was all right
As they sat on his knee
And he gave them all presents
Right there by the tree.

They hugged him but still
Little man wasn't sure
That Santa was someone
That he could endure.

He told all the kids
That they'd better act right
To be on the nice list
Come Christmas Eve night.

Then he stood, took his bag
And he said "Time to go!
And he left with one last
Great, big, loud, "Ho Ho Ho!"

Sweet Sisters

I heard some whispering and giggling, so I grabbed the camera sneaked around the corner. Mikayla and Gweny were cuddling and talking about the presents, Santa Claus and the christmas tree. I have felt this year that I am seeing Christmas again, really, through the eyes of my children. I get feel the excitement and wonder at the lights, the trees, the snow, the birth of our Savior all over again and I am loving every minute of it. Especially because I look at my little Mikayla and sadly realize that she is getting to the age where this might be her last "believing" Christmas. I hope she has a few more years, but I will treasure every minute this year, just in case.

Something Funny

Do you want to read something funny? Click here. You won't regret it! I promise! My sister is a story-telling genius. She should be winning all kinds of awards.

9 Months and Oh So Big!!

This little man is 9 months old! His sweet little smiles bring us so much joy! You just have to smile back! He will be walking before we know it. He loves to smack his lips together, click his tongue, eat everything he sees and give very wet, slobbery (often French) kisses. We love this little man!

Enough with the flash!

Love those teeth!

Some Stuff

We've been busy around here! Josh is busy with his basketball team. He's a great coach and they have already won 3 out of 5 games! Go Pirates!

Mikayla has looked like this
for the past several days. High fevers, bad headache and sore throat are the yucky symptoms of this particular virus. Not much fun for her. And while Mikayla is laying around, Gweny does this

She loves putting gum drops on this little tree and then eating them off and putting new ones on. Silly girl.

On a side note, this is just one of those things I have to write down so that someday, when my kids are all grown up, we all will remember just how cute they used to be and this is even more important because its Gweny's great grandma.

Gweny was sitting on a bar stool at my grandma's counter and they were talking to each other. Gweny noticed a picture of Jesus on the wall behind grandma and very excitedly said, "Hey, that's Jesus!" Grandma said, "Yes. Did you know that Jesus loves you?" Gweny said, "Yes." Grandma said, "Do you love Jesus, too?" Gweny clasped her together and said, "Oh yes, He's just my favorite boy!"

We are excited to be done with finals and school for everyone this week. Then the Christmas festivities can begin!

Life's Little Unsolved Mysteries

Don't you enjoy life's little unsolved mysteries? Things that make you go, "Hmmm."

Like these footprints I just found in the snow in my yard on my way to the mailbox.

Hmmm.

Perhaps it was a pterodactyl.