Why is December so difficult? I hardly bought anyone presents, didn't send any cards, didn't travel or work an inordinate amount, so what gives?? Maybe I only have enough life ambition to last me 11 months of the year.
The only thing I did outside of my normal routine was to take stockings to the NICU again this year. My brother generously donated candles for each family, and the rest of the stocking was edible goodies, and a little dino from Ada. Sarah was kind enough to send a tray of cranberry bliss bars for the nurses, who literally gasped that something was for them!
I almost managed to get a Christmas email sent out, but not quite. I did have a little photoshoot with the kiddos, a couple winners and a couple bloopers. My bribery is evident in almost every shot. Oh well.
We had Christmas Eve at Sarah's house with the full crew, and decorated some cookies. I'm not sure I want to do this again with the kids until they are about 25 years old, and might be able to resist three consecutive hours of chanting "Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!"
Christmas dinner was at Mom's house, and the kids seem to be more efficient with gifts in a group. Mom and Ray picked out some hilarious
dolls for the kids called
Singamajigs, and I think the adults played with them as much as the kids.
Christmas night I introduced Ada and Logan to The Sound of Music. I was delighted that there were a couple songs that they loved so much that they would shout "Again! Again!" when it ended. I could only watch the puppet show sequence four or five times before saying, ok, let's move on.
Oh yeah, and also during December, Ada played a game of make-believe, stirring cinnamon into applesauce. So. Cute.
dolls for the kids called Singamajigs, and I think the adults played with them as much as the kids.
