Ahh...December

I love this time of the year. I really do. I don't love that we seem to spend 90% of our time sick this time of the year, but aside from that, I really love it. I love having the Christmas lights being the only lights on in the house. I love the cozy feel of the house. I love having everybody home (even when they're arguing...). I love the excitement in our house. I love spending the entire day baking (did that Saturday). It truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

We have spent the last week+ sick. We were able to enjoy my birthday with a trip to KC to the Cheesecake Factory, so that was fantastic. That night I slept on the air mattress with the twins while Hannah slept with her dad. It's a good thing it worked out that way, because Addie woke up with fever at around midnight. It was just the beginning. The following morning Gary informed us that he had had a sore throat for a few days. Within a short amount of time, we were all complaining of sore throats, runny noses and coughs. All the girls in the house went to the dr last Wednesday. Ironically, while I was concerned about the girls' ears (Addie's having tubes put in January 6 - did I mention that earlier?), it was my ear that had the infection. At that point they were all just fighting viral stuff. They stayed home all week. They are going back this morning to get checked out again.

I spent all day Saturday in the kitchen. Addie spent all morning sitting on the counter next to me helping me make sugar cookie dough, peppermint bark, caramel puffcorn and cinnamon rolls. She's quite the little helper. At one point while she was sitting on the counter and I was at the kitchen sink, she told me, "Come here, Mama. There's something I HAVE to do right now." I wasn't sure what she meant, but when I got there she wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a big smooch. If that's not a taste of heaven, I don't know what is. We spent some time having a family Wii Fit Plus competition then delivered cinnamon rolls and looked at Christmas lights. It was great! FYI, our little town has the best Christmas lights I've seen this year!

We're looking forward to this week. They have school today and tomorrow (hopefully we'll get there later today) and then will be off until January 5. We've got plans to make a birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas Eve before we go to church. We'll also put together a breakfast casserole so we can throw it in the oven Christmas morning. I bet you'll never guess the big Christmas supper request at our house. The girls want homemade pizza. Sounds like the beginning of a tradition to me...