Merry Christmas!

We have had a great few weeks!  Today was very special because it was OUR Christmas morning!  I sent Santa a little note explaining to him that we were going to Illinois for Christmas so if he could deliver Lucy and Will's gifts (IF they were getting any) a week early!  Apparently they haven't been TOO ornery because this morning we woke up to a few fun things under the tree...

In other news this week I got a new job!  I love it!  It is a very demanding job...mentally and time wise.  But I think I am really going to like it! 

We went to our neighbor's birthday party.  Alana turned 5 last week!  She is such a little beauty and soooooo sweet!  Happy Birthday Alana!  You had a GREAT party!

Lucy and Will had their Christmas party at daycare this week too...Will is not really enjoying daycare.  He keeps telling me his friends and teacher aren't there.  I KNOW he is looking for Angie and his friends from Flora.  It breaks my heart even though I know he will eventually settle in...I miss Angie and the others too!  I HATE leaving him every morning.  I call to check on him before I go into work each day and usually he has settled down and is playing but I don't want him to ever be afraid.  On the other hand, Lucy is loving school!  She is sucking up every bit of information that is thrown her way.  She can write her name, spell her first and last name, name every shape and color...we are still working on numbers.  These two kids are growing up WAY too quickly. 

Lucy actually took this picture earlier in the week...I thought it was cute!

Me and my girl before school one morning...Lucy LOVES school!

Santa filled the stockings with Funyons and shampoo....COOL!!!!

A little Christmas bike ride with new friend Jaida

Dirty boy...it is NOT ok to play in the mulch.

New bath toys!

Sister & Brother

The BEST news of all came earlier this week when my sister-in-law Sarah called...she is so sweet, asking how things were going, when we were coming home, how my job is...and telling us that she misses us!  WE miss her every day.  Then she tells me that she got an early Christmas present!  I knew right away that her beau for quite some time now had finally cemented the fact that Sarah was his soul mate!  The baby sister I always wanted is getting married!!!!!!!   Derek Pearce and Sarah Moore will have a beautiful life together!  I'm thank God they are BOTH part of our family!  Can't wait for their BIG day! 
 

ENGAGED!!!!!  CHRISTMAS 2011