Christmas

We're all sick with varying degrees of upper respiratory infections.  Some of us are coughing lots and yet, still refuse to rest our throats, (Taylor).  Some of us are acting like we're healthy, until we're asked to do something we don't want to do, (Logan).  Some of us are too exhausted to care, (Joleane).  And one of us still isn't fully recovered himself, yet is now taking care of the rest of us, (James)!

We've been sick for the last week, so Christmas pictures were halfhearted, at best.  Besides, my kids are past that stage where I could dress them up in festive outfits and have them pose in front of the Christmas tree with a perfectly wrapped present.  (And when they were young enough for that, they wouldn't hold still anyway, so needless to say, we don't have any of those kind of Christmas pictures).

What we have are these:

a grainy picture of Logan getting socks.  He was actually happy to get socks.  He'd asked for them for Christmas.  He was down to one pair that matched and one that didn't.

 Taylor got not one, not two, but three Rainbow Fairy books.  She started the series this year, but our new library doesn't have any.  Those should last her about 3 days.

 Logan also got a Lego Star Wars set.  He's been wanting this set for a very long time, the Jek-14 Stealth Star Fighter.  Don't ask me what it is, I barely know the name of it.  I can tell you though, that it was a very complicated set to build because it took Logan 2 days to finish it. 

Taylor also got a make-up kit from Grandma.  She is beyond thrilled.  She loves make-up now.  She and her cousin, sat in front of a mirror and applied make-up for a long time.  I think it make them feel like grown-ups.  

The ballerina doll I got Taylor wasn't a hit.  She liked it, but didn't love it.  She already has a doll she loves and I guess she doesn't need another one.  So we're sending it back and Taylor's already picked out Lego's to replace it with.  

And that is our Christmas.  The house is still a disaster, but it's slowly getting back into shape.  Nobody has the energy to do much though.  So we're just resting and recovering here.  

Hope you are all healthy and well!  Merry Christmas, (one last time)!