Update on us... mostly just random things that have been going on....

You know sometimes you just find a perfect book and want to read it over and over again. Well mine is a child's book. LOL
Last year on a whim I bought the girls a book about the First Christmas. We read it once or twice last year and I thought it was a pretty good book but this year we have read it 3 times already. It is such a good book. It doesn't just talk about how Jesus was born in a manger but it goes through the detail of how the angels came to Mary and Joseph as well as why they were in Bethlehem. It also goes on about King Herold and how Joseph, Mary & Jesus went to Egypt until it was safe again. It is so good and Allison seems to really enjoy it. Elizabeth is still not sure but again she is only 2. Tonight Allison got really upset when I got to the part here King Herold dies. I had to explain to her that he wanted to hurt Jesus, Joseph and Mary. So sweet! I just love her.
This weekend we went to see the Christmas Lights here in SC. It is so much fun. They have a Santa's Workshop. It is huge. They have a handful of shops as well as "train" that you can ride around too see the lights. They also have fire pits going and a carousal and a rock wall and vendors selling all kinds of yummy things. You can buy Smor kits, or funnel cake, or cotton candy. The girls had so much fun! We had a little bit of trouble when we first got there because of the line of cars waiting to get in but when we got in and parked the girls had a BLAST. We rode the 'train' which is actually a golf cart with cars attached. We also got to ride the carousal twice!
Allison has an exciting week this week... oh what we consider excited now that we have kids. Allison had gymnastics today and tomorrow she has practice for Christmas Pageant at Church, then on Thursday she has a field trip to the Library. She is SUPER excited. I am sad because I will not be able to make to this trip. I went to her first field trip to the Pumpkin Patch but this time I already have a commitment at work that I can't get out of.
On to Elizabeth, she is still in the Wipe stage. I forgot to get her one tonight before bed and she got very upset and I had to go in and get her one so she would calm down. Also her newest thing and something I am very PROUD of is that she is now singing the Days of the week song!!! She sang the entire song. I can't believe that she is already starting to learn the days of the week. Now granted she still has trouble with colors, but hey there is no set way that they have to learn something. If she can learn the days of the week before all the colors that is fine with me.
Jim, my sweetie, is now helping me with Sunday School. The teacher that is usually in the 3 year old room with me is out for the month of December to be with her youngest daughter, who had to have heart surgery last week. Please pray for Melissa and Kailey and the rest of their family. But back to Jim. He is so sweet to help me with the kids (we are in the 3 year old room in for our Church). Jim, the lucky devil, also has the rest of the Fridays off work for the rest of the year so he can use up his vacation. I on the other hand use every little bit of Vacation as soon as I have it. LOL
You will all be happy to know that I have sent out all... well most of my Christmas card out yesterday! I still have a few that I need to get out but for the most part they are out!!! YEAH! I am doing pretty well this Christmas. House decorated... check, Cards out... check (well almost check), gifts... check except stocking stuffers and Jim (but he is usually pretty easy). The only thing I haven't started is my cookies. Yeah I was supposed to start them tonight but I decided that updating my blog was more important... may Thursday night! : )
Well I am going to go enjoy a quite house. Girls are sleeping and Jim is at a late basketball game through his basketball league and won't be home until late. I think I will go read a book or maybe fold some clothes...
Have a good night! WOW... I wrote a lot this time didn't I...