Merry Christmas!

8am- wake up!

8:07am- attempt to sneek g past living room full of christmas presents
(attempt failed, distracted with cocoa milk)
8:08am- feed g breakfast.
8:10am- put sticky buns in oven.
8:30am- release g man to room full of presents.
8:31- 9:30am- watch g climb on new tricycle first, then play with new train set, talking bbq grill and finally realize there was a slide! so thrilled about these gifts, g did not see the need to unwrap any of the many remaining gifts under the tree.


9:31-9:45am- g unwraps two gifts, pausing to run and place each freshly torn piece of paper in the garbage can, and then later being satisfied with handing each freshly torn piece of paper to mom instead. yes. quite the slow process. we are confident next year he will be quicker.

9:46am- get ready to go to church!
10:20am- leave for church.
10:30am- church begins! (listen to j-dad deliver a wonderful talk on giving)
12:00pm- return home from church.
12:02pm- feed the g some lunch.
12:30pm- nap time, for everyone! (very sadly our last sunday nap)
2:30pm- wake up refreshed and ready for more presents!



7:00pm- fast forward to after skyping with family, eating a delicious ham dinner, opening a few more presents, and finally lying down the sweet, tired babe. there are still presents left to be opened and discovered by the g-man, but perhaps they will have to wait a few months for his birthday. :)
we had a wonderful christmas day and hope you did too!

Reasons Why Our Son May Be a Puppy Dog

10. He loves his snacks (which can be used to bribe him)
9. He has superhuman hearing - he can hear any dog barking from anywhere in the neighborhood
8. He likes to chew on anything and everything including shoes, books, and furniture
7. Drool
6. He is easily distracted by squirrels
5. Sometimes when he chews on things, he will shake it vigorously from side to side
4. He gets excited when he hears the mailman - he would chase him down the street if he could
3. He's pretty good at playing fetch - sometimes :)
2. He likes to snuggle up next to you....until he hears a dog bark, or sees a squirrel
1. Recently, he enjoys eating while on all fours or while laying on his belly

WE LOVE HIM !

Home Alone!

3 weeks ago, Bee and G left to spend some time in Utah for the holiday. I left a few days later to join them for a week and a few days and very much enjoyed the time we were able to spend visiting with family and friends (and munching on some "Utah only" favorites like J Dawgs, Dunford donuts, and Magleby's Fresh - not to mention the Zermatt Resort in Midway). But while I had to return to Virginia in order to maintain employment, Bee and G were able to stay for an additional week.

So, here I sit, home alone in front of the magic monitor waiting and hoping for my dear family to return home to me in time for Christmas :)