I have to say, this was not the most dazzling Christmas our family has had. But we got through it, even without the ability to drain water, and the kids are happy.
My favorite part is always knitting or sewing something. I knitted berets for the girls and their new dolls. I sewed 'essential' sacks for the boys for hiking. The essential sacks include the required things we are always scrambling for five minutes before we need to leave for a hike- flashlights, first aid kits, mosquito repellant, etc. I also added an emergency blanket, a candle, and waterproof matches, just in case.
Both The Pirate and D discovered that candy is the best. They both need to learn they should unwrap it first. [Dogs don't get candy, so The Pirate actually gets to unlearn that candy is the best]
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| Flying airplanes off the roof |
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| Story Time! |
The best part of Christmas is always having the older girls come down and visit, although they only stayed one night this time. They stayed through dinner, which was another home-grown turkey. Hand-washing turkey grease dishes in a dish pan it NOT fun, not even when you have your favorite dishwashers lick everything first.
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| After the story, nap time! |
Can you believe this dog? Curled up on MY pillow? He was sleeping on the red, fuzzy blanket, but I made him get off and I put the blanket on the couch. The next time I turned around, he was curled up on the blanket again...
on the couch! He was obviously loved and adored at his old home...and a bit spoiled if he was actually allowed to sleep on the couch with memory foam pillows. We think he had little girls, based on the way he loves sniffing in their long hair and how he goes after the Barbie dolls for chewing pleasure.
My favorite part is always knitting or sewing something. I knitted berets for the girls and their new dolls. I sewed 'essential' sacks for the boys for hiking. The essential sacks include the required things we are always scrambling for five minutes before we need to leave for a hike- flashlights, first aid kits, mosquito repellant, etc. I also added an emergency blanket, a candle, and waterproof matches, just in case.
Both The Pirate and D discovered that candy is the best. They both need to learn they should unwrap it first. [Dogs don't get candy, so The Pirate actually gets to unlearn that candy is the best] 