Holiday break...

Well, Santa came to our house. The girls were all very excited. I think everyone got most of what they asked for so you can't complain about that. Also, thank you to everyone who mailed us gifts - the girls loved them! We still have some gift card shopping to do. We spent Christmas Eve at our next door neighbor's house - Ms. Diane. And we had Christmas Day with the Ales, Cricket and family, and the Ales grandparents (Ron and Kathy). Leanna fell asleep in my arms before her bed time on Christmas Eve! Damien stayed home sick with some stomach bug which then I got and then Alyssa got. And Leanna had to go to the doctor on the 27th for another ear infection! Whew! My 33rd birthday was on the 27th!! Aunt Noel coincedently took the little girls for a sleepover on the 26th (pictures are on her blog) so I had a quiet birthday morning to myself (Alyssa sleeps in anyways)! What a treat! When I came to pick them up all the kids sang Happy Birthday and we had angel food cake with berries! Yum. Then for dinner we had Thai with the Nickersons and Damien got a cake and we sang all over again. Anyways, it is busy with all the kids home for two weeks. Here I have a picture of Emily helping me wash wine glasses. She has been such a good little helper for me this vacation! She also lost her second front tooth so she looks like she is getting older! Alyssa has been seeming to enjoy being home and relaxing! Damien started his new job at HEB today! We hope he likes it!