December is moving a long at a quick pace as it has a tendency to do.  I am happy, no not happy, ecstatic to report that we are all well!!  So with that good news, what have we been up to?

Last week was project week.  We made homemade peppermint sticks, graham peanut butter dipped in chocolate bars.  We mad some bird feeders out of empty milk and orange juice cartons and filled them with homemade suet.  The birds were so excited!  The kids made snowflake Christmas cards for their grandparents.  I got all my cards and packages sent out.  Most of my wrapping is done and the house is decorated.

We finished reading the Dickens wonderful "A Christmas Carol" in it's entirety.  I am a firm bleliever in exposing my little ones to higher vocabulary in their literature.  Everyone enjoyed it and now we are planning on reenacting a few scenes on Christmas Eve. 

What else has happened?   Well, I had a root canal for tooth that was terribly abscessed.  I really don't care as long as my babies stay healthy.

Dan is on steroids for his arthritis and is feeling better.

We have snow which is so great and Christmasy.

I need to finish up shopping for Jay and start baking for the neighbors.  We have received few Christmas cards this year, but it makes no difference

Allysa finished her first college class and got an A!  I am so proud of her.

I really wish it was easier to put pictures on this site, I have so many great ones.