The Calm Before the Storm

The kids with boundless energy are finally in bed...


The 6 inches of ice covered by 3 inches of snow are now welcoming 3-6 inches of sleet....


The tree is in place and the stockings are hung...


And the table is set. We are just waiting for the guests to arrive (and Santa!)...

A Black and Blue Christmas

The past couple of weeks have been interesting. It started off pretty good with our first snow fall but then went south after that. Matt fell on a cup he was playing with and is now sporting a beautiful black eye. The next day I hit my head just right on a bedroom door and had to have 10 stitches. The doctor said I will probably have two black eyes by Christmas. Then last night Jack woke up with a fever of about 103. To top it off, we are hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Hopefully all the bad is behind us. Terry and I are looking forward to being at home for the holidays with family and friends. We are excited about not driving, putting the kids to bed early and staying up with family and eating all the leftovers this weekend.

The McGuffage's in better times...

A sick Jack falls asleep on the floor...

Matt and Jack's favorite activity is for Jack to hold one end of the baby monitor and for Matt to hold the other end. Jack then pulls Matt around the house. This is a very fun game for both boys and has kept them entertained for a long, long time.

Is It Too Much To Ask?

How can I get two boys to sit still for a picture (that I want to take 100 times)? Look at the camera! Stop jumping off the couch! Smile! And holding them down with my feet only made it more fun for them!
Our Christmas cards may not go out until February.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Matt has to go with the flow but I know that Jack is loving Monday's snowfall. After a doctor's visit in the morning, the boys and I shoveled and played out front. Matt can hardly move in his snowsuit which may be a good thing since he loves to run in the street. Jack ran around non stop. His favorite activity was to run up and down a mound of wood chips now covered with snow in our neighbor's yard.