Christmas Break

School is out, Tony is off work, and we are enjoying our time together with our family. In fact, we are both off work until the New Year and being together has been just what the doctor ordered this Christmas.

We have been playing things pretty low key here in Frisco; I'm still recovering from the flu, and we are gearing up for a short trip later in the break, so we've spent a lot of time enjoying our Christmas tree and playing with the new kitchen.

We also got a treat when Aunt Erica, Uncle Bubba, and Cousin Emmy stopped by during their travels to stretch their legs and play for a while. We were eating lunch when they arrived, and Harper started squealing and yelling "Emmy! Emmy!"  It was fun to watch them play together, and Jack held his own with the girls. Here are a couple of shots of the trio at work.

Aside from playing, we have been doing some last minute Christmas shopping. The kids were troopers as we ventured the mall and ToysRUs. Jack especially liked ToysRUs where he yelled out the names of anything he saw that he knew..."Soccer ball!" "Elmo!" "Mickey Mouse!"At least that shopping trip was entertaining to me. Tony, on the other hand, had Harper in his cart who was trying to convince him to get every baby doll in the baby section; I'm surprised Tony didn't leave there with a car full of babies.

We have also been going for walks, cooking, and doing laundry. I had some laundry helpers yesterday; my reward for putting up each basket of laundry was one push around the kitchen- it was motivation enough to keep folding and putting away.

Today, Harper has her appointment with the developmental specialist- hopefully for her last one for a few years- and we're nervously anticipating the results. If all goes well and she is meeting her milestones, then Harper will be excited from the program until she is 5 years old (they'll see her one more time before she goes to school). Tony and I have no idea what types of things they'll ask Harper to do, or how she'll preform without her buddy next to her (Jack's appointment is next week, and they were insistent that they see each twin alone for evaluation).  I'm sure Harper will do well, but I knoy Tony and I will hold our collective breath until we hear the verdict (and then again next week while we wait to hear about Jack). So, if you're a prayerful person, we would appreciate the prayers.

Everyone have a very Merry Christmas and I'll post Harper's results soon!!