Bringing in the New Year!!

Another year in the books!  I took Joelle to urgent care today and found out she had a double ear infection!!  It must have been brewing when she had her fever last week, but she didn't have ear pain until today.  After some medicine, she was right as rain.
This year Steve decided that we were going to have a seafood extravaganza for our last meal of 2013.   He went to the store with Megan and they came home with crab legs, shrimp, salmon, and steak!  I love that my husband enjoys cooking!
David's girlfriend came over to hang out. Joelle isn't too sure about all the time David spends with his girlfriend.  Joelle came up to me in the kitchen and she said, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" and I look to her and I say, " I don't know, what are you thinking?"  She walks closer to me and leans over to my ear and in a quiet voice she says, "I am thinking that David is spending a long time with his girlfriend.  He used to play games with me in his room."  and then she walks away!!  We all got a good laugh out of that one.  I told David and Savannah and he said he just played a game with her earlier today!  Poor Joelle, just wait until Megan starts bringing boys around.  We had a very relaxing evening and rang in the new year with sparkling cider and love!

David's Big Gift

Christmas Time Again!

Wow, the older I get, the faster the year goes by.  I can't believe it is already Christmas.  Of course, you know my husband, so you know that we had friends over on Christmas Eve and he made a terrific meal.  There was prime rib, turkey, pork, and brown chicken.

 David's girlfriend stopped by so they could exchange gifts.  Check out the video on the next post to see what she did.

David got her a very pretty ring!  

Joelle went to bed early with a 101 fever and woke up in the morning with a 104 fever.  She was pretty sick, but she did enjoy opening presents.  All in all the kids were very happy with what they got.  Megan got all the Vans and Converse she could possibly wear and David got video games and Ecko clothes.  Joelle got a Doc McStuffins doll, a LeapPad and a lot of other toys.  She kept herself very busy playing all day.  Steve surprised me with a trip to Vegas for my birthday.  It will be a great time since it is also Superbowl weekend!!  Part of Megan's Christmas present was going to the new Justin Bieber movie on Christmas day with her Daddy!  She loved it and he enjoyed the time with her.  Santa didn't forget about Patches either.  He got a HUGE ham bone to chew on!