Is it wrong to compare your children to monkeys? Claire is climbing on EVERYTHING. She's amazing. Seriously. Maybe rapelling gear would be in order for next Christmas. This girl, who's 19 months old, has been spotted atop many tall peaks in this house, ie. countertops, bookcases, desks, top bunk of her sisters' beds, etc. She is fearless and will attempt to climb down --which is the scary part--from these places. She's usually successful but I'm sure that if I hadn't been there, she wouldn't have had such luck on some of those occasions.
We've been busy lately. Claire was sick just before Christmas with RSV. Her adventure wouldn't have been complete without the chest x-ray. At 9pm. In an all but deserted clinic. But, hey, it was the brand new Riverbend Pavillion. Sigh. Fortunately, no pneumonia was found and she recovered in the 6-7 day time frame the doctor predicted. It was no fun for anyone! Poor little thing. No climbing that week! She's still a little cough-y but is back to her old self.
Christmas Eve took us to Corvallis for dinner with Terry's parents. They had a bit of snow that morning but it had melted by the time we arrived, much to the kids' disappointment. We enjoyed an evening around the fire talking about what Christmas means to each of us and recalling a few memories of Christmases past.
Christmas Day came at a respectable hour with the kids waking up at 7! Whew! We made them wait a little while before opening gifts. Everyone was pleased with their treasures and the treats that Santa brought. It was a relaxing day as everyone spent time playing with their new toys. Uncle Henry came from Salem and we enjoyed a nice dinner together before watching Madagascar.
Some highlights from December:
* Everett's band concert
* More music performances by me and Terry
* SNOW in the Valley!
* Baking lots of cookies and sharing with friends
* Cutting and decorating our Christmas tree--still smells wonderful!
* Spending time with family and friends
* Bingo! and my snazzy new picture frame!
* Snuggling in warm quilts and watching Christmas cartoons and movies
* Christmas music 24/7 on the radio. Have I mentioned how I love Christmas music?
* Shopping.
* Hot chocolate with whipped cream and/or marshmallows
* Candy canes
What were your favorite sights, sounds, and flavors of Christmas this year?
2 comments:
IS there a difference between kids and monkeys? I wasn't aware...
I used to think about opening my blinds and letting people look through the windows for money...so they could see my monkeys.
My highlight for December: my new amazing chocolate cookie recipe and that cool frame you got.☺
Fun Highlights of the year! Happy New Year!!
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