It amzes me the things you do as a parent. Today, while Kristin was at the gym, I had the 2 kids. They were doing fine. Emma was eating breakfast and Cooper was playing in his toy. When Emma finished breakfast I took her in to change her diaper. I tried to get her to go potty on the toilet, but to no avail, so we just got dressed. We were hanging out on the couch when she started to cry and said, “poopy, poopy.” So I asked her if she wanted to go on the toilet. She said yes and so I picked her up to take her into the bathroom. About half-way there she puked. All over my back and the floor. I felt so bad for the little girl. I held her in the hall for a second, just in front of the bathroom. Then she puked again, all over the side of my face and shoulder. It was pretty gross! But what did I do? I took her into the bathroom and started a bath. I got her into the tub while the vomit stayed on the side of my face and the acid started to burn the corner of my right eye. After she was in the tub and feeling a little better I got to wipe the puke off. While she bathed I cleaned up the throw up all over the house and me. I didn’t even think twice about it. I just did it.

I guess that’s what you do as a parent. I know there were several times my parents had to clean up after me. It reminds me of the time we were at a friends house for a New Year’s Party. I was about 10 years old and apparently not feeling all too well. Anyway, I was in the basement watching the bowl games and started to feel sick. I had no idea where the bathroom was, but it didn’t really matter because I didn’t make it to the top of the stairs. Only a few stairs shy of the top the flood gates opened. I was so embarrassed. I can’t even remember how long it was until I told someone. I probably would have just left if I could have. The nice thing about being a kid is everybody just feels bad for you, and your parents clean it up. I am now the parent, and I get to clean it up. Isn’t parenthood wonderful?

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It was a somewhat long morning. We kind of got a late start because Kristin didn’t set the alarm thinking the kids would wake us up, of course, it being Sunday, they slept in. So we had to hurry to get everybody ready for church. We got there a mere half hour late. We weren’t there for more than 2 minutes when Emma started yelling, “No Jesus. No Jesus.” She was screaming it and crying so I had to take her out to the foyer. She calmed down after a few minutes and we tried again, only to repeat the same scene a few minutes later. It was kind of funny at first, then you start feeling bad for interrupting everybody else’s church experience. What can you do though? She has a mind of her own and doesn’t particularly like to obey or be quiet. I guess we will just keep trying to keep her happy and calm, especially at church.

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Sometimes I just don’t understand. Emma loves Cooper so much but sometimes it is incredible what she does. Today at the aquarium she, out of the blue, started to pound Cooper in the head with his toy. It wasn’t like we weren’t paying attention to her, and he wasn’t doing anything and then blam. He wasn’t too pleased about it, but her recovered quickly. Emma will hug him and nearly pull him off of the couch or wherever. I guess it’s love, a little jealousy and just being a big sister. I know I got pounded by Alph for no apparent reason several times. I guess it just starts early.

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It was a nice day. We actually got to sleep in. Emma was tired after not sleeping Christmas Eve, and made up for it by sleeping in until 8:30 this morning. That was very refreshing.

We were able to use a few of our new Christmas gifts. Cooper wore some new clothes. Emma loved playing with a lot of her new toys, including her doctor set. We used the new toaster and watched Moulin Rouge. It was nice. I started dreading going back to school though. I have more than a week and I am already missing this time off. Weird how that works. We will enjoy the time we have though.

Kristin got out a little today. She was able to go to the Hallmark store and buy a few ornaments. We almost forgot to get a “babies first Christmas” one. Fortunately there was one there for Cooper. She got two for Emma and a couple for us. Another tradition started.

Tomorrow we are hoping to get out and maybe go to the Children’s museum or the aquarium. Hopefully the kids will be up to it, and we’ll have fun.

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Our Christmas started really early this morning. Emma decided today would be a good day to get up at 4 AM. She wasn’t excited about Christmas, she just didn’t want to sleep. We ended up giving her a waffle and putting Elmo on my computer in our room so she didn’t go out to the front room to see what Santa brought. It was a fun morning with a ton of gifts. I will add more later, including pictures from this wonderful Christmas morning.

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Since we are having Christmas away from family, and we have our own family now, we figured it was time to establish some traditions. We have taken some traditions from our families, like PJs Christmas Eve, but others we have on our own. We decided that Christmas Eve dinner for our family would be Jambalaya. We thought that would be a nice way to remember this time in our lives. Kristin got the recipe from Rita Gomez and it was delicious. We did, however, make enough for a small Cajun army. This may cut into our tradition of having stew for Christmas dinner (adopted from the Wise tradition of stew for Christmas Eve) because we have so much left over and no friends here to share with.
We do miss being with family at this time, but we are having fun on our own. We are excited to have Christmas morning here tomorrow morning with Emma. I hope Santa brings some nice things for all of us. I have a hunch he will.

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Well, it’s official. We have some pretty cute kids. Emma wore her new Christmas dress that she got from her Grandma Reeder.

We got to take some pictures of them after chruch. The
pictures turned out pretty cute.

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I am the airport shuttle. Since we aren’t going anywhere this Christmas I have become the airport shuttle. I don’t mind doing it for friends, I have done it before. Today was Tyler tomorrow is The Dahls and Monday the Perry’s. I guess that’s what happens when you hang around. I’m happy to send people home.

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I am now done with the 1st semester of 3rd year. The test wasn’t too bad, but I didn’t know everything, that is for sure. I have been busy working on everyone’s Christmas presents so no rest yet.

Congratulations to Aaron and Jena on their engagement. That is exciting news, of course we have to hear about it from KC, but that’s OK. I am sure they are busy telling everyone else.

Let the fun begin!

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