Happy New Year!

Well, I haven't kept up with this as I had hoped. I'd like to get on a couple times a month, and more during the holidays. Guess I'll try again this year.
Christmas was wonderful. We were able to relax, spend time with family, and give gifts people seemed to like. the girls were in their first Christmas pageant! Charlie played the angel of the Lord, though she got nervous and hunkered down by me. Sammy was Mary, and loved the costume so much she didn't want to change out!

Meghan sang in the cantata again this year. As usual, the variation on Pachabel's cannon was a favorite! This was followed by Christmas cookies. Some of the newer members of the church brought some that reminded us of a cookie variation of kolach: a sweet nut filling in a flaky crescent roll type crust. She even brought more to church last Sunday!
We went to Louisville for the Christmas Eve bash, and made it to the Christmas Eve service at Church. The girls were beat! Then Emily brought her new boyfriend Jacob to our place and we all set up Aunt Julie's gift: all the trimmings for a pink butterfly bathroom! The girls were awed the next morning. Santa was good to the girls but favorite gifts came from family: Horse-opoly, a camera, books, and towels in a bag that they carry everywhere!
We drove up to Mimi's house Christmas day, and Ned brought his family over. The girls had a blast together, and were even more excited to get together at Z's the next day. Unfortunately, Charlie Dot came down with the flu. The worst part for her, I believe, was the Tamiflu. She was so mad when we missed a dose and had to give it to her the next morning. She practically threw a temper tantrum! I let her throw the bottle away when we were done, which I believe she found satisfying!

We were invited to a neighbor's house for New Year's Eve. Sammy made it to midnight, but Charlie did not. We had a blast playing board games and Wii Bowling. Fortunately, we weren't far from home, because we kept forgetting things!

Peter is back at school, and Sammy would be if it weren't for the snow. Meghan starts after MLK day,