Poor Daddy

Today my dad finally went to the doctor.  He has been feeling under-the-weather since Thanksgiving and it won't get better.  My mom went with him so my aunt Jenny came to babysit us. 

Esther was sleeping the whole time so me and Abigail had her all to ourselves!  We played Guess Who a TON.  Then uncle Greg came and we played it with him too.  When my mom and dad came home uncle Greg took me, Abigail, and aunt Jenny out to eat.  We were going to go to Crown Candy, but there was a really long line that went out the door and down the street.  So we went to the Fountain on Locust.  I had a grilled cheese sandwich with apples and fancy cheese on it and it was sooooooooooooo yummy.  They also had these really good, home-made potato chips instead of french fries.  For dessert me and Abigail both had ice cream cones and after that I was really full. 

My dad has been sleeping all day and I really hope he gets better soon.  He had to miss work today and this is only the second time in like 18 years!  Poor daddy.....

Right now my mom is making bread and it smells heavenly.  I better go taste-test.

Silent Night

Well, it's Christmas Eve, the Eve of Christ's birth.

I wonder sometimes about everything that happened when He was born.  I think maybe that all the animals wanted to be around Him and there were Angels singing and Mary was crying and Joseph was astonished and everything was so wonderful. God's plan turned out perfect.  You know it always does.  I am so thankful that it did. 

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Soon Santa will be here.  Our house smells like potato soup and cookies.  It is warm and cozy and smells like Christmas.

Right now there is snow silently falling outside and everything is white.  It is so pretty.  All the trees are bare and everything is quiet.  Oh, silent night.

Christmas Eve Eve

Well, today is Christmas Eve Eve, being the Eve before Christmas Eve.  Today my dad wasn't working and he took me to do some last-minute Christmas shopping and I must say, I think we did pretty well.  Man, I can't wait until it's Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Eve Eve and then after that it will be Christmas day and I can't wait!!!!  I'm so excited I could jump up and down. 

Today my mom baked cookies and our house smells really good.  After dinner I get to help make another batch!  Mmmmm, oatmeal chocolate chip.  My mother makes the best cookies.   I can't wait to eat them all (eccept the ones for Santa, of course!). 

Well, only 1 more day until Christmas!