Christmas

The Christmas holiday didn't go exactly as planned, but it worked. We opened up gifts Christmas eve morning. It took Arica several hours to open, and she didn't even finish them all. She needed a couple of breaks in between them all. Since Tam had duty, Heather and I and the girls were all going to church that evening. Johnathan went fishing with Moore for a couple of hours, because he didn't want to go to Church. ( I'm not going to make him.) I got to Heather's place around 1430. We finished the preps for tomorrow. And the girls took a nap. We found out the times for church and there was no services after 1730. The girls didn't get up from there nap til 1700. And there was no way to get 5 people ready for church and drive there in 30 minutes. Unfortunately we didn't make it. Then to make things worse, no one had services on Christmas day. We ate dinner, and Heather and I went to feed the horses while Mary (Heather's mom) stayed and watched the girls. Shortly after we got back Johnathan showed up. He talked his way out of duty, Christmas day. But we still spent it with Tam and Heather. We all stayed up late playing cards. I had to get up and go to work in the morning. Friday night, Arica finished opening her gifts. I'm back at work now, again. I will get Monday and Tuesday off. Let me get back to work. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's. Thank you for the gifts.

Mommy's little helper

On Monday, 15th, Arica decided that she wanted to help me empty out the dish washer. I grapped the silverware, and she held up a plate saying mommy, mommy. She still doesn't understand the consept of loading the dirty dishes up, but that's okay. We made cookies over the week. She helped put the ingredients in the bowl, rolled them in sugar and added the sprinkles. She is growing up so fast. Today, she needs to go for her second flu shot, we have to get a dependant ID card made, and update mine. I'm setting a bank account for her went she goes to Grandma's house. Then, we get to send all the Christmas gifts out. It will be a busy day, but at least I get to spend it with Arica. Saturday, Heather and her two girls and Arica and I are going to Bass Pro Shop to get a picture with Santa for free. Got to go to work.