Enjoying some of the lights at the Hubers 
Playing in the snow before Cici's
Taking mommy's pic with the cell phone (it doesn't take pics) Life has gotten away from me to a point in the last week or so. Kids are ready for Christmas. Teachers are ready for Christmas. The Woofs are ready for Daddy to be done and home for a month. 2 finals down, 2 to go! He will be home the day after tomorrow. If you are reading this before Thursday evening pray for peace and sleep for all of us!
Last weekend Steve was unable to come home with it being the last weekend before finals. Going up there wasn't really an option either as we wouldn't see him except to go to church on Sunday morning. My parents helped me fill my Saturday though. I spent the morning in Bedford helping my mom decorate their Christmas tree. Lily helped some (putting all the ornaments on the same branch). When do they grow out of that? Then my mom got tickets to The Virginia Christmas Spectacular or The Living Christmas Tree as they have renamed it. Dad watched Lily and I got to go with mom. WHen we were leaving the church it was snowing. All of us went to Cici's for dinner. Dad let her try a little lemon juice. That is the first part of the video. We finished our evening with a "Christmas tree lighting" at the home of family friends, Jim and Cindy Huber.
Last weekend Steve was unable to come home with it being the last weekend before finals. Going up there wasn't really an option either as we wouldn't see him except to go to church on Sunday morning. My parents helped me fill my Saturday though. I spent the morning in Bedford helping my mom decorate their Christmas tree. Lily helped some (putting all the ornaments on the same branch). When do they grow out of that? Then my mom got tickets to The Virginia Christmas Spectacular or The Living Christmas Tree as they have renamed it. Dad watched Lily and I got to go with mom. WHen we were leaving the church it was snowing. All of us went to Cici's for dinner. Dad let her try a little lemon juice. That is the first part of the video. We finished our evening with a "Christmas tree lighting" at the home of family friends, Jim and Cindy Huber.
I have recently starting using a SAD lamp. I got it off of Ebay for a less than retail, although more than I would have liked. They go quickly and sell well! I have only been using it since Friday of last week. I think it is really helping. My counselor said that if it was going to work I would most liekly start to see results in only a few days. I know school isn't any easier, but I am handling the stress SO much better. The best part about this is that it is a drug-free treatment. Only time will tell if it is really working, but it must be as Christmas time is one of the most stressful times for teachers!
This evening Lily got ahold of our pre-paid cell phone that we keep for emergencies (instead of having a "real" one). She was yammering away. I took a little video (the second half of the video) and took a couple pics.
Probably the biggest news for us is that Lily is starting at a daycare in January. Both our sitters had to back out for personal reasons and we felt that we needed to put her in a place that would ensure a little more stability for her. She is starting at Branches Early Learning Center. She will be in the 2 1/2 yr old class. It seems to be a good place and I have heard many good things about them from others. I think Lily will enjoy having "school" in the morning. In the afternoons, they have more free play and other activities.
PS Thanks Aunt Kim for the new outfits. They fit wonderfully. It was like an early Christmas for the both of us. Lily insisted on trying on several outfits when we got them Saturday from G and G Robey. The outfits in both pics are hand-me-downs from Lily's cousin Hannah who will be 2 in January. I find it very amusing that she is still getting hand me downs from girls who are younger than she is. She is definitely still our little peanut!
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