Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!

The girls and I had a great time at the Darden Family Christmas party on Thursday (Mark was out of town). It was Jane's first real exposure to Santa and as you can see, she is not too pleased.

Not much new . . .

Not much new to report these days. The story of our lives the past little while has basically consisted of poop and vomit and vomit and poop. We've had a virus going around the family -- I'm the only one that has been spared so far (knock on wood). Hopefully it will pass quickly.

I remember as a child not being able to hardly wait until Christmas arrived. Now I find myself wishing that the Christmas season could last longer so that I can savor the feeling and the spirit of it all more. It seems to pass more quickly each year (especially in the years, like this one, when I've been a little late starting my Christmas shopping). It's magical, though, to have children and see Christmas through the eyes of a child again!