OK, we're officially cold now. It was -36 with the windchill this morning and it was quite unpleasant taking Carson to school. We can be thankful that there is hardly any snow so the fact that the roads are clear and dry makes a huge difference. Chris is under the weather so that kind of sucks. Honestly I just get more worried about the kids because we have so many fun things going on in the next little while and I would hate to have to miss any of it due to illness. Yes, positive thoughts! Other than that I have been doing some baking and stuff and just trying to be organized for the next few busy weeks. I'm not done my shopping but I need to get a chance without the kids which is hard because they are always with me. I also need to spread everything out to evaluate where I'm at. We definately have not gone crazy this year but it's always so hard to buy for Caleb so I still have to get the poor kid something to open. I'm trying to steer clear of toys and that is a creative challenge sometimes. Anyways, just wanted to post a quick update and post some pics of a few recent events. My mom had a party for the kids at her work which is very nice. There is lunch, crafts and a visit and present from Santa. We also went on a sleigh ride at an open house thingy that they had at the nursery across the street from us. The tree we put up this year is our first attempt at a real tree and it is very beautiful. It's interesting decorating a tree with Caleb but Carson was a huge help. Notice Caleb's face when he got his gift and then his face when we were taking a pic of the 3 of us. Now do you understand the Jekyll and Hyde thing I keep talking about? Your prayers would be appreciated. LOL