So what have you missed?
Christmas was one of the best ever! Grace was really into the festivities, as she patiently waited for Santa to bring her a "doll that moves." Which also happens to be a doll that wets--frequently-- so I'm back to buying diapers for two "kids." The Jakester was much more easily amused with all the blinking lights and shiny paper (as was his dad--JUST KIDDING!)
We made a whirlwind of stops from PA to Ohio and back. Always great to spend quality time with the fam--near and far! But the ride back from Ohio in a horizontal blizzard is one that we won't soon forget. (Combined with the odiforous reminders of a carsick daughter coming and going. She's her mama's girl. :->)
On New Year's Eve, we were excited to host the Radas. The little guys checked out early, but you've never seen a 3- and 4-year-old more pumped to toot their horns and toast their glasses of sparkling grape juice at "midnight." (And by midnight I mean 9pm, with a strategically placed and specially altered clock nearby.)
A few days later, Gracie started dance class and is now in full-on ballerina mode. Whether or not she ever dives into Swan Lake, it's a joy to watch her in all of her twirly tulle glory. Speaking of watching, since Jake is usually a spectator at her class, he's picked up a few moves of his own. Yes, Eric is going to have to do some major damage control with all of the ballerina/princess-mania that the Jakester is exposed to on a daily basis. For most of the weekend, for example, Grace only answered to "Tinkerbell" and encouraged us to all wear fairy wings.
So there's a snapshot of what we've been up to. Now, if I could just figure out how to freeze the dress-up days, dance parties, and even sticky little fingers...
In the meantime, I'll try to keep you better posted by "watering" the old blog a little more than my houseplants ... which won't be hard to do since that's almost never. :->
