Highs and Lows December 25, 2011

LOWS:

Last minute Christmas shopping, wrapping, present hiding, worry and anxiety over whether or not I got everyone something they like, if the kids would all come out even, and if I forgot anyone.

Had to delay our drive to California by a day due to work emergencies.  Unhappy children.

The drive to California.  I really think it's getting harder, not easier. Troubling.

For the past 3 nights I have been woken up at least 7 times by different kids.  One time on Wednesday I rolled over and hit Seth in the head with my head.  Not the easiest wake up method.

Christmas Even night was typical:  kids in bed around 10 pm, someone wet the bed, someone woke up at midnight with a nightmare, someone had an asthma attack and we had no medication, someone had to sleep in our bed but wiggled, wiggled and wiggled until he was put on the floor....

HIGHS:
California!  Family!  Friends!

Fun, and often hilarious family Christmas Eve party.  Happy, happy children.  A very unhappy baby (Alyssa) who was not mine!  Lisa teases me that she got on of my babies and that I'm going to have one of her easy babies who take a pacifier and sleep and everything.  I sure hope she's right.

A fast and furious Christmas morning.  Lots of presents, no one cried, no "Is that all?"  Although Brooke did get very offended by the Toy Story Arts and Crafts set from Uncle Ben because it is "a boy movie!!!"

My sister Chrissy and my Mom's divine food.  I am going to gain 12 pounds this month for sure.

I bought baby clothes for the first time, since I always feel like if I buy clothes for a girl baby I will jinx it and have a boy.  I bought Shawn a cute pink outfit for yet unnamed, yet unborn baby that is yet to be proven a girl that read "Daddy's Sweetheart" and he got all teary.  Very cute.

An inspiring and beautiful Christmas program at Church, filled with music, scripture and testimony of Jesus Christ.  That is the best high of all...the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth.

Merry Christmas!