The Athlete

I almost drove into a parked car when I heard a little voice last night say that she wanted to play soccer this spring. I vividly remember her telling me she was never doing that again and the images of her crying in the grass.

 

“I do now. I think it would make me feel young again. It would be good to be around the youngins.”

 

Apparently 8 is a milestone birthday too, much like 40.

New Years Eve

We didn't make it to midnight but we certainly got a few moments of fun!!!

Getting married

I am not sure what brought it up but Emmy was chatting about getting married today. She said that she thought she needed to go on at least 50 or 52 dates with someone before she decided if she wanted to marry him. I agreed that was a good number. She asked if I would say yes when he called to ask me if he could marry her and I said that if she loved him, I probably would. She then decided that I should be the one he asks, not her daddy because he will definitely say no. I told her I would miss her so much.

 

“It’s not like we would be moving to Albuquerque!” (The High School Musical trilogy has been on Disney Channel this week and that is where Toby was going to go to school.)

 

She then told me they would actually live with us. Their kids could stay in our guest room and she and her husband would stay in her room but just fix it up a little more grownup.

 

Speaking of grownup, she now goes by Emmy not Emmy Ruth. Squeezing my heart into a thousand pieces.

 

Christmas Morning

Last year, Emmy asked Santa for a Barbie dreamhouse but he told her that he had a two year replacement policy and since she got one in 2012, she was not eligible. As soon as time came to write the letter this year, Emmy was hopeful for a two elevator dreamhouse. Santa did not disappoint. He also must have thought that we all needed to lose some weight since John and I got bikes along with Emmy. Luke and Elly must have been good too as they got new beds and Elly a new fancy collar.

Christmas Eve

I love love love Christmas Eve with the sweetest kiddos I know! And wearing our matching PJs!!!!

Christmas Adam

A friend at work told me that Christmas Eve Eve is actually called Christmas Adam--which makes total sense. It also is a special day for us. We celebrate Christmas with my side of the family on Christmas Eve at lunch and the Jackson kids have been spending the night before with me for a couple of years. It is one of my favorite things--we make cookies for Santa and just get lots of good snuggle time.

Dean is two!

I can't believe our sweet baby is already two! It seems like he just arrived and like he's always been here at the same time. He loves Pooh and had two very special guests at his party.  When Becca returned, I told her she missed Tigger and Dean pointed and reprimanded her for it.

Christmas Stuff

John worked so hard this year and was so proud that he earned a guitar from Gibson. 

 We were so glad to see the Nutcracker with our sweet friend Noah this year.

 John and his dad got in a quick jam session when we celebrated Christmas with them.

School program

Emmy's school had a Christmas program for the second graders this year. We are so proud of her that she was chosen as one of the featured square dancers.