Tis the season!!

One of those pictures you show future girlfriends.

It seems as though every holiday season comes with a few guarantees. There is family, food, bad roads, and the ever so loved being sick. This last week we all experienced the sick part, but we are finally feeling better. Despite not feeling well, we decided to get into the spirit of Christmas and set up our tree. Jason loves it. He points at it all of the time and says light.... light..... light. He also learned if he touches it or hits it with something, it moves. When it does move he gets so excited and starts to tell us. If we don't acknowledge the fact that the tree is moving and that he knows what the word move means, it is melt down central around here. We didn't do very much throughout the week since we didn't feel well. I have grown so much that it is getting uncomfortable so I am super tired. It is like I wake up every morning bigger than when I went to bed. Colin even admits that I have grown a lot just since Thanksgiving. So, we just trucked on through the week of sick and no sleep. And by the weekend, there was a light at the end of the tunnel.

WOW!!!!! Big tree.

Look.... Light!!!! Light!!!!!

Over the weekend we finally felt well enough to wrap presents and put them under the tree. Even though Jason would love to unwrap them, he is being really good about it. This is a lot better than last year when he started to open presents 3 weeks before Christmas. Saturday night we went to Colin's company Christmas party and Jason had his first babysitter. Kelsey Roberson (a girl from Meeteetse that goes to college here) was nice enough to come over last minute. The two of them had a blast and Jason didn't even care that we were gone. He showed her all of his toys before the coloring began. Then it was time to read books before he crashed out. Meanwhile, we were enjoying a big meal of prime rib and some gambling. They hosted a casino night themed party. It was fun and I have to say, I won much more than Colin. I don't beat him at many things, so I have to relish in that win. Oh, and Saturday we were treated with another standard holiday gift, bad roads. Thank goodness we didn't have to travel out of town. The wind was ripping (60+ mph gusts), the snow was blowing, and the roads were ice sheets. It made for a good time driving around town and all of the work that went into cleaning off the walks was in vein since the snow just drifted back in. It will melt this week.

Which one is mine?

Sunday was a day for relaxation and recovery. We were still a little worn down from being sick the week before. So, it was a day for football and warm soup. This week should be quite layed back too. Jason still has a bit of a cough, due to the endless runny nose. I am just not willing to take any chances of him getting really sick again. So, it will be a time to enjoy the tree and get into the Christmas mode even more. Have a great week everyone and we look forward to your holiday adventures..................