Something'about Christmas-time.....clear through February vacation!!

Christmas in 2009 was great, though a bit of a blurrr. The big deal this year, of course, was my Dad's - Grampy's - stem cell transplant. The tree came and went, but with a big "return" to white lights on it again! The girls and I loved it. Christmas surprises included various electronics and clothing, winter coats and various funky toys. Kathryn and Joe's January school concert was fantastic - my first musician's performance! Joe is playing the saxophone. Kathryn's class sang an *awesome* version of "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. It was great! 

In January Joe's sax/band practices doubled up to 2 mornings a week, before school. Maddie's winter cheer season is reaching it's pinnacle with competition on 2/27 and will hopefully go on to Regional level. Driver's Ed classes are well underway, and the process of doing college research stuff is sneaking it's way in. 

Winter has been very kind to us, with the DC area taking HUGE hits of snow and MA getting very little. I'll take it...mild, gentle, peaceful. Not so bad! February vacation was painfully slow-moving with a lot of bickering and fighting among the kids, but April vacation is within sight. We need to get back outdoors, but having the quiet period with only occasional basketball for an hour a week, I could stay on this bandwagon for a while.

         

A few pictures from Dec/Jan/Feb.