4 Days Til Christmas!!!

Surprise! So much has been going on. We have four days til Christmas and the holiday spirit is well upon us! Yay!

Here's just a really cute pic of Turtle. Not that they all aren't cute, but his daddy was swinging him all around and he was just cracking up.



He is also working on his standing skills. He's not there yet, but he keeps trying to stand up when we are sitting with him, so I guess he's getting the idea that he wants to be on the move. I have mixed feelings on this, obviously.



Another batch of cut-out cookies I did. These are even yummier than the first batch and have all kinds of sparkly embellishments on them. Sparkly = good. We're attending a Sweets Party tomorrow and I'll be bringing these and some mint Christmas tree cupcakes as my contribution. Don't worry - there will be pics.



Friday night, our friends M&K stopped by on the way to their holiday destination. It was great seeing them. We had a delicious dinner at The Chianti Room and then wandered around checking out the lights.



Our little family by the tree.



And Turtle checks out the cannon.



Today, we also tried Turtle on Daddy's Shoulders. At first, Turtle wasn't too sure about it.



But a few seconds and a couple handfuls of Daddy's hair later, he realized how fun riding up high could be! Wheeee!



And now, on a more serious note. I was a little peeved that the Jaguars gave up the game to the Colts on Thursday, making the run for the head of the AFC East even tighter. However, the Dolphins and the Seahawks both managed to come through. The Fins overcame a sloppy game to pull a W over the Chiefs, while Favre threw interception after interception, causing them to fall to a 3-12 team. Now, if the Dolphins beat the Jets on Sunday, they will go to round 1 of the playoffs. For the Jets to get in, they will have to beat the Dolphins AND the Pats will have to lose to the Bills. If the Jets and Pats win, the Pats will go.

So, needless to see, I'm cautiously optimistic, DH is moping and N has offered up her guest room for me and Turtle if we want to watch the game in a more friendly (and reasonable) environment. The four hour drive might just be worth it.