CHRISTmas Eve to a Merry CHRISTmas in the ER?

It was a long day, lots of driving---  we went from the lake to Kirk's grandmother's house (1 1/2 hrs away)  Sam had ( yet another) cold, Molly woke up with croup---  always fun to hear her without a voice and barking like a dog.

 Sam annoying Molly while we visit

 Sam trying to pass the time

 molly introduces her great grandmother to her new doll

 

  to Kirk's cousin's house (almost another 1 1/2 hours) for the big family celebration.  We visited with family, the kids enjoyed playing with their cousins (the boys enjoyed the wii, shooting the girls with a rubber band gun and just plain running around, the girls enjoyed watching a fairy barbie DVD in a room almost the same pepto bismol shade of pink as Molly's, and running away from the boys who were chasing them with a rubber band gun :) )

Molly met a new friend--

 

Showing Great grandmother her gift--always the helper

 great grandmother with my kiddos

 Sam and his cousin--- both up to no good, I got them to stop for a second

though :)

  We all enjoyed a yummy dinner and then it was time to head home---  a 3 1/2 hour drive.  It was a quiet drive home, Molly couldn't talk, and apparently it is no fun making noise by yourself, so Sam was quiet as well.  We got home, got the kids to bed and got everything ready for the am.  Then Molly woke up and barked and cried and barked.  She was working really hard to breathe so I gave her a treatment (it did not seem to work very well) I got her to calm down and she even went back to sleep, but continued to wheeze and have stridor... so off to the ER we go.... at 1:30 am.  Poor baby was tired, working hard to breathe and looked pathetic.  it was COLD and raining, but we made it.  Poor baby had to get a shot (steroid) 

 Best part of the night?  All the attention she got from the doctors and nurses on Christmas morning, the fact that she hung on to me so tight and sweet the whole time  we were there.  She even got 2 things of apple juice. ( these pics were taken when I put her down to get our coats on... the first time she let me go the whole time we were there).
Worst part of the night?  rectal temp AND shot in the bottom--- good thing she had on her cute Christmas undies!!!

CHRISTmas at the Glen

It was a night for all of the children's groups to sing etc for Christmas. Sam is now in the children's choir (1-4th grade) Molly sang with the M&M's.
Sam apparently had fleas, or Molly out itching powder in his sweater prior to singing ha.  My favorite part is when he looks over at us and smiles, then tries hard not to smile.  such a cute, sweet little guy!

The M&M's had some special friends show up---  the sheep, the cow and the donkey. 

Here is a synopsis of the videos----  the first song it is Madison who is screaming (jumping girl in red dress)  you can also tell when she sings as she doesn't say her" r's" or" l's"

the second song (silent night--- suppose to be sweet and silent) Molly decides to make her voice be heard.  toward the end of the song Molly finds the mic---  i think she is going to be a natural speaker when she is older ha!! 
This one is really blurry----  but don't fear, the best move of the night was clear as a bell...

now the second set---
molly is not shy in the screaming department for her favorite song (and the reason why she got to be the cow) she doesn't miss a beat even when her hat falls off, she continues singing.  she thinks trent (boy behind her is the reason for the hat to keep falling--- not the fact that she has a tiny head)  she does mess up the chorus a little once, but she just continues to belt it and doesn't miss a beat so all is well)  I think madison got some jumping beans prior to the event, and molly, well, she just can't stand still for a second.
Madison came back to life and drowned out Molly (what a competition these two have going) for the happy birthday Jesus song.  Molly needs a hat readjustment (yet again)
One of Molly's favorite things to do right now is change the real words with rhyming words, she managed to contain herself until the final song---  shortly after the sheep comes to life, Molly rhymes "way" with "pray"--- and seems to be quite proud of herself afterward.
and then, the event of all events... molly stares down the sheep, turns her head a little more and Madison starts jumping again---  maybe the jumping caught everyone,s eyes instead of the most disgusting part of the night---(at 4:22 on video)  yup, the pick and lick (or rather chew)  you can hear us in the background calling out her name and saying no.  the sweet little sheep hollers out-- giving Molly time enough to eat her prize and then, as though nothing ever happened, she continues on in song...makes a mother oh so proud..... YUCK!!!

So Molly and I were at the store the other day.  A man came up to her and said, "hey, I know you, you sang at my church on Sunday night"  Molly looked up at him and he continued on "you were a little cow.  You were the hit of the night, I loved your enthusiasm"  She quickly told him her name (as she pretty much expects everyone to know who she is)  and then wandered off down the row. (we happened to be in the toy section of the store).  She should have stayed though, as her ego would have grown-- for all of the sweet compliments that she was getting.   Thankfully he never mentioned the pick, maybe he never saw it, or maybe he was just thoughtful and realized I would just die knowing that my daughter was remembered for doing a disgusting deed ha ha!!!

Why bother...

I want Molly to have curls in her hair, Her hair doesn't want them.  we work hard to get them.  She sleeps in these soft, funny curler things...  only to pull out half of them in the middle of the night---  That leaves for half straight, half curled hair in the am---  which does not look very well. Why do I bother?!  Oh, the price of beauty :)

here is the end result---  still has to be pulled back 9to help hide the pathetic straight/curly hair

From HOT to FREEZING

It was 78 degrees just a few days before, then BOOM--- we woke up to THIS:

 SNOW

I know... it is not very much, but around here it is a lot--- especially on December 8th!!

I ran to get my camera prior to leaving for school, I knew it wouldn't last long (and it didn't)  But it sure was a fun thing to see!
Both kids felt the need to TASTE the snow (just to be sure that that is what it really was!!)

 oh, and the clothing choice of my son on his way to school---  it was Pajama day (really, it was).  Molly wakes up to join us for the ride to school---  she had just gotten up--- pj's, medusa hair and of course, silver sparkly shoes :)