Update

We all seem to be on the mend right now. Mary Joyce is the only one in the house to avoid the bug. My mom was the last to get it and is still recovering, but the rest of us are basically okay. Not much of a fun vacation, but thanks for the prayers.

Please Pray

Hey everyone, this is Chet.

Dusty and Katherine have come down with a stomach bug in a pretty spectacular fashion, along with Dusty's Dad. Please pray that 1) everyone who is sick gets over it quickly, and 2) that no one else gets sick.

Thanks!

Edited to add: Chet has it too, now...

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas to everyone! Tomorrow morning, we get up, open gifts and let the girls play with their Santa gifts, then it is off to Grandmama's house in Georgia. Then on Friday, we're heading to Lao Lao and Papa's house in Louisiana for a week, so blog updates may or may not happen in the meantime. We'll be back home on January 3.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a very blessed New Year!!!

Happy Birthday to the 117b Girls!

Our China travel group girls are all turning 3 years old. Ella, Rachel, Mary Joyce, and Jaiden have already hit the big milestone. Sasha and Alivia are our Christmas Eve and Christmas babies, so they are celebrating within the next day or two, and then Aidyn and Isabelle have their big days in January. It is so hard to believe that those tiny babies who were placed in our arms in Nanchang are now active three year olds. Time flies! Happy Birthday, Girls!!!

A Few Family Photos

We made a few family photos this afternoon, well as much as we could considering that Chet and I were having to take the pictures. I wanted a Christmas profile photo for my Facebook page, so we took some pictures next to the Christmas tree. Chloe the cat wanted to get in on the action, too.




And here is a pretty hilarious outtake:

Popsicles are Yummy!

Mary Joyce has loved popsicles for awhile now, and recently Katherine has started practically begging for one every time her sister has one. Finally, the other day, we relented and gave her her own. She is getting quite adept with these things and thinks they are very yummy!





I had to include this picture of Mary Joyce just because it is hilarious!

O Christmas Tree

Here is our tree this year, and so far even with a 3 year old, a 16 month old, and 3 cats, it is still in good shape. :-)

Katherine Slides!

A December Saturday in Florida

A Favorite Viewing Spot

For some reason, the girls love the green plastic laundry basket. It is one of their favorite places to sit and watch "Sesame Street," which is about the only TV show they watch on a regular basis. Mary Joyce usually lines it with her pillow and blanket and both girls climb in. It really is sweet to watch them. The thing is, this day, I really needed the laundry basket, but I just didn't have the heart to make them move...