merry x-mas!!!!

before i begin with the stories
sadie, silas aaron and i would all like to thank everyone so so so much for everything this year!!!
you really made this a special x-mas for us all and we appreciate it and send our love and thanks!

so i was expecting an early morning.......
silas was up at about 5:45 but i kept him quiet till about 6:15
6:20 juice in hand the little kidlets began......
silas was the first to the tree, he grabbed every dinosaur under the tree and proudly started showing them to sadie and i
they started with their stockings and made there way through the tree in a matter of minutes!
by 8:00 the entire tree was unwrapped, painting projects were underway, napping in the sleeping bag and playing puzzles!
it was wonderful!
silas got a large, very large plastic dinosaur which sent him off into a frenzy!!
he actually ran into the train table trying desperately to get to the dino!
so overall it was a wonderful and successful x-mas.
so successful that sadie could not even take a 1 min break to go to the bathroom...so she unwrapped presents while on the potty! (yup a multi-tasker)
silas was more into playing than unwrapping presents....so either we can consider him efficient for having someone else do all the hard work or perhaps controlling :)
babe and meow meow stayed clear of the chaos...but they were able to indulge in various gifts
they both were so excited by x-mas, frosty and of course santa!!!
every year is magical with these little people....and it was truly magically to watch their imagination grow at each gift!
thank you again for everything!
with our love we hope you had a wonderful x-mas!

x-mas eve...and all through the house

meow meow chases dinosaurs, the children are in the potty and babe sleeps....
daddy's go crazy...and santa eats cookie!!!!

xmas week

sadie wrote a letter to santa.......
and we went to the post office and mailed it
two weeks later santa replied!!!
yes he aactually wrote a letter back to sadie telling her that mrs. claus was busy cooking cookies and rudolph was making ALL the reindeer exercise in preparations for the long night ahead
it was wonderful and a true little bit of x-mas fun!
silas is talking a mile a minute
he can count to 5 and with help he can count to 10
he loves to sing frosty and the ABC's
he and sadie are really playing together
hye lvoes to follow her around...but like any sibling he likes his quiet moments alone playing with his cars......just like sadie likes to build puzzles without help from destructo bubby!!!
i think we have gotten ever odd bug and germ available
there are days i wonder if we will ever crawl out from under this bad luck of sickness
but we are moving forward....i think (i say this with crossed fingers and a deep sigh)
only a few more days till santa comes down the chimney
sadie and silas are both totally excited
personally i am more excited about the winter solstice and the possibility of more light than anything else.....
still have a long list to try and get done before x-mas....(like get presents sent out...for those of you reading this expecting presents they may be late this year...but we have not forgotten)
so until later enjoy the pictures
our computer is back up and running so lucky you pictures galore!!!!
enjoy the days and stay warm
sending our love from cold and frosty cleveland
ps. sadie and silas both meet santa...and actually sat on his lap it was amazing!!! sadie told santa she wanted a tiana doll and a cheese coloring book and that bubby wanted a car!