Christmas is Quickly Approaching

I think today I can finally say we are done shopping!!! What a relief!! Now I just need to get everything wrapped. I am just praying I do not have to make another trip to the store to get more wrapping paper. I am trying to avoid the stores until after Christmas. I have bought enough groceries and dog food to last. The kids are getting real excited about the big day! Luke got out of school today, and Rachel gets out tomorrow. Rachel has her school Christmas party tomorrow, and Luke is just as excited about it as she is. Last year we went and he made quite a haul. I hope he lucks out again.

I have not shared any pictures of our tree this year. I thought it turned out real pretty, especially since it was decorated by a seven and four year old! It is just in need of some presents. Rachel and Luke had so much fun decorating the tree!! They loved seeing their ornaments they have made and bought over the years. It is funny what treasures those ornaments become. We all have our favorites. Kate has taken to the tree as we suspected she would. It is just another thing for her to get into. She has broken and eaten more candy canes this year than we have lost in the seven years we have had a tree (since Rachel's first Christmas).

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Kate has discovered a new toy she likes even better than the Christmas tree. It is the computer. She can pull the chair out and climb up. If it is not one thing it is another! Yesterday she found Rachel's homework and a pencil on the table and did some work of her own. She ripped the corner off and drew all over it. We fixed it with a little tape and an eraser. If she was not so darn cute I might get mad at her!