St. Nick and Other Seasonal Staples

Every year, our line of shoes grows longer and longer. Even baby Andrew got in on the fun with his tiny shoes. Joe got up about 20 times that evening to "go to the bathroom" and take a peek at the shoes.
. Instead of cookies, we left good St. Nick some banana bread and some carrots for his horse. Patrick insisted that we leave him some water, too.

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Good morning! What a pile of treats!! Candy, nuts, oranges, books, Sprecher Orange Dream for Daddy (he helped himself to one before the kids got up) and new binkies for Andrew.
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Patrick checks out his new book.

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Luke starts in on the candy canes. Thanks, St. Nick!!

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Pretty safe to say that Scott had one of the worst days of his life on Sunday. I had to work up at church all day. Having the four boys is tough enough, but when something is wrong, things go from bad to unbearable very quickly. Since Thanksgiving, Andrew has not been napping at all. He is a grouchy mess all day and wakes up frequently at night. This was no different yesterday. In the midst of the crying, poor Patrick threw up all over - the living room, hall and bathroom. It also seems that his diaper was pretty useless with his intestinal issues. I came home to a nasty mess and an exausted and grossed-out husband. Patrick is feeling all better now, and thank goodness for Resolve carpet cleaner. Andrew's napping schedule is my number one concern this week. Christmas cards might not get out, but I want my happy baby back.