GED... Take two

So Scott has graduated and returned to his family in Washington... finally. It'd not as though he is 30 or any really old age like that, so there is still hope for a promising career in nursing... or falling off of things.

Hi Daddy

Happy Christmas, Daddy. I miss you! Only 7 more days...

Thanks

Sorry I didn't write about Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful week. Beth, Rachel, Jessica, and Dad came out on Sunday. Scott got here on wEdnesday, and I had Thursday through Sunday off. We went to the salon for Rachel and Jessica's 13th birthday and out for pizza that night. We went to see Harry Potter after Thanksgiving dinner. We went to Pike's Place Market and out for oysters that night (my favorite day of the week). After Beth, R, J, and Dad left, Scott and I took the kids down to Portland for the day and went to the Saturday market there. It was such a fun week, and so good to see everyone. Here's a picture we were trying to get of the cousins, but Katya wasn't really cooperating. I think we have another one on our blog from last Thanksgiving that looks pretty similar, but with the cousins on Scott's side!

Santa Claus

Today we went to the Allyn Gazebo and saw Santa Claus. It was fun with hot chocolate adn delicious cookies provided by the Allyn Community Association. There was even a lady there playing Christmas songs on the keyboard and singing. She was very good, too, making up a lot of her own arrangments in various styles. I always wished I could do that! It was about the best looking Santa I've seen. And Katya might be in the paper! We did get in trouble for taking a cookie before seeing Santa! And we also saw some friends of ours, one couple that has two kids - they are in our church. Another couple lives in our neighborhood. They have quadruplet boys - 4 years old this December! I missed it, but mom said two of them had to go to the bathroom while they were there and just pulled down their pants and went where they were standing in line! I think Katya saw the whole thing. Maybe it will help her with potty training! I told Mom I guess you have to be very laid back to have four 4-year old boys!

shepherdess

We've had a fun weekend. Friday night we went to a work Christmas party and then dressed up for a church nativity program. It was really fun and Katya loved meeting so many new people and especially seeing Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. She kept pointing to Jack and saying, "Here's Baby Jesus, too!".