Almost Christmas...

Since we are flying to see family for Christmas this year, Kayley's been getting several larger presents delivered to her (how lucky is she?!) She's already received many wonderful things. Nana and Grampa have sent her lots of fun things, including an electric paintbrush light set (very cool), a Barbie Fairy, some foam crafts, an adorable outfit with a Hello Kitty vest, and a Ballerina book. She loves them so much, and she's been having a great time playing with all her new toys. She also received a handmade afghan from Matt's aunt Mary, along with a very cute stuffed afghan pony named Penelope. We were able to get a picture of Kayley, sound asleep, wrapped up in her new afghan with the pony at her head on her pillow. So sweet! And a HUGE thank-you to Matt's Uncle Bob and Aunt Kathie for the basket of assorted English Muffins and Strawberry Jam...they are so tasty, and Kayley loves the cinnamon ones!

We can't wait to see everyone...we're so excited to get there! It's been since July since Matt and Kayley have been to NH/MA to see family, but I last saw them in September. Either way, we feel it's been too long!

The weather here has been very strange...one day last week, it was almost 70 degrees! Then it promptly went down to about 40 the next day. It's nothing like the ice storm that hit NH/MA 3this past week. No wonder so many people have been getting sick. Kayley has a cold, but she's starting to get over it, with only a bad cough left. Matt had a slight cold, but it went away quickly, and I had a small one too.

We're doing pretty well...and we're so excited that we've pretty much finished shopping. I think we have finished, actually. And there's only 6 more days until we arrive in Manchester, 8 more days until Christmas, 9 more days until me, Mom, Stephen and several cousins are going to have a bonding time at a local tattoo and piercing shop, and 10 more days until we're back home. :-)

We have a wonderful lady coming to the apartment to check in on the cats while we're gone. She'll come on the 24th, and on the 26th. I'm going to leave special instructions to give the cats their Christmas presents on Christmas eve, and possibly some ham from the fridge. It's just so much less upsetting to the cats for them to stay at home, instead of being boarded. And much cheaper too...it's wonderful.

Merry Christmas!! I'll post again after we get back!