Not yet...

I had hoped by now I would be reporting that Hannah was back to school and we had moved on to all the fun activities that accompany the Christmas season (baking, christmas parties, Christmas concerts, etc. etc.) But, not yet. Hannah is indeed back to school and doing great. But Eleanor, Jesse, and I are all sick now. My voice is totally gone. The doctor doesn't think I have mono. The kids may have mono, but the test frequently has a false negative for young children and they get over it faster, so we didn't even get them tested.

Its not all bad though. We have been so blessed by thoughtful friends from our ward who have been bringing us dinner while Jarin is gone on a trip. Must be nice to be in Jamaica, mon? We've enjoyed a huge plate of holiday cookies (really good ones) from our neighbors as well. Plus, to give us something fun to look forward to, some little pixies have been doing the 12 days of Christmas for us. They are quite clever and our kids LOVE getting something on the front porch every night. They check every few minutes throughout the evening. I must say I'm impressed because we live in a cul de sac with very few hiding spots and we haven't seen them yet.