Ok I am in a serious funk, have been since Thanksgiving. It is in part because my foot since it was never determined what was wrong with it and now a month later I am still having trouble with it. I tried skating on it for the first time Sunday and am paying for it now. Then there was the stress of conferences, then I found out that someone I have known pretty well for the last 14 years has inoperable cancer in her lungs, liver and brain...a coworker's brother passed away a week and a half ago, it was raining no stop here for a while and I just get stressed out with the holidays.
Not that there haven't been bright spots along the way. We had our first snowfall of the season this past weekend so we had fun pla
ying in that. Logan got to light the Chanukah menorah all on her own this year and in her words, "I was a little nervous at first 
but I didn't set myself on fire", we have discovered the hilarity of the phrase "I want BACON" and welcomed a new furry friend Clementine SkippyjonJones Jacks into our house. Everyone is thrilled by our new kitty except Bonnie but then what do you expect from a 14 year old cat.
The brightest spot of all is the selflessness of our children. One morning as we were getting ready for school Logan noticed a bag of old toys that we were donating to the crisis nursery. She asked what they were for and I explained. A few minutes later she said, "You know my piggy bank?" I said yes and she said, "I want to take the money and give it to kids that don't have anything for Christmas". So what we did was count her money...and later Nora's because whatever Logan does Nora must as well : ) and with that the two of them picked out toys for a little girl that Charles' work had adopted. Logan was so proud of herself that she got to pay for them all by herself. It was so amazing that this act came completely from her and that even Nora wanted to be a part of it. I keep going back to it when I feel truly down.
Not that there haven't been bright spots along the way. We had our first snowfall of the season this past weekend so we had fun pla
ying in that. Logan got to light the Chanukah menorah all on her own this year and in her words, "I was a little nervous at first 
but I didn't set myself on fire", we have discovered the hilarity of the phrase "I want BACON" and welcomed a new furry friend Clementine SkippyjonJones Jacks into our house. Everyone is thrilled by our new kitty except Bonnie but then what do you expect from a 14 year old cat.The brightest spot of all is the selflessness of our children. One morning as we were getting ready for school Logan noticed a bag of old toys that we were donating to the crisis nursery. She asked what they were for and I explained. A few minutes later she said, "You know my piggy bank?" I said yes and she said, "I want to take the money and give it to kids that don't have anything for Christmas". So what we did was count her money...and later Nora's because whatever Logan does Nora must as well : ) and with that the two of them picked out toys for a little girl that Charles' work had adopted. Logan was so proud of herself that she got to pay for them all by herself. It was so amazing that this act came completely from her and that even Nora wanted to be a part of it. I keep going back to it when I feel truly down.
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Fantstic story about sharing with others during the holiday. I hope things look up over break.
A new kitty! That is what Jackson wanted for Christmas, but I think we are going to put it off a year.
Sorry I missed hockey, and I hope Jackson was OK. Next time I promise to get a babysitter.
Enjoy the break - you deserve it!!
Jackson was great, he had a blast I think..Logan never would have done that well. I felt bad cause Adam and Erica had to leave as soon as we got there.
Have a great holiday, be safe traveling!
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