Helping Dad bring in the wood so we can have a warm and cozy house heated by the wood stove. There's nothing like a nice warm fire. I love the smell. It's been freezing cold lately. It's been like in the teens for the high. Today we are having a real heat wave, I think it might make it up to the high 30's.
Poor Hallie has has strep throat 3 times in the last 2 months. So we went to the ENT on Monday and he said her tonsils were still big and that they should come out or else she would just keep getting strep throat. So today she had them out. They took her tonsils out, her adnoids out, and her 2 front teeth! They've been loose (her teeth that is) for awhile, but not quite loose enough to pull out. It was funny because we were joking with her yesterday about how we should just ask they doctor to pull them out, and sure enough he did! She looks so cute with her toothless smile. Everythings went well and she is recovering, a little sleepy and sore, but doing fine. She was very brave about the whole thing and has been so excited to eat popsicles and ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Christmas came and went so fast this year. I think having a new baby has something to do with that. This year I was very grateful for online shopping! We had a great Christmas. The girls got what they asked for, DS's , a magic kit and bathrobe for Hallie, and a guitar for Sadie. I have to say Christmas is so much fun with kids. We actually ended up waking them up Christmas morning, we were so excited. Most of all it was just a great day to be together and to be with family. I am very grateful to have family to be together with on holidays. I'm especially thankful for the Savior and to celebrate his birth and also his life and to remember him and the sacrifice he has made for me. What a blessing that is my life.