Merry Christmas!

Well, not exactly, but very soon. We've had a rough week here. Last week a pipe broke under our kitchen sink while we were not home. Water ran into our living room and basement. I know things can always be worse and I am thankful it was clear water and not gray or black. Regardless, it is no picnic. Our floors on the first and second floors had to be removed. Yes, the ones Victor spent his vacation last year installing. The basement sustained the most damage. Phoebe's room sits underneath the kitchen, so you can imagine. We have insurance and they have been terrific thus far. The new floors are being installed as I type.

Besides the bad news we are keeping our spirits high. Santa is coming tomorrow night and the kids couldn't be any more excited. We haven't exactly made any definite plans, but we will be celebrating as a family.

I am on winter break from school, which is going terrific. I took some time off from work for Christmas. After New Year I am taking an additional two weeks off form work to get things together around here.

Phoebe flew out Saturday :(..
I hate to see her go everytime. She was excited to see her Dad and other relatives in Miami. Victoria is going to Florida on the 27th, to visit her Grandma. She is celebrating her 12th birthday Friday. When I first started dating Victor she had just turned 2! It doesn't seem possible. The years fly by us and we don't even take time to stop and smell the roses.

Madelynn and Colin are doing great as well. Colin amazes me (as much as all of my kids do). He has a "workshop" that I bought him for hus 3rd birthday. He plays with it alot. Although he doesn't bang on the hammer or use the battery operated drill; instead, he puts the foam "wood" pieces together. Yesterday he made an actual boat. He has the ability to create things that I wouldn't have the sense to build. Puzzles that just give me a headache, Colin manages to put together. I think we may have an engineer or architecht on our hands.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas!