Lucas and Co.: Anne

This Christmas was very relaxing for us, which is just what we wanted! On Christmas morning Jessica actually woke up at 12:30 am. So I had to yell at her to go back to sleep!! Who knows if she actually fell back asleep or was too excited and just laid in bed!! (By her attitude later in the day I'm guessing she was too excited to sleep:))

Just in case your wondering why I have so many pictures of Tori and not Jessica......Jessica won't let me take pictures of her so I get what I can! My Mom, Dad and Amber came over later to see what Santa brought. Then we went to my mom's for dinner and Josh set up TalkTime or skype (I don't know what ended up working) so we could talk to Andrew when he called at 6. All in all it was a great Christmas!!

I know I haven't updated my blog for a while! I feel like my life is ~~completely~~ a little out of whack at the moment and it's been hard to get into a new groove. I'm trying to get it together and hopefully it'll happen sooner rather than later--but don't hold your breath!

Zoo Lights

Before Christmas we went with the family to Zoo Lights. It sounds funner than it actually is--I think we saw a Tiger and all the bugs you could want. The kids expected to see animals and there were none but we still had a good time. We also had a DEEP FRIED S'MORE (again sounds better than it was)

Drake

Cheesy Tori

Jessica and Isaac

Lookin' at the bugs--gross

Isaac, Drake, Lexi and Rick

Jock and Tori

Rick as a turtle!

Lexi

Toribelle

Christmas 2010

Christmas was good. Jessica was up at 3ish but luckily was sleeping with Vicki so she kept her in bed til around 5! Jessica got a ton of Koala bear's and Tori got Toy Story everything. I've realized that right now I'm parenting out of guilt so I went overboard with the toys. All in all it was good we saw all the family and had a great time! My fingers have also healed from having to open all the packages of Littlest Pet Shops, Toy Story crap, and all the other toys they got. Seriously I'm going to write a letter to the President about that--something needs to change about overly packaging toys.

Hotel Monaco

Josh and I went to The Hotel Monaco for a MUCH MUCH MUCH needed night away. I had a perma-smile on my face--it was soooo wonderful to be away from the kids!!! We pretty much did nothing! (or nothing that I can blog about!!! **Wink, Wink**) We did go to the melting pot for dinner and then back to the room! Finally room service for breakfast. Check out time was noon and I made sure to stay there until the verylastminute! I wanted to enjoy being kidless for as long as I could!! The only thing I've been doing since then is dreaming of the next time I get a night away!!!! I've tasted FREEDOM and it tastes FABULOUS!

Our Room 1507!

Our view

We were actually having an uninterrupted conversation!

Fondue Date Night

In closing I would like to thank my parents and Vicki for taking the girls so that we could get away! Without you guys this wouldn't have been possible. I would also like to thank God for giving me kids without them (the kids) I would never know the pure joy of being able to be away from them!

Eye Exams

We had eye exams and found out Jessica needs glasses and I have a big ol' hole in my retina. When the Dr. saw it he actually said "Whoa". I was told there is a chance that nothing might ever come of the hole however my retina could detach, I said DETACH, MY RETINA MIGHT DETACH FROM MY EYE, and I'll need surgery. (Surgery that my Dr. told me I would not want! Fun Times!!) Being as paranoid as I am in general I'll just say I'm not the same person I was 5 seconds before being told about the hole-IN MY RETINA. One a side note--losing an eye has been one of my MANY MANY paranoias over the years. I've already confirmed with Josh that he won't leave me if I have to have an eye patch (it'll be pink and I'll bling it out with jewels!! I will also get a parrot and replace one of my legs with a wooden peg. If I'm going to be a pirate I might as well go all out. AARGH Matey!) On another side note I use humor to mask other emotions--I'm really crying on the inside!!! But strangley satisfied that I haven't wasted years of worthless worry--there is good reason to worry about random things.

Here are some pictures of Jessica getting her eye exam--she's so cute!

Tori--bored out of her mind!

Seriously isn't she the cutest girl in the ENTIRE world with those glasses on!

Pneumonia HELL

We were all sick last week and seriously didn't move or do anything for an entire week. There were several trips to the Dr's. office and lots of prescriptions filled. There was also one very painful shot in my butt that still hurts and a big ol' bruise to prove it! Both me and Jessica had pneumonia, Tori thankfully didn't get it but she was still really really sick. I would like to thank Josh for originally getting all of us sick! Jerk! We're still coughing but we're feeling better finally.