Christmas and New Year

We have too many cameras in this house! I almost thought I didn't take pictures at Christmas, then I found another camera.

Ben handed out his gifts that he bought for the girls in Thailand.

I love the colors!

Shekinah finally got her much coveted Our Generation doll.

" Her name is Olivia"

Unfortunately, she decided that she needs to re-name Ben's girlfriend .

" I think I'll call her Olivia."

I gave the younger ones some fuzzy worms that I had picked up somewhere. Initially Parker was sure they were alive and wanted "bug outside!" Eventually they were his best friends, he ended up collecting most of them from uninterested aunties and took them home. 

Cheap pets.

We have limited the amount of computer time during Christmas vacation.

Faith was going through withdrawal.

My family decided to make layette bundles for Christian Aid Ministries.

It is so much fun to go shopping for new baby clothes and package all of it.

Thanks to mom for making all the blankets, and most of the diapers.

Another lady that mom met donated all the little hats that are included in the kits.

We watched the weather forecast and decided that we would try a trip to the Phila Zoo.

Thanks to the State-Wide-Adoption-Network for making that possible.

December is a very good time to visit the zoo.

Very few other people were there and the great apes were actually active.

The drawback was that the giraffes and other African animals were not on display because of the cold.

But the troops got tired out by the time we did see what was on display,so we ate our sandwiches in the car and headed home.  I did get a phone call asking where I was, I totally forgot about a CPR class I was supposed to teach. It was a re-cert for only one person, but still. I hate when I'm forgetful.

One night this week I was happy to have the chance to meet with my cousins. We hale from a large family and family get-togethers were  always a blast.  

Shekinah: Can I have tape rolled up like a sticky bun?

The other cool thing that happened this week. I wrote this on Facebook.

Well that was interesting.
Walked in to my 85 y.o. patient on an ambulance call and started asking questions.
She said "you've been here before."
Me: "Maybe our ambulance has been here before but I don't think I have.
She started answering my questions then said "yes you were here before, you were at a yard sale here."
Suddenly it clicked! "Yes I bought my pressure cooker from you!"

Turned out it had to be about 13 years ago.
Either she has an amazing memory or I made one crazy impression on her.