He's Making a List...

How did it get to be 6 days before Christmas already? This month always flies by for me, and this year is no exception.

So, what have we been up to in the mad dash before the holiday? Well, Chris finished his last interview on Dec 3, and we have been trying to nail down our list since then. We make a list of our top choices, and the schools make a list of theirs, and a computer program called Match will, well, match them up. So on January 28, we will find out where we will be moving in June. I think our top choice right now is Charleston, SC, with Ohio State and Gainesville, FL next.

Evan has been cracking us up lately. He has such the personality and is full of opinions. If he doesn't want something, he will shake his hand in a shooing motion until you offer what he wants. At meal times, I often have to go through a long list before he hears something he wants. Then, he gives an enthusiastic "mmm hmmm"- his newest and arguably cutest word.

Evan has been a very good helper lately, and he loves to help me unload the dishwasher. He will get everything off the bottom rack, and then go over and start dragging a chair over so he can get the top rack too. I'll try to enjoy this while it lasts!

I love to see Evan interact with other kids. He loves to give hugs, although for some reason he does this by grabbing the recipient of the hug around the neck. It sort of looks like he is trying to choke them- but I am sure it is all for love! Speaking of love, Evan must be very fond of his friend Sienna, because he has started to say her name. If you ask him who is girlfriend is, he answers "Nenna, Nenna". (Okay, I might have helped him with this a little!)

I have been trying to get all the gifts purchased, do the laundry, clean the house and prepare for our drive to Colorado. On top of this, poor Deiter has been having some back trouble again, and after a trip to the vet, was put on 3 weeks of kennel rest, as well as a muscle relaxant and a steroid pill.

Despite the constant chaos, I really love this time of year. I love seeing Evan look at the Christmas tree with wonder. I love cuddling my boys under the covers. I love the little extra bit of magic that seems to be floating around. It makes it all worth it.


(Notice how the ornaments start about halfway up? Ya, we have a toddler, that is for sure! He also likes to scratch his back on the tree. Where did he think of that?!)