Our Great Christmas Kick Off

Once again in trying to get into the great holiday spirit and achieve a Norman Rockwell Christmas we spent this last weekend very busy. I think we might have achieved A National Lanpoon's Christmas instead.
Okay are you ready for this:
Thursday in order to give Nick more time to do some more initial recovery from his procedure Christi took the three (four) kids to Farmington's Christmas light parade.
Friday Nick still recovering, Christi took the kids to BHS Christmas Carol the musical. The kids loved it Scrooge, Crachit, Marley and all.
Saturday Nick and Christi drove the kids to ABQ spent a large chunk of time on Saturday shopping then took the kids to the River of Lights.
Sunday Nick and Christi took the kids t the Nutcracker at Pope Joy Hall and more shopping
Monday was Bloomfield's Christmas light parade, which was freezing because it was pouring rain. All persevered through it as the pack had a float entered into the parade.

Ahonora/Honora: Loves music every time she was taken somewhere this week with music she was in constant movement. Maybe Nick and Christi should just sign over their bank account to Mann Dance Academy now.

Naya discovered the joys of live theater this week. She watched both the musical and ballet with wide mouth amazement. She also asked very insightful question about the plots and remembered most of the theater manners which is very good for just being three.

Fionna was so thrilled when her parents handed her the camera at the River of Lights all we can say was it was a good thing we have a 2gb memory disk in our camera.

Dreigan discovered the joy of giving to others. He begged Nick and Christi to let him spend his money on a toy and was thrilled when Christi told him to put it on the counter she would pay for it. He then be came upset when she had place it in the toys for tots box, that is is when Christi had the nice young Marine standing there explain what they were doing. Dreigan found it made him feel great to know he picked a real cool toy for a kid this Christmas who otherwise might not have got anything at all.

Christi was severely upset on Tuesday after all that work the federal inspectors did not show at all. They completely misjudged the distance from community to community in New Mexico and only had enough time to look at one building in San Juan County, needless to say her one room classroom was not the one. She also became very ill to her stomach unable even hold down water while in ABQ.

Nick had a long end of the week as he has had a minor procedure done on Thursday that has placed him on light duty for a while. He is recovering well but no heavy lifting is not easy with Naya weighing over 40 lbs.

Donna has a new feline friend. Earlier this week or late last week this young adult male cat showed up at our house. As cats do when they decide this is where they want to live he could not be dissuaded to go elsewhere. He has also decide he is Donna's as he sleep on her bed, lays in her lap, and does all those affection thing for her. He is very good with all the kids which is a plus and loves to play with Aurora. Naya named him Black Boy or BB for short we are not really sure why , except he has a gray and black striped cape and hood and a white belly.