YsD, John and Liam left this afternoon; these were taken shortly before they pulled out. I had forgotten that going anywhere with a baby is like traveling with a circus; there’s lots of equipment and so much of it looks like fun.

Think he had enough protectors?

I’m still in holiday mode; it was a wonderful Christmas, despite the missing tree. I had so much fun at the party yesterday and last night that I forgot to take pictures! That’s probably a first…

Mike surprised me with two gifts, one a mixer (which I really wanted and was happy to receive, despite its utility designation) and the other a digital frame… with an 8 gig sd card! It’s so cool! He hit one out of the park this year…!

There was some drama, but very little and it all centered around John. The more I know, the more worried I am about YsD. She refuses to even consider giving the new baby up for adoption, but she’s trapped… and she knows it. How she can dismiss her options out of hand is beyond me, but then again… it’s not my life.

It’s nice to have company but it’s really nice to have the house back! I hope holiday mode stays around for a while… it feels good.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!