Thurs. Dec. 22, 2011 - Hurry Christmas!

Micaela is 3 weeks old!

Stirring together popcorn and a melted sugar mixture

Let's do a little taste test off the spatula (this is the point at which I officially lost my helper)

Popcorn ball!

Yum!

I often find Micaela's car seat occupied.

Mr. Bear likes the swing too, as long as he is kept warm with a blanket

Micaela, does Daddy have a tasty nose?

Blurry hands because she is always in motion

Making gingerbread men with my girls

We have survived Daddy's first week back to work by keeping busy. Riley, Micaela and I made popcorn balls (my first try at these, not bad!) and gingerbread men. As always, Riley was an excellent little baker and Micaela hung out in her wrap, happy to be near the action and napping often. Getting out the door on time for preschool requires a lot of preparation. I started getting ready at 7 am and we barely made it by the Pledge to the Flag at 9 am. I'm a little relieved that preschool is out next week for the holidays. My big accomplishment of the week was walking both girls to the park for some playtime. Between naptime, meals and Micaela's frequent feedings it can be difficult to find a good block of time to get out of the house. The week went by very quickly and we're all happy that Chad has a few days off for the holidays.