Good News Minute!

I've had some great moments this week!

• Squeak and Pip learned all the words to "Jesus en Pesebre" (that's my favorite Christmas hymn--"Away in a Manger")
• Squeak and Pip have really been enjoying preparing and wrapping gifts for others (we're trying to help the kids focus on others instead of themselves at Christmas)
• Squeak threw up four times on Thursday. All the barf made it into the bucket except for the first batch, which landed neatly in two piles on the side of her bed. Vomit clean-up is getting easier all the time!
• I went for a run on the ice/snow in my awesome winterized running shoes (made for me by my sweetie pie) and felt GREAT!
• Found a sewing machine and a Christmas tree in somebody's trash pile--saved them from the landfill!
• I now feel better prepared for the Michigan winter after acquiring a wonderful, warm, cozy, new-to-me knee-length down coat. Delicious!
• When somebody asks either Squeak or Pip if they're excited about Santa, they just get a blank look on their faces. We downplay Santa at our house--he brings the gifts and treats for the stockings, but  all the other gifts are from family/friends.
• Squirt's first word after "mama" and "dada"--"uva"--she's crazy about them!
• I've started the P90X program--LOVE it!!!
• The bank FINALLY (after our fourth try) accepted our offer on this house!!!!!! I see some stability in our future!