Christmas Break!

Friday was the last day of school before Christmas break.  The kids were very excited for their school holiday parties and to give their teachers a Christmas gift.  Anna wrote this on the outside of her Christmas card for her teacher.  She drew pictures of things her teacher likes:  Charlie Brown, the Cubs, and Diet Coke

The kids had a half day at school that day so I told them I would take them to Burger King for lunch after a trip to the library.  Here is Emma in her fuzzy bear suit, ready to go.  She could breathe in it.

John was checking on Emma

He is the most sympathetic to her crying.  When she cries he will run over to me and say something like, "Uh oh!  Emma cry.  UP!!"  Most of his communications with us are one or two word phrases.  But I can understand a lot of it.  His language skills are really improving.

After a trip to the library we went to Burger King, as promised.

Matthew had pajama day at school and I let him wear his jammies the rest of the day.

He loved it.

After kids meals had been mostly eaten, we got ice cream cones.

The kids thought it was the best day ever.

John dropped his ice cream cone on the ground but after scooping off some of the floor-dirtied ice cream we were able to salvage it, and all was well.  I wish they made ice cream cones that were about 1/3 as big.  That would be a better size for this crew.

Emma slept through the trip to the library and Burger King, but cried a lot on the way home, as is her custom.  At home we finally rescued her.

Library day is fun because the kids usually sit quietly and read the new library books for a while after we get home.  And then they even worked together to build a giant block tower, with only a little fighting.  That's me steadying the tower while holding Emma in my jacket.  Her little polka dot feet are peeking out.

Emma was just looking cute.

We're ready for Christmas now!!