Christmas Eve

Our morning began with me (Sabrina) waking to hearing kids over the monitor saying, "Mommy, I need you!" I went upstairs to find wet sheets...anyway, they were up early! The next thing I knew I was taking Hannah to the doctor for a week-old cough that only occurs at night. Diagnosis was just "dripping" at night so we headed to Wal-Mart for some Benadryl. On the home front, Brent had taken the other 3 to the grocery store for ice cream (incentive for going to sleep at night and not crying for Emma) and who knows what else they did. Somehow I managed to get the laundry done even though I was gone most the morning (although the last load will stay in the dryer until I fold them).

Everyone seemed to be tired and grumpy from waking so early so after lunch the 3 younger ones were put in bed. Corinne was the only one to sleep but at least the other 2 were away from their siblings and not arguing (yes, I know it's hard to believe but our children do argue occasionally!:) Brent took Hannah and Brock to play at a park after Brock had rested an hour. By the time the twins got up it was time to get ready for church. We took some photos before walking out the door. Here are a few of my favorites...

We have so many photos of their heads together. They love to hug like this.

The Freeland Girls

Counter clockwise: Hannah (7), Brock (5), Emma and Corinne (2 1/2)

Taken by Hannah

Taken by Brock

We went to church, came home for dinner, put on pj's (the kids), and went driving around to look at Christmas lights in our neighborhood.

And now the kids are sleeping and all I have left to do is to get the turkey ready for baking tomorrow.

For those who care to zoom in on the Christmas cactus on our piano, it's BLOOMING MORE THAN ONE BLOOM THIS YEAR!

Merry CHRISTmas!!