"To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world sparkles with light." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Well, I've begun the ceremonial wrapping of the presents. I wrapped and bagged my first 3 Christmas gifts last night. That sounds funny. I asked Jessie to move a desk in our living room so we would have room to put the tree there, but apparantly the desk rebelled and imploded when Jessie attempted to move it. When I got home last night, there were pens and all kind of desk litter all over the floor, and as I suspected, Jessie told me the desk had collapsed! Well, at least now we don't have to figure out where to put it! We didn't get the tree up yet though. One step at time, I suppose.
I have to take a moment and brag on my daughter now. Sometimes the kids get on my nerves and make me want to pull my hair out, but then there are times when they act like angels and I just want to hug them forever. Last night, I was doing some laundry, and I heard Lily call from the back of the house for me and Jessie to come see what she'd done. So we go back there, and she leads us in our bedroom, and shows us: she made our bed up for us! It was the sweetest thing. She'd put our pillows in place, straightened the bedspread and even pulled back the covers for us. I couldn't hug or kiss her enough. I asked her why she did it, and she said, "I wanted you and Daddy to be happy"...it made me want to cry. Its sweet gestures like that that make your whole life worthwhile. Nothing can compare to that kind of love and sweetness!
Seth had a good birthday yesterday. He got to wear the "birthday hat" and be the leader of the line at school! Such an honor :) He's very excited about his Superman birthday party. I'm excited at the prospect of him getting new clothes as presents! So now I have a 6 year old and a four year old. Soon to be a 6 and 5 year old. Does that make me sound old?