I must admit that this has been the best holiday season yet! I have had a blast. Madison is growing more everyday. Out of nowhere it seems she has started using both hands to hold and control items. She is trying her best to hold her own bottle. She even managed to open all her presents this Christmas. Taylor was 3 months older during her first Christmas and slept through most of it. When she was awake she could have cared less about her presents. Madison was so into it!
Brianna joined us on Christmas day and we have had so much fun. This time of year is usually hard on us. Brianna and Taylor get sick of each other and I get fed up with the fighting. This year has been SO very different. They are learning to separate when they get sick of each other. I have more planned activities than usual. This is great because it gives them something to look forward to. I think we might just be getting the hang of this blended family thing!
Its hard to believe at 30 I now have a step brother (Gil) and sister (Emily). They are great and so are their families. Gil and Kathy Gale have 2 sons and Emily and Micheal have 2 daughters. That makes 7 grand-kids!! This is so hard for me to believe, because we have always been such a small family. I enjoy the time we have spent together. We are all within a few years of each other and get along wonderfully!
After I pass boards I will owe my soul to the hospital. I work in the ICU and will continue there throughout the next few years. I love my job and all the nurses work with. They are wonderful and so eager to teach me as a new "nurse."
