Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! It has been forever since I have updated everyone. I am sorry for the delay. We had a very nice Christmas. The kids got more than they should have and I didn't get enough... :) We have been so blessed. The kids are growing like weeds. Pants that just fit Alex early in December now are about 2 inches too short. Poor kid. At least his shoes still fit - I think. Audrey is growing up fast too. Way too fast. She is the boss of everything. Or so she thinks. She is very self-assured.

Audrey is on her way to potty training. Sweet! I can't wait. Although, given our recent experience she will do whatever whenever. Bless her heart! You would think she was much older. She now tells Alex what to do. And she always wants to call her cousin, Lorelai. She and Lorelai could talk on the phone for hours, lovely to see that starting so early. Of course, she and Lorelai could argue or fight longer than that.

Audrey thrives on making people laugh. It is interesting how soon kids catch on to that stuff. She loves to do puzzles and color. When asked a color she either says "green" or "pink". It used to be yellow but that has been forgotten. She loves to read and will read you any book you wish. She is a dancer too. When the music starts you better have some floor space for that girl to move or you are in trouble. She is a singer too; and is more than comfortable on stage with a microphone. Watch out everyone!

Alex is funny. Tonight he had to yell for me for a half hour before he would go to sleep. He HAD to show me a picture that I gave him. The "picture" turned out to be imaginary. But he loved it and I had to make him another one before I left and threatened him to sleep. Alex can write his name now. He seems to be very visual as he was looking at letters and just started drawing them. I know, genius, no need to say it. He wrote his name in mirror image the other day. Why, I don't know.

Alex loves to have anything that Audrey has or owns. I guess the birth order grants that right. His favorite Audrey owned toy is whatever Audrey is playing with at the moment. He does like to teach her some things too. He is cute.

I love these kids. Who would have thought that they would fill my heart like they do. Ok, perhaps I wouldn't have thought. And then would have thought that we would add to two? Definitely not me. But here we are, or will be.

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and we will be praying for you all this year as I will ask from you, too. Life is only going to get more interesting.