Let's start with Christmas Eve...

I had chemo #2 on Monday and so I am going to slowly update my blog... And just to let everyone know, this chemo round has been a COMPLETELY different experience. I am on a lot of anti-nausea medications and they have made all the difference in the world. Yes, my body aches a lot, yes my energy is low, yes I am a bit quesy, but I am a different woman from the first go round. A whole different woman! (I like this woman better!) Here are the kids with their surrogate Bagdad grandparents and surrogate uncle Collin (Nice afro Collin)! They always come over on Christmas Eve to give the kids a present...(the kids really look forward to this!)

Will is sooooo excited for his first present of the season...

And it just happens to be one of his favorite things in the world.. Hot Wheels!

Sarah is really excited....

And oh, how she loves Littlest Pet Shop! And Lund is estatic to get his favorite collectors stuff... Bakugan!

Cassidy gets a wonderful Barbie doll and a calendar, with instructions to fill in the dates for more sewing lessons. she is going to be making Barbie clothes for her Barbie and she is really excited for that. What a neat idea!!

Then the doorbell rings.... it is Santa?? No, it is one of my Cub Scouts delivering a boquet of flowers and a balloon to me... how cute is that... Love you William!
Here is Will playing with his new Tonka truck and new Hot Wheels... he played with them for hours... This is a favorite moment for a mom, my girls are playing together so great with Sarah's new Littlest Pet Shop. Oh, how I savor these moments!

And here is what the kiddos set out for Santa and his reindeer...
We finished up the evening by giving the kids "magic Christmas juice", which was Nightime Dimatap so they would go to sleep and not stay up all night long.... it worked like a charm!