It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I love Christmas. I don't have very many Christmas decorations at all, actually none. So my mother-in-law, Wendy, let me borrow some from her wide array of decor! I snagged a few odds and ends, but my favorite is her Christmas village. I have always wanted to own one of those, with the beautiful houses and tiny people and trees. I set it up on top of my entertainment center so that Phoenix can't destroy it. I think I will check out the stores after Christmas to find a clearance village of my own.

Yesterday was an eventful day for us. Between house cleaning and grocery shopping and other errands, Max and Jack escaped. Ugh. Lucky for me, Jack came back home, with a bird's nest in his mouth. But Max was yet to be found. I drove around the whole town of Mesquite (the whole town!) but couldn't find him. Finally, in the afternoon, I saw him running across the street being chased down by a policeman. Apparently he had barely avoided several car accidents and they were trying to catch him for hours. I was slightly embarrassed, but not much since this isn't the first, or second, or even tenth time this has happened. Max hopped in the car, fell asleep immediately (must have been tired from being a wild wanderer), and is with us safe and sound. For now.

Phoenix has been sick but he is finally getting better. After a week of having to wrestle him to wipe his boogie nose, he is grown up enough to now allow me a quick swipe. He'll even make blowing noises and say "uh-oh" to let me know when it's time for a wipe. Uh-oh is one of his favorite words. He says it a lot. I bought him some crayons and markers, and this morning he enjoyed coloring with me. He is getting so grown up! He mostly likes to take the lids off the markers and try to put them back on.

Isaac gets home on Monday, 3 more days to go. This job of his is very challenging but boy, does it make our time together even more precious, even sweeter. We get 3 days together this time before he has to head out on another show. I will definitely make the best of it. Uh-oh, Phoenix just said uh-oh. Better go get the tissue...