Twelve Days 'Til Chiristmas?!?

I was at the mall today and I saw a sign in a window that said 12 days left until Christmas! How could such a cheerful little sign leave me so panicked? Really only twelve I thought? About then I was wishing I had made that advent calender I had been meaning to make. I just feel like my accomplished list pales in comparison to my to do list. I guess I can feel a little better getting this done. Posting has been on the to do side of my brain for awhile. We have been a pretty busy family lately. My husband has been busy working hard and playing lots with the kids. He also has been shoveling snow and doing all the fun little winterizing stuff you just never think of when you rent. I have been busy trying to get the house in order, finishing everything for Christmas, planning a luau, and having fun with the beehives. The C dog has been busy learning how to play on the computer independently. He now knows how to navigate his way through starfall. This is part of the reason I have not been posting, we are trying to cut down on all of our computer time. He loves music and I have been very impressed as he recognizes songs I sing to him (like his favorite Jingle Bells) when we are out and about and he hears them playing. Today I was putting on his shoes and Sophia took one of them he looked at her and said "no Fia", took it from her nicely and said "thank you." I had to laugh, that is what I do to him when he takes something he can not have like scissors. Miss. Fia is busy as ever getting into things and showing more and more personality. She also has started walking! Well hopefully I can get around to taking a Christmas family picture and writing a letter for now just know that we are all happy, healthy, and busy.