Day two of a-gift-a-day-until-Christmas here on A Perfect Lily. If you missed your first gift, see the previous post. It was a good one.
Just a quick update on life at the Rice Ranch before I give you your gifts.
We won't know til December 27th about our house…are you still praying for us ? Please keep it up !
My kids all got flu shots today. Actually, they all got nasal spray (big sigh of relief from lots of children here) and Lily got a shot. Do you do flu shots/nasal spray in your family ? They seem to have helped us the past few years… although last year this time we got THE worst stomach flu known to mankind while Sam was away having a blast in Thailand. I took care of 8 puking kids while pregnant and puking myself, while he went galavanting around Thailand riding elephants or something. Not that I'm bitter or anything…
Anyhoot, this was before the nasal spray and shots…
Lily kept peeking in the lab at each child to see what was going on. As soon as it was her turn she
lost it. And if you've ever tried to pin an almost-four year old down while she is screaming MAMA PLEEEEEASE up at you and thrashing frantically on an exam table…you know it is right up there with root canals on your list of
how not to spend your holidays. We did all survive the ordeal, however... I promised Lily and the kids a cookie at Coffee Culture where big sissy works after the doctor visit, so as soon as Lily's band-aid was on, she starting yelling "ALL DONE !!!! COOKIE !!!!" Then she waved and told the nurse bye-bye a hundred times. We took the kids to visit our favorite nurse on the other side of the lab, and as soon as Lily saw her she started yelling "GO !! GO!!" and pointing out the door. Those poor nurses, they have such a reputation for pain with my kids. But if this saves us a bout with the flu for a household of eleven, it is worth it. Trust me on this one.
As promised, a trip to Coffee Culture…
…Lily acts like she owns the place every time we go there. And she must have her giant cookie
in a bag every time. Not on a plate, not handed to her in a napkin- it must be
in a bag. Girlfriend is all about routine.
So now we're back home, and I am about to hot glue a dozen gingerbread houses together for decorating tonight. This is a yearly tradition, and one of our favorites….and this year my grandbabies are coming too, which makes things twice as fun. Pictures of that tomorrow, but for now here are a few from Instagram….
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| me with Norah…my granddaughter. I wuv her. |
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| Norah Jane |
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| L is for Lily |
And now, for your Christmas presents…are you ready ? Two of them today….
Here is Jason, my oldest son. This is goin' viral folks - remember, you saw it here first.
And here is the Lilybird doing her thang.
Merry Christmas !!
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