Thursday, December 22, 2011

Christmas coming up!


Cutest Santa's helper ever!
It's so fun to have Benny and Ephraim home at last.  They have both grown and learned so much in the last four months.  And they certainly know how to take over our lives! Our fears for our Christmas tree were unwarranted, as the boys have been interested and touched everything, but have not moved or dropped any ornaments (They are plastic anyways!)  The same can't be said for other parts of the house though. 

Came home from work and found Nina listening blissfully to her book on tape.  
Benny and Ephraim were equally blissfully rearranging the kitchen utensils.  Half on the floor.....
the other half in the toy basket.

Julie and Nina making Christmas presents.  Benny must help!!


















Dinning room decorated for Christmas.  A lot of work for a few weeks of Christmas, but so pretty!
Julie and I participated in another art show.  Unfortunately, it wasn't well attended, and we sold very little, but we are learning a lot.  Selling and painting are two very different skills!  


Benny learning to use chopsticks.  They are especially useful for spearing cheerios.










On top of everything else, and despite my efforts to reduce the chaos in my life, even going so far as quitting  being a coordinator for exchange students, we have ended up with TWO of them in our home, Prashant and Medo, and more involvement than ever.  Apparently I am SUPPOSED to work with exchange students.  It was also a treat to see Asana again.  Here she is (below) participating in the gingerbread house party we had a few days ago.  There's a lot of creativity unleased here!
7 of at least 9 exchange students at our gingerbread house party.  

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