A merry holiday

Christmas was nice. Everyone got the stomach flu, but we still had a good time. Crab was good but hectic with the kids. Mom's house was crowded but not in a bad way. It was great having so much time off work with Nicole and the kids. I passed a kidney stone at the ER the day after christmas. The kids got lots of great stuff, too much really, but Julian had a blast. It was so great to be there at mom's house with all the siblings, spouses, and new babies. The family is growing year by year. I wish my dad was here to see it.
Julian is talking in spurts. Last night he started saying, "oh no, not again!" over and over again. He has been a model citizen lately. Lucy is such a happy little thing, she's just a joy to have in our family. Nicole is a great mom and a great wife. I wish I could take her away on a sweet vacation or at least a night on the town to show her how much I love and appreciate her. But, we're so wimpy and sentimental....we don't want to leave our kids...so we enjoy the little moments we get together and try to make them special. And by special I mean we try to get the laundry done and the kitchen and toys all picked up after the kids go to bed before we fall asleep ourselves. It's a busy life, but it's good.