2013

to say that our new year's eve didn't go as planned would be an understatement. the kids went to bed without a hitch, and c and i were ready to indulge in deliciousness... except the girls had other plans...

first up was q. she was a coughy, whiny mess, so we gave her some meds and cuddles, and tucked her back into bed. the gluttony resumed... until lu decided that she didn't want any part of the whole sleeping thing. we gave her the same med and cuddle treatment, but she still wasn't having it. so, she got more cuddles, milk and, finally, the mommy treatment- where c sits on the floor in her room and redirects her to lay her head down 5000 times. finally, c brought her out to me, only to have q wanting to join the party again...

it was about 11:15 by this time, so, i took both girls back to the family room and rocked and sang to them. quinn fell asleep first. lu seemed perplexed by this. i think that they had a secret pact to ring in the new year awake... as q snored, lu looked around and stated, "brother sleepin'!" i told her that yes her brother was sleeping and that she should be sleeping, too. "sisser sleepin'!", she replied. i acknowledged that her sister was sleeping, and reiterated that she, too, should be sleeping. "penny sleepin'!", she declared. yes, i agreed that the dog was asleep, and once again reminded her that she should be asleep, too. finally, around 11:45, lu began to doze off. i very gingerly carried her to her room and tucked her sweet little lu self into bed for the last time in 2012...

i made it back to the living room just in time to see the ball drop and to kiss my love, to welcome in 2013.

this morning, c let me sleep in, as she made the kids 2013 pannycakes, created a turkey delight casserole for lunch, and got the pork 'n kraut in the crockpot. as she naps now, i have the dishes and the laundry a'goin'.

it's going to be a great year!