Christmas with the Slushers

On Monday, Laura and the boys came up so we could celebrate Christmas. Emily enjoyed helping me fix lunch and set her little table up for her and Caleb. She insisted on using her new dishes that she received from MawMaw Breen and using a placemat from my table.
After we ate we exchanged gifts. Emily got a set of Graco doll equipment comlete with a stroller, high chair, baby swing and diaper bag. She enjoys pretending to be Laura and that her doll is Graysen so this she will enjoy! Caleb picked out on his own a set of wings which she put on and wore for quite some time.
Laura gave me a daily planner. She use to laugh at me all the time for having a tiny calendar on the fridge and didn't understand how I could keep up with anything that I had planned. You would have to know Laura to understand....she is such a planner and has her whole life planned out months in advanced. So this past summer I purchased a planner and it has made things much easier. So she knew my planner would expire at the end of the month so she got me a new one. I can't wait to start filling in our play dates. Thanks Laura!
The best gift was to Todd and I. Lee (Lauras husband) drew a portrait of Emily for us and had it framed. It is amazing! He did this from a picture he took of her at her birthday party this past spring. He is so very talented. I am at a loss of words at what to say. It is incredible. All the littlest details. Her eyes, lips ear...just amazing how talented he is. The picture I will post is nothing compared to actually looking at it in person. I have held it and just admired it over and over. It is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done and given to me. We will treasure it forever. Thank you Lee. I will expect on each year. Ha Ha You need to start advertising your talent showing others what a great gift you have. I can't tell you enough how great this is.

Well....I have rambled on enough. One last thing. Emily ended Monday with getting sick. I guess a virus she picked up in WV. She woke up "puking" last night...(while I was on the phone trying to thank Lee for our gift) and was up off and on all last night. She also has a sinus infection. That was confirmed at a Dr.s apt this afternoon. She has a terrible runny, congested nose and eyes. So....she spent most of today sleeping and laying around watching movies. She should be feeling much better in the morning. Anyway. Enjoy the pictures, sorry I was so long.