Christmas Time is Here Again

Hello friends and family!  I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!  I know it's been forever since I posted on my blog, so I thought I'd better get back here and wrap 2014 up with at least one more funny story.  You see, just recently, Jackie has learned that his parents have actual names. 

I thought it was cute the first time.  But he has been honing this new skill for days now, and though he still lovingly refers to us as Mommy and Daddy, it's now also Karen and Phil. 

And it's usually when he's perturbed.  Isn't that nice? 

Let me set the scene for you.  Kayleigh just finished her last final exam and is officially now on Christmas vacation.  We are so excited to have this time to spend together and do fun things like shop, watch Christmas specials on tv, and just hang out together during the anticipatory week leading up to Christmas. 

On the drive home, Kayleigh and I were chatting away in the front seat, while Jackie watched Barney's A Very Merry Christmas--one of his true favorites--in the back seat.  While distracted talking with Kayleigh, I began to to tune him out.  I didn't realize--until several attempts later at getting my attention--that he was shouting "Push the button Mommy!"  But what really got me to tune back in was that he became frustrated enough that "Mommy" was unresponsive, that he started saying, "Karen! Karen!  Push the button PLEASE KAREN!!!!!!" 

Well, that worked. 

Hoping you have a truly blessed Christmas season spent with those you love, and a healthy happy beginning of a new year.  Let's have a great 2015!