It's hard to believe that an entire month has passed since I last smocked. I did finsih the dining room curtains and we decorated for Christmas. That was an adventure. We moved since last Christmas and had to first find where we stashed the decorations. Still have not found the stockings. Then we decided to get a nine foot tree to go with our 11 foot ceilings. You have to use a ladder to decorate a nine foot tree. We also did not have enough decorations, so for about two weeks it was decorated up to need-a-ladder point and only in the front. We never did figure out how to get the angel on top. I think next year she will have to go on before the top portion is assembled. We have spent a lot of time thinking how different our lives will be next year, with a two and a half year old. Phillip's sister sent us Third Day's Christmas CD yesterday. The last track on the CD is called "Merry Christmas" and is all about spending Christmas away from your child, who is waiting in China. Very fitting for us this year.