Emma and her sisters

Emma wanted a sister for Christmas. 😳 She got an American Girl Doll instead, which she said was good enough. 😂😁 She has been taking very good care of her ‘sisters,’ dressing them and changing their clothes, taking them everywhere we let her. Sometimes they get in trouble or ask for things they can’t have. Tonight Chelsea wet her bed, so she ‘had’ to sleep with Emma. Usually we make her sleep in her own bed. 😏 Emma has been putting her to bed every night. She puts her pajamas on her, tucks her in bed and reads the Bible to her...she might also ask her lots of questions and explain the answers to her. (Emma gets a theology lesson when I read Bible stories. 🤷‍♀️)  She also sings to her. Tonight was Away in the Manger. I need to just buy her her own hymnal, I had to look up the words for her to follow along with on my phone. It was so cute, we may have let it slide that she was doing this while she was supposed to be getting ready for bed herself, which she eventually did. 

Reading Genesis to Chelsea. 

Our ‘daughters,’ Emma, Chelsea, and....Emma. Sometimes I forget the little two are my daughters andEmma  reminds me, “don’t you remember, Mom? You had them!?” 🤷‍♀️ How could I forget. (Although in my defense they always used to be her daughters.)

A Japanese Diner

Tonight I was getting cabin fever, so Steven took us our for dinner. He found an American diner across the street from base, although it wasn’t that easy to get to, it never is here. But it was fun to get out. We had hamburgers and Emma had a grilled cheese. It was the most American hamburger I have had here besides McDonalds. Emma enjoyed her ‘Carmel milk’ which is milk in ice with Carmel syrup mixed in. The whipped cream was actually very thick and not very sweet, tasted like coffee. Emma want a fan of it, but like the milk. It’s always an adventure eating here. 

Post Christmas days

We have been enjoying our presents, and Emma especially has been enjoying playing with her new toys and reading the books. We have played lots of Quiddler Junior, and have been having way more screen time than normal. I figure it’s better than us driving each other crazy. (All her friends aregone.) We still have several days left until school starts, so hope we will find some fun things to do so we survive. :)

Trying to do Chelsea’s hair while playing Quiddler Junior 

She did her best to dress like her. They are pretty much attached at the hip. 

Steven and I got her a fancy Belle dress. She loves to put it on. 

Meet Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Thank you to our families who Skyped early for us to open presents on our Christmas morning! I didn’t take very many pictures today, but it was a good day. We opened presents, watched a tiny bit of football, played Quiddler Junior, had biscuits and gravy for breakfast, and steak, mashed potatoes and homemade rolls for dinner. We were too full for dessert...maybe tomorrow.

I got Emma this cute jacket ...if I had remembered to wear my green coat we would both have been in Christmas colors. And I forgot to take a picture of us all. We went light looking before the Christmas Eve service, it was so much fun to see Emma’s enjoyment of it all. Our Christmas Eve service was late, she was pretty wiggly... she brought her old lady glasses, too, apparently. They did have bags of activities for the kids, but it was still late.

Emma and Chelsea, in pajama outfit #1.

Pajama outfit #2. She loved being twins. 

Playing with her Pioneer Woman Barbie kitchen set. She loves watching her on TV, although she doesn’t know her name. Poor Daddy played Barbies today. Not his favorite thing, But he was a good sport.

Daddy and Emma took Chelsea for a walk.

Emma’s Secret Hideout

Emma made herself a fort behind the recliner. She asked to sleep there, but I said no since she has been waking up every night crying. But she enjoys playing there during the day. We have been enjoying the lazy days of winter break. 

How she left it last night when she went to bed.

She was mostly being silly. She hasn’t been super obsessed with presents this year. 

Playing opossum.

Riding a donkey

Daddy came home early today. 😁 

Tea House

We went to the Tea House today with some friends. A great way to spend time on Christmas break!

Chef Emma

I have been trying to update the blog, but it has been giving me trouble lately. I think I need to stick to short posts. 

Last week I was finishing up all the Christmas craziness of shopping, mailing, etc. I was so busy I offhandedly asked Emma to make dinner. So she did. And she was very proud of herself. And we ate it. 

I also baked about 20 dozen cookies for the cookie crunch on base. The pinwheels were Emma’s idea. 


They turned out pretty good!




All ready for her Christmas program at Church

Weekends with Daddy home!

We are all enjoying having Daddy home every day! Even if he is busy, which he has been, we know we will see him some each day...AND the next day! Before if he was busy on an off day we could go like 3 or 4 days without seeing him much at all. This weekend he had his wood working class, and Emma and I went my friend’s art sale. We also did other random things, but mostly it was nice to have him home for both days! 

Opossums. Although I think Daddy wishes he was really asleep.

See her smile?

Trying on Daddy’s fire helmet 

Someone didn’t eat her lunch and was starving for dinner. After eating all her grilled cheese and tomato soup, she shared some ramen with Daddy. With seaweed. 😝 they both love it, I do not.