Happy Holidays

To all our friends, family and anyone who happens upon this post,

We hope this holiday season finds you all in good health and happy.  We are enjoying our Christmas day as a family at home in Gurneyland this year.  This time last year we had thrown the idea of making the trek west to see our extended family for the holidays but with the pending birth of our second child, Laurence and I made the decision not to travel (plus I am way too pregnant to make a trip that long). 
This morning we woke up at a reasonable hour and opened the door to Anomantia's room so she would just come downstairs when she woke up.  She surfaced about fifteen minutes later.  The gift opening was entertaining as she has figured out how to peel back wrapping paper.  She really enjoyed all of her gifts, taking the time to inspect each one and show her grandma and Pabby who were on Skype with us during half of the opening (I love technology for that!).  After the gifts and eating half of her Pez refills, we made breakfast of waffles, bacon and Apple-Pork sausages (so yummy).  Anomantia ate lots and decided that today is a shirt-less day again.  So currently she is playing with her new toys and books wandering around the living room in her pants and diaper.  I was hoping to put a cute outfit on her and take some pictures today but that is not going to happen unless she decides on it herself.  For Christmas we got her a tablet (for kids age 4-9 a little out of her age category, but seeing as she is techno-savvy, we got it anyways) and she LOVES it... games and drawing applications and such, she has been playing with it since it was opened.
Tonight we are forgoing the turkey dinner because with our luck it would all be foiled by me going into labour (yes it is that close to baby time), so we are doing a blade steak roast instead which is almost impossible to wreck unless it is undercooked.  I am just really looking forward to everything this holiday season brings.
So with all that I will leave you with many best wishes for a very happy holiday season and all the very best health, wealth and happiness for 2012.

Love from The Gurney Family:
Carlee, Laurence and Anomantia (and soon to be announced baby)