Christmas arrived at last and there were presents under the tree.
Families are flying home to be with loved ones.
angels perhaps? Naw. They looked like Reindeer but they only had two legs. Someone suggested they were Mooseketeers. I decided that they were really just some Dears. Just gals who were looking for an excuse to have a ladies night out. I didn't know if I should be honored or discouraged since they obviously considered me as old enough to have carolers. I'll choose the former. I felt honored!
The leaves have reached their peak a full month and a half later than at home.
We've had a great time being Papa and Tutu to this guy and Little Sister.
We spent one more day down by the Arkansas River...
seeing the famous Peabody Ducks make their grand entrance.
And enjoying lunch at the Market. Mmmm that flat bread was good!
It will be very hard to leave these little rascals...
They have made us laugh and feel very loved and we are so blessed to have been here for the new arrival. God is so good! Till next time...
Like keeping track of E's Bear and not getting it mixed up with my "Uncle Jim Bear."
Then I have to practice my counting skills on E's buttons.
There are relatives that come to see E and packages that arrive... for... E! 
I have to share the couch with Daddy and "someone else."
I still have all my toys and sometimes have to get into my toy box to find what I am looking for.
And there are other responsibilities like covering E's mouth when she yawns. (During the photo shoot E decides she should up chuck on mommy's shirt.)
And I try to teach her new things like rubbing my head and patting my stomach... at the same time... try it if you think that is easy.
And occasionally I have to pick up my cheerios that somehow get on the floor not once but twice while Papa waits to read me a book he thinks I need to read titled: "What if everybody did that."
And finally I have to keep my toys off E's blanket when she is on the floor. I guess they don't want me to run over her with my rocket.
But my favorite responsibility is to get up close and talk to my baby sister. I think she is neat, even with so many responsibilities being Big Brother
Of course I obliged and got my camera. He has so many great facial expressions... like happy/funny...
or quizical...
or just full of spunk like here when he decides to carry his trike rather than ride it.
What you don't hear is his gutteral grunt while he does these manly things.
Oh yes, he knows how to be a cool dude too.
And being a true "local boy" from Hawaii, he knows how to look like a tourist.
Then there is baby sister... looking more like the Princess that she is.
I missed the big smile that happened just before I shot this picture.
But mostly she likes to sleep especially next to Mommy.
We had company from Dallas, Uncle Don and Auntie Jeannie. Fun to see family again.
