Piper was hilarious to watch. She loved opening presents. Except she didn't call them presents, she called them "Happy Birthdays". Too cute. Her favorite gifts were two babies that came with a stroller, a saucer sled (onto which she piled all of her gifts crouching protectively over them), and a mini nerf gun. She made David reload and re-shoot that gun for hours. Highly entertaining for the rest of us.
I'm really enjoying being back in Michigan. We've had the opportunity to spend good, quality time with our friends (which includes family members). Being here and knowing that I will be leaving again has helped me to be more proactive in how I relate to people. Generally I sit like a lump and let Mike do the talking (as I find him far more entertaining than I find myself. Duh.) but I find in doing that I miss out on the life force that comes from directly interacting with other human beings. Hanging out with everyone has been stimulating, invigorating, comforting, and all around very pleasant.
Merry Christmas!
Janet