2.) Avery and Aileen are now beginning to play with one another. Avery likes to make pillow traps for Aileen to get caught in. Aileen squeals with delight that her brother plays with her.
3.) Tis the season for making homemade Christmas ornaments; tearing links off a paper Advent chain; drinking homemade hot cocoa with candy cane stirring sticks; making holiday candy, cookies and cards and watching kid-friendly Christmas movies.
4.) Avery and Aileen watching our sort of adopted cat. We've been feeding her cheese so that she hangs around the house and catches mice.
