Update

Well I spent the week before Christmas extremely tired and sick.  I slept until 10 everyday and was still exhausted!  I went to the doctor and she said that the baby is big.  That totally explains the exhaustion.  With the gift wrap booth, the cafe and trying to get ready for Christmas, I just could not get enough sleep.  I was awake most of the night with Riley kicking me at odd hours of the night.  I would put my stomach against Richard's back and she would stop a little bit so I could get a little more sleep.

Christmas was pretty awesome!  We went to church and it was a great meeting!  They read from the scriptures about Jesus' birth and sang songs about his birth.  :)  It really taught us about the true meaning of Christmas and what it is really all about.  We opened gifts when we got home and then we had breakfast.  The kids got their typical pjs, a barbie doll each, a card game each and a Wii!  Most of our gifts were soon to come gifts or family gifts.  We wanted to get the kids a doll house but it was out of stock or would not get here in time.  But in reality we just did not have the money.  Everything that we had saved for Christmas, went to the cafe.  We were trying to finish it and then hope that we could make money from it.  If the ward had not decided to help us out, we would not have been able to get anything for the kids.  We were shocked when we recieved the help and tried to ask the Bishop if there was not someone else that could use the help more then us, but we could not get the words to come out to ask.  I told Richard that it was probably Heavenly Father telling us that it was ok for us to take the help.  I am very grateful for the help and being able to get our kids something that we wanted to get them for awhile.  They are very happy with their gift. 

Richard got a new dress shirt, a black paisley tie, an Angry Birds shirt and the new Zelda.  I got two real frogs with a little aquarium and an outfit that Richard is going to put Riley's name across the tummy of the shirt.  I got the aquarium first of course.  Can you imagine trying to wrap two live African Diving Frogs?  They would be dead by the time I unwrapped them!  I picked out my rocks and my frogs yesterday from Whitie's Pets last night!  I have Squeezer and Squirt!  Yes that is their names and I can tell them apart!  LOL!!

The cafe opened this week but for fundraisers only.  We are open Monday through Saturday 11-2.  We have chicken wraps, hot dogs, burritos, nachos, etc!  Come on down and have lunch!  We are inside The Palace Courtyard at 6616 N Blackstone, across from Ray Fisher Pharmacy!  The support from our friends and family is always appreciated!!   Hope your Christmas was great and that your 2012 will be as excellent as it can be!  Ours will be great because in April 2012 we will have our baby girl, Riley Pearl!!