Impromptu

Melissa called me while I was in a mediation this afternoon (no we did not settle the claim in mediation in case you are wondering), needing some emergency help.  Her scheduled babysitter was sick and needed someone to watch the kids.  This is the last week that the dance studio is open before the holidays, and all the classes have Christmas performances and parties, it is quite a big deal, and she had to be there.  I couldn't get out of the mediation, but got to the studio as quickly as I could, and picked up the kids to take them home.  Addison was there with Sarah, and we asked her to come with us, which she did.  Luckily I had left over pizza from the weekend with the boys that we could have for dinner, and lots of snacks and movies.  This is the only picture I could get of them all together.  Addison is on the couch, Micah is parked next to Abbie because she had the bag of pretzels, Abigail is in the middle, Jude is laying on the floor, and Annalie's head is looking a Abbie.  The only one not here is Aiden.  It was a wild night.  The kids all love being with each other and play so well together.  They are the joy of my life.  Abigail doesn't get to spend much time with me anymore as she is usually in dance class, so it was extra special to have her sweetness with me.  I got a chance to ask each of them what they wanted for Christmas.  Jude wants a bad transformer (I got him a good one), Addison wants a princess skateboard (no matter what she does it has to have a princess element to it, she someday may be a pro wrestler, but she will be a PRINCESS pro wrestler), Abigail wants a pretty barbie with a beautiful horse, Annalie wants "dissss", and Micah wants a skateboard too.  (must be something about skateboards and 3 year olds)  Well unfortunately, all of their gifts have already been bought, and I hit the nail on the head about 50% of the time, or at least got in the ballpark.  Hopefully their parents can cover the rest.