Since February is now here, I thought I'd better give an update on last month. I apologize for being so remiss. We did celebrate Epiphany again this year with a party to remember the faith of the Maggi in seeking the Christ child. We invited some friends over, ate a Middle Eastern meal that the wise men would have enjoyed and each family received a gift of a glass decoration with the star and the wise men embossed on it. (Funny side note--my friend Julie and I are notorious clearance shoppers and we both found the same gift at after-Christmas sales--so each family ended up with two of the decorations.) The wise men from our creche finished their long journey around our living room and made it to their final destination, the Nativity set.
Three of us celebrated birthdays this month, two of us were actually happy about that. Elizabeth and Lydia each added another year to their lives. Lydia is now officially a "big girl." She's even going potty in the big girl potty and is very proud of what her body produces, pronouncing them to be "little cuties." (never had a kid say that before).
An update on the raccoon--he has yet to be caught, much to Paul's disappointment. Matt said he may have to break down and buy a trap. In the meantime, we make double sure to close the hatch to the chicken coop every night. Right now our 3 little hens are not producing any eggs, despite having a warming light in their house to fool them into thinking that the days are longer. We plan to replenish our flock in the spring, but we won't see any eggs until the fall--a real bummer considering the price of an 18 pack at the store is now almost $3. Not that our home grown eggs are any cheaper, but it feels like it when all you have to do is go out to the chicken coop and grab the eggs out of the nests. Yet, we have learned in every circumstance to be content. :)
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