update...if all goes as planned baby price will be born on 01-02-03. how cool is that?? we have an appointment at 10:00 thursday morning where they will reposition the baby (who is apparently sideways again) and then begin inducing labor. hopefully things will start moving quickly after that.
in the meantime, happy new years to all and look for pics this weekend!

we enjoyed a very nice christmas day yesterday. the day went quickly, as it always does, as we made the rounds to the relatives houses. i got some good digital pics and will post some as soon as i can get organized. today was a much needed recovery day, as we spent a good part of it tyding up the christmas carnage, and trying to take it a little easy for a change. my vacation is winding down but i still have a good solid 3 calendar days remaining until i have to hit the check making factory. even then, i guess it's a short week with the new years day holiday. perhaps by then i'll have another excuse to miss some more work?, hmmmm. it has been a great visit with our misc family members from boston. that is all, my next project will be getting some christmas pics up. peace on earth!

the holiday bustle is in full swing at the price household. it's pretty much been one event after the other since this past thursday. parties, get-togethers, santa encounters, last minute shopping and wrapping, cookie making, etc., etc. it's the most wonderful time of the year! or something like that!
if nothing else, i am fully enjoying my time away from work. it couldn't have come at a better time. hopefully everything that needed to get done, has gotten done. i'm sure they'll be plenty left to do when i return.
no baby news yet, he's due exactly one week from yesterday. so that means pretty much anytime between now and the next three weeks. (if history repeats)
this may be the last post, pending anything really newsworthy, like a family addition, til after christmas. merry christmas to anyone who may be reading this!

this is what would be called an obligatory entry since i haven't anything new or exciting to report. i can at least get caught up since the last update...alaina's advent program went fine, much more people than i anticipated. the christmas party at the st.paul hotel was pretty much the same old same old. except for this year we left by 10 pm. allison's birthday was saturday and we went out for pizza. got the tree in and put up last night, no lights or decorations yet. that's pretty much it. more to come...

alrighty then...work projects move on at a "has to be done by the end of the year" fever pitch. kids and parents are recovering from "the bug". alaina's advent program is tomorrow night. 6 more working days til the end of the year, (not counting the 30th and 31st). baby 99% is still "head down" and positioning for a grand entry at a time to be determined. christmas shopping approximately 75% complete. all known internet purchased packages have arrived and await wrapping. christmas card delivery preperation has begun. allison's birthday is saturday. christmas party friday night at st. paul hotel. no snow now, or in the immediate forecast. brown christmas looms... other than that, not a lot going on.
peace on earth, over and out!

it was pretty much the weekend from hell...at least from saturday on. some kind of super stomach flu virus struck our household and virtually disabled everyone for 36 hours or so. i guess it's a good thing that it happened on a weekend? i'm well enough to come to work today, which is a good thing considering all i have to do around here.
alaina's tooth finally came out, which was the lone highlight, in our otherwise miserable sunday. the milestone is finally reached on a day when we are all lying around the house, rendered virtually useless by this evil bug. a day to remember!
busy week, back to life, back to reality.

baby news...
the baby is still breech which means that allie is going in tomorrow to have the dr. try to reposition it. i guess this isn't all that uncommon and they seem to think it may work. if the baby doesn't turn, that increases the chance for a ceasarean birth.
this is a particularly busy time as you might guess. lots of extra-curricular activities and events happening. will be interesing to see how the timing of everything plays out.
gotta run...

here are some last minute gift ideas in case you are family (and even if you aren't:-) and are looking for a few ideas on what to get me for christmas: (pay attention because i'm only saying this once)

- winter boots
- cologne
- cd-r's for burning music (700-800 mb)
- cd's (suggestions: underworld - 100 days off, amelie-soundtrack, phillip price - music for bi-polar romantics, any?)
- xbox games (suggestions: splinter cell, ghost recon,- tom clancy, nba inside drive 02, medal of honor, conflict desert storm)
- wallet
- david eggers books
- old navy gear
- several hundred dollar donation to mastercard on my behalf