Where did the year go?

Here are just a few pictures that my friend Erika did for us. Tenlee and Baylee didn't cooperate very well so most of the pictures one or both are either not looking at the camera, making a face at the camera, crying, fighting, pushing...the list goes one. But we did get a few good ones. Thanks Erika!

We also took family pictures with Josh's whole family over Thanksgiving weekend, but they are on my other computer, so I will post those later.

Life has been crazy at the Smart house. I've spent the last few weeks writing a HUGE grant for work. But it's done and has been approved by everybody and their dog before we send it off to CDC. I'm so glad that is done! Tenlee and I have both been sick. Josh was gone for a week in Seattle for work, but I was able to join him for one night to go to his work Christmas party. It was great to finally meet the people Josh works with. I wish I could have stayed a little longer in Seattle, but unfortunately I had to get back to work to write that stupid grant! Oh well, maybe next year. Thanks Sierra and Dave for letting us crash at your house! And for leave a car for me at the airport! Love you guys!

One other bit of news that I received is that Tenlee will have to have a minor surgery at the end of the month. Most of you know that she has a clogged tear duct that has caused some problems since birth. 5% of kids are born with this. 90% of the time the tear duct will open on its own before the baby turns 1. Tenlee is part of the lucky 10% that will have to have surgery to open it. The procedure itself will only take minutes, but they have to put her under general anesthesia with terrifies me! They will insert a plastic stint in the tear duct to open it. It will have to stay in her eye for 3 months! In the end, I just hope it works and we won't have to deal with goopy eyes anymore.

We are almost ready for Christmas and can't wait to see all of our family and friends. And I'm really looking forward to a little snow around here that has been promised this weekend, but I have yet to see it.