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Mimi Deloris and Uncle Jeff came to play with Mallory today. It couldn't have come at a better time for me as I am sick (like go to the doctor and get a shot in the bum-kind of sick.) While Mallory was superbly entertained I went to the walk-in clinic and got a steroid shot, and prescriptions for an antibiotic and cough syrup with codine. They fed me a delicious lunch and gave me the priceless gift of going to the doctor alone.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Parker and Hadley would be proud of Mimi and Mallory for their amazing Duplo Zoo creation. Fun times…and the codine isn't bad either!

It's time for a little Christmas painting 🙂 I am still trying to get well and Mallory is doing much better, but Sunday we choose to stay in and rest. After naps we got out the paints and had a great time!

Mimi D has a sweet friend who brought this amazing airplane for Mallory to enjoy. We had a great visit with Margie and Mallory talked about her for several hours after she left. Margie told us about the Women Air Service Personnel museum that she works at one day a week-very cool! While she didn't fly for WASP, she did pilot her own planes for several years. Thanks Margie!

We got a jump start on Christmas in Abilene with Mimi D. Mallory is LOVING the vacuum that Mimi got her. If only it worked for real…..

we also enjoyed the new baby doll that came with its own teddy bear and a COOL book of colorforms

Last night we watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I like that it follows the book so closely. I think Mallory was entertained and recognized the story. Yesterday was intentionally quiet. We (Mallory and I) are just getting over being sick-so sick. Three days of fever and yuckiness and terrible coughing. Mallory got sick in Dallas and yesterday, our first day home, is her first fever free (without meds) day. Our beds welcomed us home and helped us rest well. We took marathon naps-12:30 until almost 5. Our visit to Abilene didn't quite go as expected, but we are so thankful for Mimi D who took us in and fed us our favorite foods to temp us to eat. We are looking forward to seeing her more next week.