Anticipation...

They boys are having so much fun with their cousins.  I keep looking around at my brother and his wife, my sister and her husband, and my mom and dad and it makes me miss Doug.  He has missed out on so much.  

BUT...

I am so excited to see my boys' surprised faces tomorrow when their dad is suddenly here for Christmas morning.  I am crossing my fingers that all goes well with his flight and it is on time.   We are going to try to hold 7 children in the basement in anticipation of the arrival of "the package" (which is what we call Doug these days).  I am just a little worried Brenden will be so excited to see what Santa brought that he will push Doug aside (not even noticing that he hasn't been here for the last week and a half) and head for the goods.