Jim was kind (and brave) enough to watch the girls last night while I went to my office holiday party. I had such a wonderful time catching up with my co-workers. It’s been seven months since I last worked with them, and I missed everyone so much! It was a treat to be able to relax with good friends while knowing the girls were with their beloved daddy. Jim did a great job keeping the girls entertained. I had expected to be greeted by tear-filled cries upon my return – from both the girls and Jim – but instead, I encountered a household with three serene individuals. In fact, Jim discovered that the girls are enthralled with a “jumperoo” recently given to us by a friend. Susanna was apparently perfectly content to hang out and observe her surroundings for much of the evening, even though she could barely see over the rim of the seat. Jim didn’t even call for back-up; his Dad was given strict orders to promptly come over if Jim sent up distress flares (his Mom was with me at the party, since we work together), but Jim never needed any reinforcements.
Jim snapped these photos of the girls during their evening together. Susanna is on the left, and Rebecca is on the right. You can see that they didn’t miss their mom one bit – and their mom couldn’t have been happier!
The girls were looking especially photogenic today, so I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures while we were lounging around the Christmas tree together. Rebecca is on the left, Susanna on the right. 
Is it possible that they get cuter every day?
I definitely think so!