Catching up...

Since Christmas is nearly a week away...thought I'd better catch up here in bloggy land. Life is crazy busy right now...not a running around like a chicken with their heads off kind of busy. Just a life is full kind of busy and I simply don't take the time to sit at my computer much these days.

Lets see...the month of December is filled with so many fun things isn't it? My husband has been traveling and we are on the home stretch now. Only two more wake-up(s) and he'll be home for the two weeks of Christmas. I am happy to report that he passed the last of his exams two weeks ago. It is so odd now to realize that THAT stress is over...at least until he has to do it again. Balancing studying, traveling ,teaching and a family is very hard. He has worked so hard and we have all sacrificed. Our bathroom which is still in construction mode can now quite possibly move toward being finished! Oh how exciting that will be. We are so tired of looking at the green, now faded paper on the drywall.

Brittany and I have been working for over a month on paper ornaments...we have made the most beautiful ornaments out of scrapbook paper. I am sure that we have the prettiest Christmas tree ever in the history of our Christmas trees because of them...

Our day spent at the Christmas tree farm was fun filled and freezing cold but we snapped some pictures...spelled the fresh crisp air of the tree farm. Cut down a huge White Pine tree, you know the kind with the long, soft sweeping needles. And then, as usual our Brittany has been nursing a case of winter poison ivy for the last two weeks which is doing much better now btw. Next year...we are taking a blanket for her to lie on as she cuts down the tree.

Christmas shopping with my daughter has been extra fun this year as she is flexing her independence and is spending her own money from her own paycheck. Our girl just beams as she sets her budget and then sticks to it. I have to say my heart soars as I watch her make decisions...I must have done something right! :)

Two snow storms and it isn't even officially winter...I will not complain (even though it is killing me).

I think that about catches me up to what has been going on...oh yeah, a funny thing is happening this weekend...my husband is in San Antonio working this week...attending a great Christmas party Saturday night which I opted out of because Brittany has to work and I was afraid to leave her here in case of a snow storm...by herself. And she has a Christmas party Saturday night...so I am opting out of a get away in the great state of Texas for her to be able to go to one...I guess, I have my two puppies to cuddle up with and watch Christmas movies with. It is just a bit ironic is all. I am sure I'll survive my loneliness as the rest of my family enjoys lovely Christmasy festivities...(sigh)


Christmas blessings!

Joyce Marie