It's hard to believe that 2008 has come and (almost) gone. So much has happened over the last year that I can be thankful for. I have 2 beautiful, healthy children,a wonderful husband, a loving family, a job, a house, etc, etc. There have been bumps in the road, of course, but God has blessed us so much!
Our Christmas was wonderful. We had a nice, quiet day with my parents here in Albuquerque. It was quite different to the busy family dinners of years past, but still nice. My mom got us a Wii for Christmas, so we set it up and had a family competition. Verdict: I cannot play Wii golf, but I rock at bowling! (I'm not sure what that says about me). The kids were so excited for their gifts and had fun leaving the house a complete disaster. I'm not sure we'll ever recover!
On the day after Christmas, we drove up to Dave's parents house to spend some time with them. The roads were covered in snow and ice, and we contemplated turning around to come home. We even came upon a terrible wreck only moments after it happened. Dave hopped out of the car to help, only to discover that 2 of the people in one car were already deceased. It put a damper on our Christmas spirits, but it also made us realize how precious and fragile life is. We continued on our way and had a wonderful time visiting. Garrett had a blast playing in the 2 feet of snow at Grandma's house, even though the temperature was -10 degrees. That's negative ten degrees!! We made him wait until "warmed up" to zero before he went outside. Paige suited up and went out, but returned to the safety of the house after about 2 minutes. Smart girl!
So this leaves us trying to decide how to ring in the New Year. We hope you all are happy and healthy, and pray that you will praise God for all he has done!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Our white Christmas came a few days too early, but there's still hope. No matter what your Christmas looks like, we hope it finds you happy, healthy, and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Snow Day
Well, Mother Nature has decided to mess with me. I planned a really full week at school, with lots of last minute projects that "had" to get done. So instead, it dumped snow all day yesterday, and school is closed today. You know, best laid plans and all! I have no idea how I will manage to fit 4 days worth of work into 3 days for my students, but I guess we'll find a way. In the meantime...
At least I can get my Christmas baking done. (Unless I need something from the grocery store!)
At least I can get my Christmas baking done. (Unless I need something from the grocery store!)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Birthday Madness
Once again we have kicked off that wonderful time of year where Garrett's birthday is followed quickly by Christmas, and the house is slowly engulfed by toys. On Thursday, Garrett turned 6 years old. Somehow, however, his birthday always manages to take up an entire week. First there was the large gift box that arrived from my in-laws on Tuesday evening. It contained not one, but TWO cap guns. Wow! Nothing like a loud, annoying toy to start off your day! Actually, it's not as loud as I expected, and Garrett was beyond excited. Using his new kindergarten vocabulary, he yelled "SWEET!!!!! This is what I always wanted!!! I am SO cool!" He promptly found his best "cowboy" shirt and jeans, and proceeded to terrorize the dog with loud popping sounds.
On Thursday we had a family party for him. First he opened a bag of Star Wars Legos from my parents. He has been dreaming of these Legos since this summer. He informed me a few weeks ago that the ONLY thing he wanted for his birthday was Legos, and just Legos. When he saw the 2 big sets my mom got him, his voice went several octaves higher with excitement! The very next present he opened was from Dave's grandmother. It was $50, only it was all in one-dollar bills. Garrett took one look at it, jumped up, waved it in the air and screamed "I'm rich!! I'm rich! I'm rocking rich!!"
On Friday, we had his "friend" party. We discovered that one of his best friends in his class had his birthday on December 5th, so we decided to combine their parties into one. So, we all drove out to Bodie's (his friend's) house for a "Star Wars" party. (notice the theme emerging?) The kids made spaceships out of paper plates and bowls, had an "asteroid" fight with balloons, and ate a cake decorated with marshmallow asteroids. They had a blast! Since it is so close to Christmas, we had each child bring a gift to exchange, and each kid got a gift to take home. It worked perfectly, and everyone was so excited!
Now that all the birthday madness is behind us, we can concentrate on Christmas. We put up the tree today and Paige kept asking if Santa was coming tonight. As usual, I am beginning to sweat with the realization that I have less than 3 weeks to do Christmas cards, wrap presents, buy the rest of the presents, and make all the little homemade things I always plan but never leave time for. Oh well, what's Christmas without a little stress? It's still a wonderful time of year, and I always look forward to celebrating Jesus' birth with friends and family!
On Thursday we had a family party for him. First he opened a bag of Star Wars Legos from my parents. He has been dreaming of these Legos since this summer. He informed me a few weeks ago that the ONLY thing he wanted for his birthday was Legos, and just Legos. When he saw the 2 big sets my mom got him, his voice went several octaves higher with excitement! The very next present he opened was from Dave's grandmother. It was $50, only it was all in one-dollar bills. Garrett took one look at it, jumped up, waved it in the air and screamed "I'm rich!! I'm rich! I'm rocking rich!!"
On Friday, we had his "friend" party. We discovered that one of his best friends in his class had his birthday on December 5th, so we decided to combine their parties into one. So, we all drove out to Bodie's (his friend's) house for a "Star Wars" party. (notice the theme emerging?) The kids made spaceships out of paper plates and bowls, had an "asteroid" fight with balloons, and ate a cake decorated with marshmallow asteroids. They had a blast! Since it is so close to Christmas, we had each child bring a gift to exchange, and each kid got a gift to take home. It worked perfectly, and everyone was so excited!
Now that all the birthday madness is behind us, we can concentrate on Christmas. We put up the tree today and Paige kept asking if Santa was coming tonight. As usual, I am beginning to sweat with the realization that I have less than 3 weeks to do Christmas cards, wrap presents, buy the rest of the presents, and make all the little homemade things I always plan but never leave time for. Oh well, what's Christmas without a little stress? It's still a wonderful time of year, and I always look forward to celebrating Jesus' birth with friends and family!
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