It’s another cold morning.  Woke up to almost 18 below.  Boys did a winter campout last night so I have been very worried about them.  Especially since Jeremy didn’t go on this trip.    Last night when we went to bed it was 8 below and I couldn’t help it not to worry.  I think Jeremy was a bit concerned too but was trying to not show it so I didn’t freak out anymore! 

As I write this he is on his way to pick them up.  I’ll feel so much better once they are back home!!!

We had a very nice Christmas.  Christmas Eve morning started out as a train wreck for me though!  I hadn’t had plans to go anywhere Christmas Eve but Jeremy needed me to pick up a few things he forgot  since he was working and Haley’s package with her doll I wanted never arrived ….so…. I was hoping it would be at the post office.  Since the post office told me they opened at 11 am I went early at 10:45  just so I wouldn’t have to wait in a long line.  I got to the post office and I discovered it was packed since it actually opened at 10am and not 11am like the lady told me.   I waited 1/2 hour in line only to find out the package still wasn’t here.  That was very frustrating especially since I had ordered her doll on December 10th.

So after that I went to the store to pick up the things for Jeremy and when I wrote a check the cashier asked to see my license and commented it was expiring in a couple days which was my B-day the day after Christmas.   I had one more stop to make and that was dog bones for Ripley and Ginger or should I say the kids who realized on Christmas Eve morning that they wanted to give the dogs bones.  And even though Santa was bringing bones all ready I couldn’t explain that one to Haley and told the kids I would stop for bones.  But back to my license…  before I ran into the store for the bones I called the DMV to see if they would be open on my b-day and found out they would be closed but I still had time on Christmas Eve to run and renew my license since they were opened to 4pm.  So…. I get off my cell phone, get out of the truck and lock it and suddenly realized I locked my keys in the truck.   Because I had to set them down on the seat next to me when I made my call to the DMV.   Not just my keys but the EXTRA set of keys.   I asked a guy if he could help me and he said with the type of truck we have we would need a tow truck.  So I called a tow truck and a half hour later was unlocked.  I got the dog bones and then was debating if I should go to the DMV or try to renew it after the Holidays.  For some reason my gut was telling me to just renew it so I did and I was very glad I did.  If I would have waited I learned I would have had to retake the written test again!   ugh!  Which I’m not sure if I would have  passed… Scary thought for drivers on the road with me!!  It has been a lonnnng time since I have taken the drivers test….

After allllll that it was so good to be home for Christmas Eve, Christmas and my Birthday! 

Christmas Eve my Dad and niece Kylie were out and on Christmas day my Dad and other niece Jazmyne came out.   The cousins all had fun playing and we had nice new snow and perfect weather for getting outside and playing on the snowmachines.  Kids also played inside on Rock Band.  Big kids and Little kids!  We all have been having fun with Rock Band!!!   It’s perfect for our kids…Tanner loves drums…Hunter loves guitar and Haley loves to sing.  They have all been having a blast playing it together.

The next week or so we will have some quiet, chilling out days….much needed and feels good to have a much slower, relaxed pace for awhile.

I plan to get a few things done that I have been wanting to get done.  Organizing more…getting some pictures in albums and frames…doing some mosaics…learning how to use my camera better….I also want to get back into my routine of exercising and taking yoga classes again.   I just am feeling the need to do things that I really have been yearning to do but have been putting off….I’m trying to listen to my inner voice and follow….