Tidbits

The month of November seemed like it went on forever and was never going to end. We had one sick child after the next. I won’t go into super details but respiratory issues and so on.

Our friend Ray did not end up staying with us because Erik was on call and had to work. They did however get to hang out together at the SEMA car show. I hear it was a great time and a lot of sweet cars.

Mom (Grandma) arrived a few days later and enjoyed spoiling her Grandchildren. They were so cute at the airport running up to her to give big hugs. We took them to the Spring Preserve (botanical garden) for Veterans Day. They had a really neat live bird show that day. The kids loved watching the falcons and other birds fly over the crowd. We also were able to take a drive up to Mt Charleston (22miles up the road) and scope out camp grounds for future use. We also drove up to the top where the ski hill is. There was a little snow on the ground so of course we jumped out and played for a few. Unfortunately Grandmas visit went by way too fast.

Right after Mom’s visit Grandpa Art (Erik’s Dad) came for a week. That was a fun filled week full of Thanksgiving food and activities. We had some friends over for Thanksgiving dinner as well. Grandpa cooked the turkey, always good when it is wrapped in bacon. While Erik was at work the kids and I took him up to the Mt Charleston lodge for lunch one day. It was nice to sit buy a huge roaring fire and eat some good food.

Blink, November gone.

December fast approached and now it is almost Christmas, ugh. With me doing school, I feel like all my extra time is consumed writing papers due every week. This school thing is sucking my will to live. The good news is I have less than a year then I’m done. At this time, my school is on a two week break, finally.

The kids are on a two week break as well. So as of yesterday I was able to get the second batch of Christmas cards out in the mail. I just have a few stragglers remaining because I do not have their addresses.

The tree is up and decorated old school, too include tinsel. We will put presents out after the kids go to bed Christmas Eve. I need get my butt in gear and start wrapping them so I do not have to do it all at once.

The kids are growing up. Kenna the other day told me to “Get over it” when I grumbled at her Daddy. I could only look at her and be speechless.

Not a whole lot going on this winter season, just trying to keep them from being sick. Erik works a lot and enjoys his new job.