Did You See That?

Oh, that was the month of January and guess what? February is going by even faster. I've decided it's going to be one of those years. We have years where we look ahead and it seems nothing to new is going to happen so we set resolutions and find ways to grow blah, blah. And then there are the years where you are looking ahead and see that many changes are on the horizon and resolutions aren't needed for growth. You are going to get plenty, you just need to smile and strap in because it's going to be a fast ride. This is my year. I need to be better about blogging, living away from family and so on. So here are a few highlight of the past few weeks....well month.
January:

A new year, 13 years of marriage! Love my man. School programs, forgot my camera:(. Illness, oh and  finding a house. We decided to expand our boundaries a bit and found a little house in the woods. We were going to have to find a house by May and came across one a bit early. We close March 10th if all continues to go well. It will be more of a change then we had planned on but we are excited. I am browsing many a home decorating blog as this house  was built in '78  and is still hanging out there . Check out the drive way....the mini van does not like it with snow. Should be interesting.

 

hmm...with this photo you can't tell but it's a horse shoe and it's steep.

Whirlwind

Whirlwind pretty much describes this holiday season. Beginning with a wonderful visit from my parents at Thanksgiving. They brought beautiful Az weather with them and we were able to hike, shop, eat, decorate the tree, and spend a great time together. I have missed family and it was so fun for us and the kids to have them here.
When they left the holiday preparations started, Christmas shopping, school activities, church activities. I was working on new holiday decorations, homemade gifts and then we received the call that Greg's Aunt Patti passed away. She had been fighting cancer for a year and half. We had a shift in the whirlwind and began the prep to get ready for an unexpected trip home. We left Thursday night drove through the night to arrive in time for the funeral on Friday. Patti was only 50, the baby of the family. The trip was bittersweet. We were able to be there with family in the sadness of saying good bye to a loved one and in the same trip have the opportunity to have the joy of kissing these sweet cheeks for the first time. We have arrived home just in time for what looks like a white Christmas. I drove home myself with the kids,(first time!)a day early due to the storm coming in. The 12 hour trip wasn't bad, just have lot's of movies, snacks and a good audio book.