Friday, January 23, 2009

So, it's been a REALLY long time since I have posted a blog....sorry :) I have a ton of pictures and a ton of stories, but it has been so long now that I will just give you the shortened update and I promise to post pictures later!!
Let's see...Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful...we had a great visit with my grandparents who came down from their cabin to spend the day with all of us! The kiddos loved it!!
In mid-December, we decided to rent a house for me and the kiddos while Nathan stays with some of our church friends nearby until we get married. At this point, it is a short term lease, but it was a huge blessing even though we are STILL moving things in and it is a lengthy commute each day! The kiddos love their new house and have so much room to explore and just be kids. It's much better than any therapy for them and it has done wonders for my stress :)
For Christmas, we drove down to Texas to visit Nathan's family. 4 kids in a car for 21 hours over 2 days. Pretty much enough said :) The trip down was a little treacherous at the beginning. It was the day after that HUGE snowstorm here. We decided that Utah was a better route than Wyoming or Colorado, so we drove through Spanish Fork Canyon. It wasn't too bad until we reached Soldier Summit. That's where the snow was coming in and the roads were awful. After that, it was smooth sailing through Moab ( they had snow!! ) and then on to Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The second day went by fast and we were finally in Texas!! Yay :) The kids loved seeing their grandparents again and meeting their Uncles Dave and Phil and their Aunts Starlyn and Michelle. They also got to hang out with their cousins Houston, Hayden, and baby Hynslee. It was a great visit and a great Christmas! Me and Nathan also got to visit with our friends Matt and Summer. It was good to see them!! I think that is the short version of the last couple of months...hopefully I can post pictures soon and try to get back to posting every week!!
Until next time......