Winter

Well it has been a few months since I have posted. We are all getting ready for Christmas. I am almost done with my shopping, and got my tree up last night. It sure seems like more work every year. Maybe age is a factor. We finally have snow on the ground so it is starting to feel like the Holiday season. I should send the girls out to make a snowman. The girls are both excelling in school. Hardly any not so good reports. Next week I get to chaperone a trip to the Guthrie Theater to see "A Christmas Carol". That should be a good time. It is the first time I have had the chance to get away from work to attend an outing with Holly.
Alyssa still lives in the cities with her mom. It seems to be working out all right, but gets difficult sometimes to drive to get to see her. Chris is still busy working all the time. He hopes to be done working a second job soon. We all are waiting for that! I have been busy at work as well. Although I dont work as many hours as he does at my job, I sure seem to put in alot here at home. I am always finding things to do. I recently just redid my kitchen. There was some god-awful ivy wallpaper on the walls, that I just got tired of looking at; so I decided to take on the task of tearing all of that down and painting. It was a big job, but someone had to do it right? It took me 4 days, but I got it all done. I hope to redo my bathroom next, but I dont think Chris will be happy about that project. He thinks I take on too much.
Our Christmas schedule is hectic as usual. We go here, and there, and try to fit in all the gatherings that we can, but can never get to all of them. We head up north the week before Christmas to spend time with my in-laws, and then the week of Christmas we are all over the place. Our girls will make out like bandits again this year. Boy I dont remember ever getting as much as they do for Christmas. But Christmas is for the kids anyways, isnt it?
Well just thought I would leave a note to let everyone know that we are still alive and kicking. I will try to get on here more often....when I get time. :)