Okay I have to say, there are several blogs I check and read daily, 3 maybe 4 okay make it 5 times a day...and when someone goes a few days with no update it makes me sad...and then I opened my blog and realized it has been almost 1 month (sorry Shelley...you are the only one that really cares). I did include our blog address on our Christmas cards this year, so I will be forced to do a better job updating.
Thanksgiving was FANTASTIC - 1 week in the desert with family and friends, 52 of us sat down for dinner all together...it was amazing. Mike's hard work on our camper roof paid off, Tuesday night it rained for 6 hours and no leaks (thank you GOD).
The rain is lovely but Mike doesn't work when it rains so it is bitter sweet. And Mike doesn't do "stay home and do nothing" very well.
My Christmas shopping is not done, the good news is I don't have many to buy for, and we told the kids this will be a small Christmas this year. Since they are 8 and 6 they really don't understand what that means, and quite frankly they really won't care. If they get what they asked for from Santa (nintendo DS) they will be thrilled, and then a few things for us. That is one thing my kids aren't that greedy at Christmas time - I guess because they get what they want throughout the year. There are a ton of things I can think of I would love to get them, but this year I am sticking to 2-3 gifts - nothing major. I really want them to know the meaning of Christmas and that it isn't about getting a bunch of presents. This is when I wish Mike was saved, so he as the head of the house could sit down and read to us the story from the Bible - Oh well, there is always next year.
Please pray for my dear friend Jacquie this Christmas season - she is experiencing a "gliche" in her marriage and it isn't an easy time for her. Pray her family will draw closer to her and to God.
Thursday is the big night - the kids play at school - Isabella has a lead role, I will update Thursday night, which is the eve to me being 44...ugh! It just means 50 is getting closer and since my mom died at 50, I want to celebrate every year I have on earth.
Mike just left for work 2:15am, praise God he is working today. I couldn't sleep, starting to have the "wake up Christmas morning with no gifts bought" dream.... I hate that one.
Oh and the dreading homemade gift - we are not done with ours yet...wait.... we haven't even started them. I do know what we are doing and that is 1/2 the battle.
I have a few days off this week and then next week as well - I need a break, work isn't that busy but just need some down time with the kiddos.
Just wanted to say HELLO - and post a cute picture from Thanksgiving, but realized they must not be downloaded yet.
Good night or good morning - whatever... I'm going back to sleep for a bit ( I got new sheets 400 thread count...who knew they would be so lovely, Cami was with me when I bought them and I said "oh is that good 400 thread count" and she replied "really 800 would be fantastic" but they were over 100 bucks - no thanks. Since we have been sleeping ( and I'm not kidding) on sheets with -100 thread count, and 1 of our pair of sheets was from my mom's house.... 400 thread count feels like 800. I said to Mike this am, didn't it feel great and he sort of grunted "yea I guess" . See my man is low maintenance. There is a NO DOG rule in our bed now.) end tangent!
xxox
Caroline
Mike went to work on Wednesday and got stuck at Kramer Junction due to SNOW...who would ever imagine? This is off the 395 and on the way to where we camp for Thanksgiving. I love this picture, you can see how long of a trailer my (brave strong) husband drives for a living. I love the snow on the excavator and the truck..oh and Astro Burger in the background. Mike loves that place and is now officially "friends" with the owner, since he and coworked spent the entire day "snowed in" at Astro Burger. They did find a hotel for the night (priase GOD) and he was able to drive home yesterday. 
