Home Alone...

Most years for Christmas I really look forward to getting together with family and friends and being busy and attending different Christmas parties. This year we had hoped my family would come for a quick visit, but due to my mom's surgery that didn't end up happening. In the end, we were actually quite content to have it be just the 2 of us this year.

Saturday - we drove across town in near blizzard conditions and spent the evening with Andy's side of the family we had dinner, opened presents and played a few group games. A good time was had by all. Then the rest of the weekend was ours. We have been so busy recently that this was just what we needed.

Sunday- we went to church and then spent the rest of the day shopping for materials for the bathroom remodel. And a significant wipe out on the ice in the middle of Lowes parking lot by me. I know I know it doesn't really look that bad, my pride was hurt worse.

Monday- we attended the Christmas Eve service, then ended up going to our good friend's Trent & Lydia to spend the evening enjoying yummy Christmas treats and visiting. Then we went home and started what I hope to be a tradition of new PJ's to sleep in!!

Tuesday- Christmas Day - we slept in. had a yummy breakfast of omlettes prepared by chef Andrew. opened presents. played a game of Dominoes- we tried to play and couldn't remember how and the directions were in broken English so we made a domino train instead. watched Bourne Identity. made a really late lunch/dinner of Pork loin, Ginger Glazed Carrots, Mashed Potatoes, Salad and Candy Crunch Pie. very very yummy. visited Andy's parents again. watched Bourne Supremacy It was the most relaxing day ever and it was so much fun, we didn't get bored once!!

The good ole days

Christmas Favorites:
*current songs: "Favorite Things" and "Winter Wonderland"
*candy: york peppermint patties

We had an "ugly sweater" Christmas party this weekend with our sunday school class. It was alot of fun. We visited, had yummy lasagna, played bingo and the host provided us with white elephant gifts from their house. Here are a few pictures, we even had cousin Eddy show up.

ice ice baby - i thought it was more fitting

I got this morning some would say on the wrong side of bed, I was dragging feet and kept hoping to hear on the radio that I wouldn't have to go into work. I never heard anything. Andy and I carpool to work so he drove me and we get there late and the parking lot is basically empty. I went in anyway, I figure I better check my email since I was there and see if there was an official announcement of the closures. nothing. The office is empty too except the one creepy guy from my dept. (Not sure why I am posting such a creepy pic but I felt I needed emphasis for the creepiness.)

Then I checked the internet and yup my place was listed on the list of closures. I was very aggravated to have made the trip, but it all ended well since I got to spend the day at home enjoying myself. Andy on the other hand worked a full day and took the bus home, I met him at the bus stop so he wouldn't have to walk through all the ice and slush. I actually like the bad weather I would prefer snow and ice to just plain boring and cold. No one has ever gotten a "too cold day" only "snow days" So if it's going to be cold bring on the snow!

our turn for snow

So far we have gotten about 4 inches of snow since late morning. I actually don't mind the snow as long as it isn't windy and freezing cold. Snow is so pretty. Even though my blog is about my love of sunshine, I really didn't mind the cleaning the car and driving home from work. Maybe because I had cute new boots and a fun new coat to wear. Funny story though, I offered to get the mail if Andy would take a picture of me in the snow, because you always need a good snow pic each year and I really liked my boots and my coat. Well I gingerly step out to get the mail, completely forgetting about the ice storm last weekend that left a few inches of ice that still remain on the porch and I wipe out down the steps hitting my boob on the flower pot on my way down. I guess that will teach me. Lucky for you I even have a visual for this story. Andy was kind enough to wait until I stood back up before taking a picture :o)

she made it home.

My mom came home from the hospital last night! So that is progress. I so wish that I could be there to see for myself that she is ok. Maybe just maybe we could squeeze a quick visit in over Christmas. Here is a picture provided my by little sister of all her plants and my dad in the background.

Mi madre is sick

We got a call from my dad on Saturday letting us know that my mom was in the hospital waiting for her appendix to be removed. Come to find out it had actually burst maybe a week prior, possibly over thanksgiving weekend. So she is spending the week in the hospital recovering. I wish I could go visit. My dad says she is not up for visiting, but I just want to go and sit at the hospital with her. It stinks being so far away. Mom is the toughest person I know, she never cries over pain - at least not that I have ever seen, and she rarely takes anything to ease the pain. Which may be why she waited so long to go to the Dr. So far she is doing fine- for what she has gone through. I know it is a fairly common surgery, but any surgery has it's risks. I wish her a speedy recovery and am praying for her.