Please note - I wrote this and then tada my old post showed up - go figure. So a few of the things below were mentioned in the previous post. Technology, sorry! 

Don’t you hate it when you write a nice long update and press the “Publish” button only to have it disappear. Now I’m retyping what I wrote 2 days ago and so much more has happened since then… Let me begin:

1) Geno’s been gone for more than a week. I’ve had te privilege to talk with him, if just more a minute, just about every day.  He’s doing fine and will be going to his next (and final) destination soon. I DO have an address that is valid so please email me if you would like it.

2) We had family down the weekend of the 8th-11th. It was really nice. My Uncle Brian and Aunt Lynda, along with their daughter Bryanna, came to visit. We took the kids to see Santa and all I can say about that is…look at the pictures below.

3) I’ve finished mailing our Christmas cards. Hopefully, they get to everyone’s house in time. I’m actually waiting on getting one address since I’ve misplaced the envelope…hopefully I get it tomorrow and it should get there in time.

4) Things have calmed down some. I’m not as stressed as I was this time last week.  I’ve been able to accomplish a lot of things this past week. The only major obstacle I have left is going to get my NC driver’s license. I’m a little nervous about it but it’s got to be done.  That or I just might use my OH and renew it.  Who knows…

5) I went out for the first time in a long time Saturday night. My friend Nicole from work and her husband had a “white elephant” gift exchange. I ended up with a pair of candle holders. They actually aren’t that bad.  With some of the gifts they had there I’m glad I received what I did.

6) My mom is coming down this weekend for Christmas. I’m REALLY excited and glad that it was made possible!  Not sure exactly what we are going to do but I can almost guarentee that I am not going ANYWHERE near the mall - except maybe for Elizabeth’s Pizza…YUMMY!!!!