I know I know I know…I haven’t posted. I do have a life people. At least some semblance of one. I’ve eluded to the fact that my life has turned completely busy. I don’t know how or why or when it happened, but happen it did. Today I buckled down and actually cleaned. Our house hasn’t been completely clean in, well, who knows. But by golly, it’s clean. It took me about….5 and a half hours. Ha. Three loads of laundry, vacuuming (even the couch), dishes, dusting, scrubbing, making beds, and finding lots of legos later, we have a house I’m not ashamed to have people walk through. It should last through ….tomorrow.
School is stressful already. ALREADY!!! Oh wait, did I post that I got into the MSW program at SU? Oh….I did. I normally would write this really big OMG I GOT IN!!! post, but alas, it didn’t end up being all that exciting. The way it happened kind of took all of the jumping up and down and smiling thing out. The lady from the program called and left a message, saying “I would really love to talk to you.” So Brandon and I speculated all night about what it could be about, and we came up with a few different options. One being that I got in. So when I finally got ahold of the lady the next morning, and she said oh just wanted to let you know you got in but I have to call you back, it really lacked – the – wow factor. I walked upstairs, and said hey I did get in. Sad, but that is how it happened. I am still happy, of course. Now to figure out how to pay for it. Blast.
So pictures, we my friends are still on December here. I haven’t honestly taken that many pictures this month. January and pictures, they don’t get along well. There is a lot of bickering and going back and forth and it’s honestly not even worth it. I find a real lack of beauty when it’s just the same white sky and insane amount of snow coming down day after day. Snow does get old after awhile. And Erik hasn’t had the opportunity to go skiing, and his snow pants are not in our possession so going outside and playing isn’t happening. The fun of winter just isn’t there right now. I hope it visits again soon.
Well in December Erik went ice skating for the first time. He, well, he had fun after awhile. He was not interested in doing it at all at first. He had just woken up from a nap and was in the I’m so grumpy leave me alone mood. After about 20 minutes and watching Mommy and Daddy go skate he finally decided he would come out. Then in true Erik fashion, he didn’t want to leave. He did well, anyway.
Sorry a little out of order there (the pictures on the ice were from Jen’s camera, the last is from mine).
This year we ended up going to the Langtry’s for Christmas Eve. My cousin Suzie made an amazing pan of baked ziti. We were in heaven. A lot of people believe that Noah and Erik look a lot alike and you can tell they are cousins. Hey, that’s okay. : )
That evening, we headed up to the Thompon’s for their Christmas get together. I gotta say, Paula is one amazing cook. We were over stuffed that day, but way happy. Well, Erik was a slight exception. Poor child had no nap at all. His cheeks were full on red by the time we got home.
Okay I still have Christmas day to post. Ouch. I’m going to sign off for today, because I do hope that people can still load my posts and not get bogged down by too many images. I know that’s a pretty big wish, so I’m going to try and be good.
Be good, Patti.
