Blue Christmas

This has been a very Blue Christmas for me, in two ways. The first would be thanks to David's mom Cindi who once again put her sewing skills to excellent use. The boys received these BYU pajamas at last nights Christmas Eve party. They are fleece and very comfy. As of right now (4:30 p.m.) all three boys are still wearing them!
The second reason is that my phone has had no dial tone all day long. I reported the problem online to Qwest, but who knows when it will get fixed. I do not expect some phone repairman to give up his/her time on this special day to fix my phone line......but it has been sad for me not to hear the phone ring. You would think that with family all around us we would be out visiting, but we decided to keep today an at home relaxed day, and now I am starting to regret it. I want to at least call people and let them know that I am thinking of them, but the best I can do is .. Merry Christmas!

Let It Snow!

This is the beautiful blanket of white that we woke up to this morning. The boys were so excited! They were told by their teachers at school last Friday that we were going to get a good amount of snow over the weekend. It didn't happen. Andrew was looking forward to trying out his snow pants and was very disappointed with his teachers failed prediction. It is now Tuesday, and the boys are sitting impatiently through six hours of school. I am sure the moment they get home they will be out in the backyard being boys. Well, at least Andrew will be. Isaac is my boy and will probably prefer a book, blanket, and a cup of hot cocoa.

Girls Night Out

Last night was a 'Girls Night Out' with three of my sisters. Anjeanette, Cheri, Charlotte and I met at the Parrothead Island Broiler for delicious salads and then we were off to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Christmas Concert. We were very worried about making it to our seats on time, and so after finding a parking garage, we ran quite a bit of the way to the Conference Center. I have still not adjusted to Utah's cold weather, and was inadequately dressed for the frigid air.
This was truly the beginning of the Christmas season for me. I was filled with love, gratitude and beautiful music. It was wonderful to be surrounded by my sisters. To hug, comfort and strengthen one another. We are all so different, and yet our desire for all things pure and uplifting bind us together. I am looking forward to many more of these times....the next one being a Mama Mia night.

Cheri's Magic

This is my sister, Cheri. Together we accomplished a huge task today. She thought she was coming over to my house to help me organize my food storage room. I had told her that my clothes dryer was having issues...not drying like it is supposed to....when she discovered that there was hair hanging from a pipe in my storage room ceiling. After a closer examination, we realized that my dryer vent duct was crammed full of lint. We spent the next 3 hours disconnecting the duct and shoving pvc pipe, a golf club and a wire hanger with a slotted spoon taped to the end as far as possible into the pipe. We cleared out at least 10 feet. I have never seen so much lint. It was everywhere. Together, we were victorious! The good news is that my dryer now works like it is supposed to, and I have seen Cheri, once again, come to my rescue. I love her. She is an amazing woman. There is nothing that she can't do. She gives everything that she has, and more, to make sure others are happy. Many people realize that she is dependable and unselfish, and so she is called on often to work her magic. Thank you Cheri, for being such a great sister and friend.