Stock Report 2011

I was hoping to have a Christmas Letter of sorts posted on the blog, so when you received your Christmas card and dashed to your computer to bookmark our site you would have some current news to read.

Here's the truth... I don't write as often as I'd like. I do in my head. I just can't send it to the printer from there.

We (meaning Jon & I) can't believe that Christmas is next week. The kids have been counting down days all month. We've only undone two of the Christmas boxes to get the tree up. The stockings are still out in the garage along with the books and other misc. decor. Jon started a projects that had a domino effect (what other kind of project is there?). Now our wooden entertainment center is freshly painted with an added shelf - all prepped and ready for a new TV and speakers. Jon has been VERY good this year. He has been especially good to me. My cheerful self has been pounced on and repeatedly doused with chronic migraine pain. We are still on the hunt for solutions to fit my case.

While the year in review is being procrastinated, I did want to jot a couple moments for if I don't I will definitely forget them.

Jayson came to tell me how very windy it was outside. Then to clarify he added, "it's not windy in the backyard, only in the front yard."

Jacob recently made a delicious mix of peppermint cocoa. I asked the other children to stop snacking on the marshmallows. I wanted them to be saved for the hot chocolate. Jayson agreed and then added, "and we want them for when we are at the beach so we can burn them in the fire."

Jessica has been praying, "please bless Santa to bring us lots of presents."