Updating...

I have been a blogger loser and and e-mail loser as most of you know. I have taken these past few weeks to regroup from Christmas, get my home organized and do year-end and taxes at Stone Mountain. It has been nothing less than thrilling...woohoo.

1. Christmas was fabulous...I was scrambling until the last minute - as usual, but it all came together in the end. It is always a great reward to see the smiles on my boys faces and to spend time with family. The excitement and smiles lasted until the last present was opened and they realized there was no more...spoiled??? I think so. (I really do love them though)

2. I am no longer a basket-case about our adoption. I had a few melt-downs during the holidays - but, I realized there is nothing that I can do but pray and have faith. I know it will all be OK - we are going to bring our daughter home. I need to learn something here - I think it is patience and faith...two apparently very hard things for me.

3. O is ready to be potty-trained...has gone sporadically on the potty the last couple of weeks. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this time it actually lasts.

4. Stone Mountain (my and John's company) hit the $1,000,000 sale mark this last year. It is a huge increase from last year.

5. My dryer bit the dust the day after Christmas - I was THRILLED! I have been waiting and waiting for it to break...and finally! So, last week our new WASHER & DRYER were delivered!! John's parents had given us their old washer and dryer after we were married - we have been married for almost 11 years now - they were old when we got them. They were at least 18 years old - geez. It's about time! We got a Whirl Pool front loading washer and dryer. I am completely caught up on my laundry now - which - for those who know me - is a miracle! YAY! YAY! YAY!

6. We took a trip to St. George the day after Christmas and we had a blast! The weather was wonderful - in the 50's and 60's - as compared to the 20's and 30's here in Salt Lake.

7. I am ready for Spring...how long til warm weather?? ugh...I hate January and February. Maybe if we moved somewhere warm?? (yeah, like that would ever happen).

8. I got the MOST fabulous gifts from my Fireflies Secret Pal (pictures posted later) - the theme was bed-time...oh my goodness - you should feel the jammies and sheep blanket...oooo sooo soft!!! And the book, and the lotion...lavendar. I am so spoiled! Love You Secret Pal!!

9. Talk about being spoiled! Dannye (my cybershower diva) sent A the most adorable hand painted ornament for our Christmas tree as well as a PINK Stocking and PINK Santa hat!!! It was a surprise I needed!!! Thanks Dannye!!!! (pics to come!)

10. My sister-in-law Liz made A the most beautiful quilt - It is amazing!!!! I will post a picture of it as well. I am NOT exaggerating when I say AMAZING!!!! I am putting it away for A's "big" bed to use as the theme for her room.

11. Right after the discover of our broken dryer I ran downstairs to pull my boys from the video games when I discovered a huge water bubble in the ceiling of our basement...that was not fun. After poking and prodding and cutting a hule in the ceiling we discovered where the leak was coming from - and soon discovered we didn't need to cut a hole. great...

I am now leaving to catch up on my e-mails...and your blogs - which I have sorely missed!