Snow Day!

Thought I would share a few pics of John Stephen in the snow!  We have had two snows in the last few weeks!  Add that to Martin Luther King Jr day and we have had a leisurely pace around here lately!  We have been cuddled up by the fireplace eating comfort food for WAY TOO LONG!  I am ready to stop the insanity!  Speaking of fireplace...

We have two gas log fireplaces in our new house.  I have always preferred a wood burning fireplace, but my allergies are so terrible that sometimes a wood fire gives me problems.  And, since our house came with gas fireplaces- we didn't see the need to convert them back to wood burning.  Anyway, getting to the point, the fireplaces are the only things in our home that run on gas.  And we have been very liberal in our fireplace use age- every night, all day on weekends, all day on snow days etc...I have been dreading the bill from our gas company!  My biggest fear has been that it will be exorbitantly expensive and I will have to ration out my fire time!  So it came today- $11.96.  That is what it is every month when we do not even use the gas!  So, I guess they decided not to check our meter every month?  My big delima now is whether to leave well enough alone, or call the gas company.  I could see us getting a $6000 bill in April after a winter of glowing fires!  Oh well, at least we are toasty here!

Back in the Saddle!

Well, If I had any sense at all, I would have announced that I was taking the month of December and part of January off from blogging!  It is always hectic at Christmas, and I was a little bit overwhelmed this year.  But, I think we are back in the saddle over here!!

John Stephen was so much fun this Christmas!  I never knew how much fun it would be to have a little one during the Holidays!

We went to 5 or 6 family celebrations, shopped for gifts for about 30 people, had people over a few times to our house, cooked, cleaned, wrapped, enjoyed the fireplace, hung twinkle lights, and sang along to my Christmas music on my IPOD!  It was great!!   It was a lot of work, but it was so fun!!

 John Stephen got to see his cousins- and he loved it!  

On Christmas afternoon I found the whole family napping on my bed!  John Stephen and Sydney woke up right as I came in with my camera!  For all of the Moms out there I have to say..."Why were they all getting the NAP while I was washing dishes??" Oh well, at least they had the wild man trapped up there with them!

A few thoughts:

• Love the new Oprah Winfrey Network
• Ready for Duck Season to be OVER
• We are going to MAUI in April!
• Need something to wear to a wedding in a couple of weeks
• John Stephen is getting his EYE TEETH
• I've got cabin fever- it has been very cold!

So, I hope to be back soon- with some good posts!  Stay WARM!