This is Nichole and Noy. Nichole has been one of my longest friends from grade school. We had lunch and visited for a few hours catching up on our busy lives. Maybe the next time we meet it will be in Alaska!
I met Noy in St. George during my senior year and it had been almost 12 years since I had seen her. Good to know not too much has changed. It was easy to pick up where we left off and have fun.
It was great to see the both of you.
On to Salt Lake City. My dad picked me up in the middle of a snow storm, Im sorry to say it had been too long since I had visited in Morgan. But it still feels like home and I love the small country town feel of Morgan. I admit I think its kinda cute to see a newly built house with a tractor in the driveway. My uncle Mar and Dee were also visiting from Alaska. again sad to say I had to go all the way to Utah to visit even though we live in the same state. Anyway more good food and shopping. Sandy is a great cook but we wouldn't let her cook cause we were on vacation! Hope to see you guys sooner than later.
Seattle was the first stop of my recent vacation. And the beginning of a very indulgent feeding frenzy! This is the sort of thing that happens when you live in Alaska and all your favorite food places are in the lower 48.
It was great to visit with an old school friend Audra. We had fun reminiscing about the good ol' times when life was more care free and simple. However I left with unfinished business. So I will be returning for some lumpia!
Today had a weird turn of events. First i wake up and realize the furnace has shut down. lucky for us it is now in the 40's and not -5 like last week. Second the school nurse calls me to inform me that Lilly is not feeling well and has a fever. I did get lucky and score a doc appt right after i picked her up. She has been sick alot this year. Since the furnace was out that means we have no hot water, off to grandma's I go to shower. As if that was not bad enough. I came home to about 2 inches of hot steamy water in our garage! not the typical organized garage with every thing on nice shelving racks mind you. we just open the door and literally throw stuff in there. Been meaning to work on that. Not exactly what I had on my to-do list today.
Caitlin's big day! She has a little friend in our church who shares the same birthday. So we went to Lillie Mae's for her first party. The next night we had a pink polka dot cake and ice cream at our house. My mother is in town and caitlin has been calling her her pink grandma or purple or brown grandma depending on what she is wearing that day. Too cute.
My baby is now three, what am I to do?
We had another fast and furious Christmas.
Christmas morning we enjoy the new tradition of Heath's dad coming over and fixing his famously loved waffles. yum!
Later that evening we had a small get together for dinner at heath's sisters Hollyn's house. yum! yum!
Christmas is a fun time of year and we are thankful for the past year of health and many blessings!
Best wishes for 2009!
