Random Thoughts

There is nothing more fun than kids on Christmas morning... or Christmas Eve for that matter. Christmas Eve was all about hanging out at home. It's sad, but my daughter told me that she really wanted to spend some time together (at home), baking cookies, hanging out and watching movies. It feels like it's been forever since we've spent any substantial time just relaxing together. So, that's what we did! We made cookies (well, I made cookies, the kids helped frost) then we hung out in our brand new living room - well, the garage made over into a living room. We're officially moved in and we are LOVING IT! Jared put so much heart and soul into it and it turned out beautiful.

Moving the furniture wasn't the high point . . . our couch weighs an enormous amount and my husband thinks that I'm really strong. So, not! With lots of huffing and puffing, no, I didn't blow the house down, but I did help move furniture and the prized mountain lion. Which was quite the ordeal, due to the fact it is very tall, we had to basically squat and walk to get it out the door. I slipped on the stairs on the deck, well, almost slipped, but enough to send my husband into panic mode. Ultimately, I hope this lets him know, I am NOT a furniture mover. That title is proudly held by my mother who can move any piece of furniture with amazing ease, at least those are my memories of the times we moved the furniture around for a new look. This is also the reason I never move furniture, well, occasionally to vacuum, but not often. Don't tell the dust bunnies, they might want to take up residence!!

It feels like it has been forever since I've updated anything. Things have been absolutely crazy everywhere. Both Jared and I had strep throat - twice. Well, I think Jared never got over his, which is why I got it again.... maybe it came from huffing and puffing in the cold weather... just a thought! Things have been crazy at work and home. I feel like no matter where I am, there is just not enough time to do what I would like to do. Although, I am proud to say that for Jared's birthday I gave him the ultimate present. I cleaned every bathroom! Now, for some of you, this may not be an unusual thing. Here in the Carter household, Jared is the official, have to come up with a better title, bathroom cleaner. Now, don't think that he was totally cheated. Although clean bathrooms for a birthday present would make me happy! He did get tickets to Great White/Dokken (and was able to get backstage passes), pants, guitar hero game, and new white shirts for work. That was definitely the most exciting! Okay, not really!! Got a little side tracked - so, I call Jared to tell him happy birthday - since he's working. Hate the whole birthday after a holiday . . . probably too late to change that. Anyway, he says to me, "I didn't think you even remembered how to clean a toilet." Ha! I actually do!! Shocking, yes, since it's probably been at least 5 years, seriously!

Now that I've rambled on and on, this post will get buried with all the new posts that I'm going to add with pictures. So those of you that have finished reading ALL of this! Thank you! Hopefully it's brought a smile or two!!