I'm back

Not that I really went anywhere. Seems like life just got really busy all of the sudden, but busy with what I don't know. Here's a laundry list of events to report:

1. We went up to Idaho for Thanksgiving. It was fun seeing everyone, though it wasn't the most relaxing trip since Kaden was sick and with Kimball's mom just coming out of the hospital her immune system is really low. We ended up staying at Danny's in-laws house. So Kaden and I spent most of our time in quarantine. We still had a good time and Kimball got to see his mom a few times which was most of the reason we were there.

2. Jo started crawling. She has gotten really adventurous the last couple days. I guess I'm not used to keeping such a close watch, but I look away for a minute and then have to go on a treasure hunt for my baby! Kaden is none too pleased. Now when she goes after his toys he can't just put things out of her reach. We're still adjusting, but having a lot of fun too.

3. I saw Twilight. I don't know what you all thought, but I liked it. Yes, I laughed in several places that I don't think were meant to be funny, but for me it made it that much better (mostly). I'm especially grateful that Monica couldn't see it when it first came out, because now I have an excuse to see it again. Thanks Mo!

4. Monica came home. In case you didn't know, my sister has been in Australia for the last few months working and just came home tonight. We've all been counting down the days for her homecoming and I for one am relieved to have her home. Now Kaden has one of his favorite people back in his life.

5. Christmas presents. We're on a particularly tight budget this year which means a lot more homemade gifts. That's probably the real reason I haven't been blogging. Most of my nights I've been working on this or that for someone. I don't mean to sound begrudging. I enjoy having projects and these have been especially fun, they just throw my schedule off kilter. Luckily, I'm done with some of the more urgent gifts to have ready so things should relax a little.

As you can see, not too much excitement. We're doing good though and having a lot of fun with each other. I'll keep you updated.