Finally a reliable working computer and the Holidays

Norman wanted to go home for Christmas too! We were sad to leave them but Hank and Kim took great care of them while we were gone. Christmas vacation was great. It flew, which is always hard but I loved being home for an extended time. Coming home for Christmas has a whole new meaning for me, I wanted time to stop. I was packing and Harper Sue came and sat on my lap. Val typically plays Santa, this year I subbed for him. He does a better job for sure! Stephen working out a brain busting puzzle. Santa always tries to trick him, but the engineer always seems to prevail! We all have homemade stockings. The newest addition (Mike) got his this year! Guess which one it is? Great job Mom! The best part of Christmas day was we got to Skype with Valentine. Mike and Murphy snuggling. What hams! Murphy wanted to open gifts too!This is just a side note. Harper and Norman put their "catches" in their food bowls. This is a totured stuffed blue mouse. If their prey doesn't end up in the food dish it's typically drowing in the water dish. Pour mousies! Doesn't he look so proud? Thank you husband for my new computer! You're the best!

It was great seeing everybody over the holidays. The Big Sky is always open for buisness so come visit anytime!

Mom, you always seem to escape the photo shoots. I'll get you next time!

I read a book!

Now I know that might sound really unintelligent but the truth is, I haven't picked up a book for pleasure since I finished my masters program 3 years ago. Until I found my inspiration.

Picture this...I head to Woodinville to stay a few nights with Kimberly and snug with Abby. Which by the way was priceless and LONG overdue. So, there we are chatting, preparing dinner, Lorissa came over and enjoyed some dinner too and Kimberly disappears. She comes back a little later saying I'm so close to finishing this really good book and I just have to find out how it ends. But, at this point she's not quite done with it yet. So there we are, Lorissa, Kimberly, Abby and me chatting it up and Kimberly stands up and says, "I'm sorry I have two short chapters to finish I must finish them!" So off she goes.

Okay, here's this gal whose juggling being a new mommy, a wife, a full time worker, friends, etc and she's still finding time to read this really great book. I knew I had to read it! Well, sure enough I started it and finished it very quickly! The Weight of Silence was definitely a great quick read!

Thanks for helping me find my interest in reading again Kimberly!