My sweet Kian!
gabe trying to play Rock Band
The kids playing Rock Band. I play too but I am not very good!It has been so warm here lately. Seriously, I think it has snowed twice! This is NOT typical of Colorado weather at all. I am starting to wonder if Al Gore didn't hit the nail on the head? Today it is 56 degrees!
We got a jump start on putting up the Christmas stuff this year. Mostly because I am NOT a Christmas fan and I feel badly that my kids miss out on all the hype. Sooo, I am trying to be better about it. It gets tight with buying for 4 kids. Especially now that Jake is older. He has expensive tastes. He asked for an ipod Touch and so did Juan. Sophie is starting to want big girl stuff but she is still easy. She loves to read and draw and write stories. She reminds me of me at her age. I spent my whole summer reading Nancy Drew at age 8. She is big into the Diary of aWimpy Kid series, Junie B. Jones and the The Doll series. Kian only asked for Star Wars figures. And Gabe could care less as long as he gets to tear paper and try to eat it.
We miss our family. Especially at this time of year but, always really. It has been a hard year. Katie says I moved away to isolate myself from my family. I thought long and hard about that and I do not agree. I think I was so afraid to get stuck in Utah. I did not want to do the typical Utah thing. And I have been running from that ever since. I am PROUD that I have gotten out and lived a diverse life. I have lived and been to places I never thought I would. I have met and befriended all types of people. I met a man that is not anything like the men I dated. We have fun together and we are truly best friends. I am lucky and I am happy. I miss my family and I LOVE each of them SO much. I am proud of who they are. But I would not change my path if I could go back and do so.
Change of subject: I LOVE the Wii! My arms are killing me from playing with Juan and the kids! We had so much fun playing that my stomach hurts from laughing. Juan and I boxed and Juan kicked my butt! Gabe thought it was hilarious and now he walks around trying to box the other kids and the poor dogs! Sophie is an expert Wii tennis player and Jake is good at all of it. I also got the Wii Fit for my birthday from Juan and that is loads of fun too! Except every time I get up on the board it says "Ouch!". I have been going to the Gym and slowly I am trying to get back in shape. I feel really good and my clothes are loose on me now. Lots more to go.......
I LOVE YOU ALL!
