Christmas is over, we even managed to get a tree (just 2 days before Christmas.) Then we had an ice dam and had to rip up the ceiling behind the tree... kind of gave it a real rustic look. Christmas is different with my kids being older now. No rush to wake up and look through the stockings and rip into the presents. Instead it was a sedate opening of a few gifts before a family breakfast and then off to church. More presents opened after church and then more when Kyle arrived from his apartment. Highlights? Kyle's box of bottle caps (an inside joke of a gift from me to him) and a kit to make root beer for Shelby. And also a noisy rubber chicken for our friend Karl. Then, the onslaught of visitors and a big dinner of prime riband macaroni and cheese. Then clean up, set up and ready ourselves for a visit from my sister and her daughters, big family meals, a Ferreira/Rebelo family party on Saturday and rest. I love being with family, my brother is out from California for a couple of weeks and having two of my sisters around along with a lot of Jay's family is a highlight of the holiday for me. Then a minor car accident (my poor little Prius needs a whole new passenger side) and a few crazy days at work and I was ready to ring in the new year (or actually sleep through it.)
What am I looking forward to this year? Finding more ways to be of service to people, getting to Bangladesh and seeing Mt Everest and maybe even a tiger in the wild. Getting healthier- lose weight, move more, eat better (Maybe this is the year I will actually accomplish this.)I want to spend more time with family, less time with drama. I am looking forward to helping get Shelby ready for her new adventure of going to Saint Olaf College and seeing what being empty nesters will bring to Jay and me. I am hoping to build my Uppercase Living business up and find more ways of sharing this fun product with others. Reading more, playing less on Pogo, cooking more, eating out less and making peace on earth : )
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