Christmas time.

Merry Christmas everyone! I know it's already New years eve today! So I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and will have a wonderful New Year!!

Christmas this year was spent with Orlund's family as mine were all out of town(well most were out of the country). Christmas Eve I was able to go online and chat with my parents (gosh I miss them at this time of the year, more than usual). Orlund had to work until noon, then came home and we had to wait for Joy to wake up. We were planning to head up to Or's parents around 3pm. At 4:20ish we finally woke Joy up! We had a wonderful Ukrainian style dinner and once the kitchen was cleaned up we gathered around the living room for gifts. Both the grandkids were spoiled rotten, okay okay, we ALL were spoiled rotten! I finally got a body pillow to help sleep (only problem now is we need a bigger bed). It was a late night but a wonderful evening visiting with everyone.

Christmas morning we had a nice breakfast and then Orlund, Joy and I gathered in our livingroom. We discovered quickly that 19month olds don't really need many gifts. We ended up opening most of hers as she was happy with the first couple stocking stuffers. Joy got a 'big girl bed' (crib mattress and side rail) along with a sled for the snow that had yet to fall. She was so excited about the bed we even video taped some of it as she kept laying on it pretending she was asleep. And although we didn't have snow Joy got us to pull her through the house on the sleigh. spoiled. rotten. I got Orlund a fancy 'canon' camera bag he'd wanted (came with an extra battery and filter). and Orlund got me a 'slice' machine. It is for scrapbooking, card making etc. It cuts shapes out of paper for you, very fancy and it does lettering too (will save $ definetly). I read all the instructions however haven't tried it yet. Although I have 3 birthdays next week, which I'm making the cards for, so I'll get to do a test run soon enough!

Once we were finished with our gifts, dressed and ready to go we called Orlund's parents and headed back to their place. We enjoyed a time of fellowship, and goodies (lots of goodies). Around 3 or 4pm we headed home for naps (well Joy's nap, although I did zonk out on the couch for about 10minutes). We got our goodies ready and around 6pm the family (minus Virden, Kerry and Ava) showed up for more goodies and games.

I've found this Christmas 'break' to be rather different than any other we've ever had before. This year Orlund really feels like staying at home, not just lazing around but doing some stuff here too, but mostly just staying in. I on the other hand feel like getting out. And I don't want to go by myself I want to go with Orlund. I feel like I need hubby time. When you are a stay at home mom you don't really get 'holiday's' like everyone else. I have slacked off and Orlund has done most the cooking (Thanks honey!), but my primary 'job' (being a mom) never stops. I wouldn't want it to stop, but staying at home is what I do everyday so I keep wanting to get out and he wants to stay in. Since Christmas we have gone shopping (Yippee bought a dishwasher!!!), Gone swimming, and had some freinds over for a party. Today we were going to go sledding, but tomorrow we are going to visit my Dad and brother so will go sledding with them (they have more snow where they are). We wanted to go to the wildlights, however just can't justify the price when Joy wont really get much out of it (next year is the last year she's free though). Tonight is just going to be a 'chill' night, Joy will get to bed at bedtime, Orlund and I will rent a movie and watch it while avoiding any more goodies. Later today once Joy is up from her nap we will go out to rent the movie, buy some food and go for coffee.

Orlund asked me this morning how far along we are in our pregnancy. 25 weeks. that leaves 15weeks till due date. And in a couple days we will actually be 26weeks. I find it interesting this time around. Last pregnancy I was obsessed with it. This time around, it's more boring to me ~ not the carrying a child that I will get to bring into this world. no. but reading about pregnancy is more boring. Baby kicks hard enough already you can see it when I'm standing. Baby keeps we awake some nights, I love felling him/her, but I do like my sleep. ~Praise God for husbands who get up with the toddler so mommy can try to rest~. I'm excited and planning ahead more for summer than I am for the babies arrival! weird. I know. But I guess I'm tired of being cooped up in the house. I love snow, but we haven't had much (until last night), and with 2 toddlers (when daycaring) it takes so long to get them dressed/undressed for a 5 minute romp in the snow. I still do it though. It's mostly been cold. I just want spring. I love spring. I don't like extreme heat. I want spring. Swimming was wonderful, baby in my tummy rested the entire time and I felt so light I forgot I was pregnant. It felt good my tummy feels realy heavy this time around.

I think that's enough rambling. I'll post pictures later.
God bless you all!