I really need a new background! (Erin where are you when I need you?!)

Let's play some ROOK!

I finally made up my mind to update my blog today. And hopefully I have a few interesting things to write about since it has been a month or so. Our Christmas was pretty good; the kids had fun and I did too... but i'm regretting not asking for a camera. Ours has finally quit for good but luckily my birthday is only three months away. We got to talk to Austin and that was fun; he will be home in February so that is exciting. After Christmas, we headed to Emmett and stayed with Joel's grandparents, Emily and Duane Vickery. I always enjoy our visits down there. We also visit Grandma and Grandpa Haws, which is always a party. And as always, there were some pretty intense rook games going on. I actually got scolded for one poor move I made and I could tell Joel was worried I was going to cry or something, but I was cool as a cucumber,(for once.) So after having some homemade grape juice and killer nachos,(grma's secret recipe), we headed back to the Vickery's. The roads were terrible, and we realized we were not going to make it back for our Sunday meetings. This stressed me out a little because I did not bring any church clothes and neither did Joel. So we borrowed clothes and I was pretty uncomfortable with the idea, even though Joel's sweet cousin, Jenny was more than happy to lend me some. I think I snapped at my dear husband in front of Grnpa Vickery(due to some late nights and lack of sunday clothes), because I was running around getting ready, and noticed that grnpa was doing Bodelle's hair for me. Probably one of the sweetest things I have every seen. Picture a John Wayne type with a comb and Bodelle facing him, standing perfectly still as he pulls her hair back in a pony. It makes me teary thinking about it, and I wish Erin would've been there to "capture" the moment for me. Anyway, we made it to church okay and headed home that night, late. We made it safely which is always a huge blessing. We've been home a few days, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I'm excited to make some new goals and work towards them the rest of the year. Maybe one of them will be to blog more often...:)