Update on the Update

Luke and I are finally recovering from pretty severe colds. I did end up taking a day and a half of work off--but luckily right before Thanksgiving so it was slow in the office. We spent a day at the Lake House recovering...and playing Lord of the Rings Monopoly.

My sister-in-law lost her baby on Thanksgiving Day. He was a beautiful little baby that only needed a couple more weeks in her womb and he could have survived the birth. We are all sad about it, but thankful that God cares and that He has good plans in store.

Things are a little slower in the office right now, due to the holidays, so that means less pressure on me. I'm also getting more comfortable with my skills at home (my husband keeps reassuring me that I don't have to be a Martha Stuart at home while I'm working full-time: an unnessessary pressure I tend to put on myself).

I have all my Christmas shopping done and all the decorating done. I've put up and decorated a tree at Grandma's house as well. So my next project that I want to do is make gingerbread cookies. I'm a little intimidated, though, after reading the recipe and instructions!

Christmas wishes for the next five years:
Make gingerbread cookies
See a live performance of The Nutcracker
Have homemade gifts for everyone
Start my own family traditions
Have a fireplace to cozy up at
Snow Snow Snow!
Hmmm...I'll have to think up some more later : )