Relieved

Today ended my " 3 days stuck in the house with no access to the outside world" streak. I got up early and called the service center. They couldn't get me in until 1 which really freaked me out. They were extremely nice though and once they had the car they worked on it right away. My step-dad really helped me out by coming and getting the car and dropping it off for me just so that I wouldn't have to load all the girls up and go through all of that.

I didn't officially get to drive it until 8pm. I had to borrow one of my Moms' cars to take Chiggie to a doctors appointment and then basketball practice. The girls were all really excited to have the car back. They've been really good sports about the whole thing. I took them out to eat to celebrate. Unfortunately the problem was not covered under our extended warranty. It was an electrical problem and apparently none of those are covered. Stupid small print. It cost more than I hoped it would but I'm just glad to have a vehicle again.

Winter

It has begun. That period of time after Christmas and before spring. It's early enough that I'm not quite going crazy, but I'm sure I will be after 4 more months. Chiggie kept busy reading.Midge and Tea played with some of their new play dough. Boo just walked around looking cute!

Lazy

It has been snowing since yesterday around 5pm. As a result I am feeling extremely lazy. We have not left the house in well over 48 hours and I'd be lying if I said we weren't feeling cooped up. I need to go out and measure, but if I had to guess I'd say the snow is up to around 8". Not having a working vehicle isn't a huge deal today as I don't usually drive in the snow when I don't have to.

It's amazing the effect that the weather has on me. I love days like today. It's cold and seasonal. There's a fire going. At the same time I have no motivation to get anything other than lounging with a blanket and possibly consuming mass amounts of hot chocolate. Maybe through a movie or two in there. I guess I should just enjoy it while it lasts. School starts back up on Wednesday and that will bring with it a long to do list I'm sure.

Midge Preparing for the Reindeer

I know Christmas is over, but I just had to share this. Midge was probably the most excited about Santa's impending arrival. To her it wasn't even really about what he might bring, just the fact that he and his reindeer would be coming to our house.

Sorry the lighting is terrible, I can't seem to make it any brighter. The voice is cute though!

Stranded

I'm still without a vehicle. By the time I found someone to give me a ride home from the service center they were almost closed and they're not open on the weekends. My Mom has offered one of her vehicles but I plan to just stay put for now. It's anxiety invoking waiting. I don't know if whatever is wrong will be covered under our warranty. On top of that I have several things that I have to do on Monday and I have no idea how long it will take to fix. Today I'm hoping to use the extra time around the house to get some things done. We'll see I'm not feeling very productive.

The weather here is eerily warm but on the other side of the mountain, where the King is, they're getting pounded with snow. They couldn't even make it in to work today. So we sit hundreds of miles apart doing nothing. That is extremely frustrating. Especially considering the fact that my job never ends. I'm praying this isn't setting the tone for '09!

Change of Plans

I was so proud of myself this morning. Last night was a late one. I didn't even fall asleep until well after 2 am. Boo is teething and miserable and I was having trouble sleeping with the King gone anyway. Midge and Boo were up by 8 am. I wasn't thrilled, but I muddled through my exhaustion and got everyone ready for the day. I cleaned up the house and then loaded the girls into the car to go grocery shopping. Tired or not it has to be done.

I made it about half way when the car started jerking and acting like we were out of gas. I had just filled up so I knew it wasn't that. Seconds later the 'check engine' light came on and the car jerked to a stop. Right on the highway. Luckily it started right back up and I headed toward home, FAST. Walking with 4 kids in the freezing cold, two of whom would demand to be carried didn't sound much like my idea of fun.

We made it home, I ordered pizza for the girls who were by their own account starving, and I'm trying to get a hold of someone to help me. I'm not even positive the car will make it to the service department and I have to have a ride home. Again, sitting in the lobby for hours with 4 young kids just doesn't sound like much of a party to me. This is the second time this has happened in less than a year. Very frustrating. It is even more frustrating that it didn't happen while the King was home. As much as that would've been a bummer, at least he could have helped me and we would have had an extra vehicle. Whatever is wrong I hope it can be easily and inexpensively fixed. Soon.

2009

Wow what a year 2008 was. A lot of changes took place for my family. Most of them I am convinced were for the better, but still tough. It was a good year for the most part. The girls grew a lot. We had so much fun last night playing games and watching t.v. with them. They're morphing from babies to kids so fast. Here's a few of my favorite pics from the end of the year.

Tea was so proud of her fort she built with Daddy.
Boo and I ice skating.

Boo taking a quick break. Being pushed around on the ice by your mom is a lot of work you know.

Chiggie stops to pose.

Midge jammin' out on Guitar Hero.

The girls love their new kitchen set.