Really, Really, Really

Looking forward to 2009!! And I hope I don't eat my words later for saying that! I'm just looking foward to a "fresh start". This year has had way more downs than ups.. and I'm hoping next year is opposite. A complete opposite! I've taken down my Christmas tree, my decorations are down, and normalcy is returning to my home. Usually I LOVE Christmas and I keep the decorations up for as long as possible. But this year, I just couldn't wait to get it down. Maybe it was because of losing my Grandpa. Maybe it's because it just didn't feel like Christmas. How can you get into a Christmassy mood when you can walk outside and it's in the 60's. Not that I'm complaining about that... oh no... I'm loving our warm weather! Maybe it's because my kids were sick on Christmas. It's probably a bit of everything. Anyhow. It's done. Hopefully next Christmas I'll be back on track... and be in the holiday spirit as long as possible.

I took Clarity to the pediatrician yesterday. On Christmas night she was up all night crying about her throat hurting. The next day.. same deal. Wouldn't eat. Then that night she started spiking 103.5 fevers so I decided to get her in asap. I thought it was strep. No let me rephrase that... I KNEW it was strep. As it turns out I'm not a doctor and her throat actually looked okay... it was her ear causing all the pain. She has a horrendous ear infection in her right ear. Poor kiddo! So here we go... round 2 antibiotics in a month! I swear if my kids don't stop getting sick, I'm going to put them in plastic bubbles. Bubble girls. lol.

We had Grandpa's funeral on Dec. 23rd. Everyone did really well. My Grandma who I was expecting complete melt downs from... held herself together way better than I expected. I think it made it easier that Grandpa didn't look like the Grandpa we were used to. Seeing what a toll the cancer did to him... I think made it easier for us to accept it was his time to go. It was a nice service. As nice as a funeral can get, I think.

Christmas was nice (besides the girls being sick!). They got a lot of great stuff thanks to Grandma, Abu & Uncle Patrick. I've been driving Ariel crazy playing her Nintendo DS.. I even went out and bought myself a game (Sims Castaway). Yeah I probably need my own with as much as I'm using hers! LOL!

Oh and mom got Guitar Hero III for us for Christmas and I LOVE that addicting game! Our sensor thing went out (after two days! gasp!) so I've sent off for another one. They are replacing it for free so it must be a common problem. I wish they would hurry up and send it already... I want to play again!

Other than that... not much more to update! I'll post some more pics soon!