SNOW

We have 5-8 inches!!! Christopher woke up at 5:40am. So, we get to see all the snow before any of the kids destroy it. :)

*Church is postponed an hour to let the city plow a couple roads...campus maintenance already plowed our circle...but it's snowed a couple inches since then! I am not prepared to go to church in this weather! I think maybe I'll be buying a warm/long skirt over the holidays! Maybe Christopher will wear his snowsuit over his clothes...

**ETA: We now have about a foot!!!

Celebrating

Today we will have the official "facing front" ceremony...and turn Christopher's car seat around!!! We went for his 12 month check-up today...and he weighs 20 lbs. 12 oz. YAHOO!! We were praying he would be big enough to turn around...and he is! I have a feeling he will enjoy this. :) And it should make that drive from Medford to Gaston a bit easier on the not-so-little boy.

*We also had his photo taken at JC Penney this morning...so be expecting some new photos after Christmas. I should have the link to look at them soon.

Only a Few Days Left!

We're going home in less than a week! I'm so happy. It will be so nice to see my family and have some time away from Ann Arbor. (Don't get me wrong: We love Ann Arbor!) A break would just be nice.

Steve's first final is tonight and he has one more to finish before Monday. Tonight Christopher and I will enjoy a Wacky Wednesday...something my Mom started when we were little and Dad was out of town. Not really sure how we'll do this as he's only one! Guess we'll snuggle and listen to some music...no pizza and movies for such a little boy! Someday we'll have a proper Wacky Wednesday.

We do need to finish making cookies for all our friends and neighbors. Maybe Mommy will be generous and give him one! ;)

*Good news: Diane and OJ are having a boy!

Laundry, but Not Mine

Well, I did get the rest of ours done this morning before Christopher got up. (There are MAJOR benefits to getting up early!)

After church yesterday the Elders asked if they could do some laundry at our house today. Sure! (Apparently their apartment does not have a washer and dryer...only coin operated.) We don't pay extra for water or electricity (or for the washer/dryer) so it's virtually free for everyone to do laundry at our house. Obviously the Elders aren't more than 5 or so years younger than we are, so it's like having two little brothers to take care of (although they're more than capable)! They were so polite and appreciative. (Must have great moms!) Really, it's kind of nice to have something to do for someone else! And I certainly don't mind transferring their stuff to the dryer. So simple! And yet, I can't even tell you how many times they thanked me. It's nice to be appreciated.

Piles

I've become a person who lives with piles...piles of clean and folded laundry, piles of do lists, piles of photos, piles of stuffed animals, piles of papers, piles of dishes (not really!)...etc. It's more of a love/hate relationship. I pile things so I "know" where things are and I let things pile up that I don't want to deal with. Right now there is a pile of dirty laundry waiting for me to take to the basement, a pile of dirty dishes in the sink (I just did the dishes yesterday and the pile is already HUGE!), a pile of Christmas cards that need addresses/to be sent out, a pile of Christopher's winter clothes on the floor (there's still snow...so going outside to check the mail requires hats and mittens), a pile of projects that need to be photographed, and finally, a pile of finished assignments that have been turned in. I think that last pile is my favorite. LOVE getting something done!

Thursday's To-Do List:

convince Christopher to nap
wash the dishes
do some serious laundry
vacuum the stairs and upstairs rugs
get stamps at the post office
order more prints at Walgreens
read something more mature than "Jungle Colors"
take Christopher for a walk (seriously takes more time to get ready than go on the walk!)
make lasagne with Steve

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!