It is so wonderful to be home. And Even though I miss my kindergartners a lot, December was basically useless eduation wise with many anticipations and constant interruptions. But, we had fun being festive, and were all happy to have a break come Friday at 3:01.

I was able to stop in the Tri-Cities and have dinner with Lindsay and her family which was WONDERFUL! So good to see them. Great to see my Lindsay and have a wonderful place to stop. Because literally, I thought I was going to fall asleep.

Saturday when I got home was our neighbors riverboat party. They used to live in my neighborhood but they moved to a houseboat on the river, and every year boats drive down the willamette river all decorated with christmas lights and such. Always a fun night.

Sunday was my family's annual Christmas party which is always a day of preparing-cooking and clearning to get ready for the whole neighborhood and all of our friends. I hid at about 7:45 in my parents room and watched Christmas movies. I couldn't do the same questions of "hows teaching, hows spokane?" so I bailed.

Monday dad and I started our venture to find me a new car! Basically all of Monday and Wednesday were spent looking at 3 different cars. I was very anxious but finally made a decision on the very first one we looked at, which happened to be the first one dad and I both saw online, when he was in Portland and I was in Spokane. Meant to be!

AND! MONDAY I GOT TO GO TO A BLAZERS GAME WITH BARB'S FAMILY!! THEY WERE SO GENEROUS AND BOUGHT ME A TICKET TO GO WITH THEIR FAMILY AND I WAS IN HEAVEN. We were in the closest section and I could just about reach my boys. I saw tons of Whitworth people and people from my highschool! Great Portland reunion. Thanks Liggett family!

Now we just prepare for Christmas. Our family has soooo many traditions and it is oh so fun. I'll put up pictures someday. My computer won't connect to my parents internet soooo it makes life interesting!

great week.

Seems as if I have been a bit absent from the ol blogarooni.

Highlights from this past week?

1) Goodbye Jimmy dinner with Analisa, Keith, Bill, and of course...Jimmy.
2) Church today, seeing Zach's parents, 2 teachers from my elementary school that I didn't know go to my church, having coffee with profe before the service, and sitting with Jimmy and Bill.
3)Danika came to town! Fun night at O'Dorety's and time with Analisa, Danika, Joanna and Kevin.
4)Dinner at Josh's parents house last night. Great conversations with his parents.
5) West Central tonight, visiting a house that I have been going to since November 2008.
6) Caroling at church with Josh, Bill and Analisa on Wednesday night. Lots of fun and Pastor Joe was hilarious! Couldn't remember the words to songs!
7) Great times with my kindergarten kiddos. Getting ready for Christmas, basically we have thrown academics out the window because lets face it, they can't focus this week!


Excitements coming up?
1) Spending the night with Lindsay in the Tri-Cities Friday night.
2) Portland on Saturday until late December/Early January.
3) Christmas boats Saturday night with the neighborhood.
4) Family Christmas party on Sunday.
5) 2 beautiful weeks with my family and friends back home.

I am continually reminded how blessed I am with the people and circumstances I am surrounded with. What more could I ask for?