What a fun last 3 months we have had - we've added a new member to our family, spent Thanksgiving with 1/2 of you, enjoyed a fun-filled week with Missy and Clark and a unexpected visit with Chris and family, brought in the new year with Bob and family, left the cold weather behind and enjoyed a week with Jeff and Grace, and played parents to Jared, Ian, Alyssa and Abigail while Debbie, Trent and Lauren went to Dallas for a dental convention.  We are now home and feeling a little lonely (although, we are surely enjoying our own bed and our own bathrooms).  Those months just flew by - the saying is true, "Time flies when you are having fun". We truly enjoyed spending time with each of you and hope that we weren't to much trouble.  Oh, that we could all live in one little corner of the world together and see each other on a regular basis - I'm afraid that it isn't to be, so you will just have to put up with our visits.  

It has been pretty cold and wintry here since we have been home.  We got teased with 50º temperatures one day, but it quickly turned cold and snowed again.  The only good thing is that it could help our "moisture level". :)  I do know that our new fireplace has received a lot of use and we have loved having it to warm up those cold days and evenings.  There was a stretch of time that it was running nearly all day, just to keep up with the cold outside - what did we do without it?

 We wish Jeff and Grace well as they start their new work careers tomorrow (Mon., Feb. 4th).  Mike started his classes at Expressions 1 1/2 weeks ago and we wish him well, also.  I haven't heard any complains yet, so, no news, is good news, right?

We hope you all have a good week,

Love,

Mom and Dad