Where did January go?

Or December? Or November? How is it possible to have a quarter of a year slip by like that? It's not that I didn't realize it was happening. I just was absolutely powerless to slow things down a bit. November was busy, but we enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving. My sister Dawn came down from Salt Lake. We loved having her and her dog Ali. In fact, that weekend may have sealed our fate. The kids became even more determined to talk us into getting a dog. December was full of holiday activities and preparations. Christmas and New Year's Day came and went. Our new dog Tuxedo came and stayed. He's cute and I'm happy that he's here, but I didn't fully understand how much like a new baby he would be. The crying and wanting to be held. The potty training (remember how I just got Max trained) and waking up at night. Luckily we're over the worst I think. Tux seems to be very smart and fits right into the family. We stayed right here in Fruita for the holidays and it was great. We didn't travel this year and it was a nice break. Especially since we had a very snowy year, making travel conditions bad a lot of the time.







We had a couple of birthdays. Max turned four on December 9th and Emily turned 11 on January 28th. My kids keep growing up whether I like it or not. The good news is that I like it. I've decided that I enjoy each stage my kids are in. I hate to see them grow up, but I love to see them becoming them. They are interesting people and I'm so thankful that I'm a part of their lives!