Well, we had a nice big snow storm Sat. night. I think we got about 6-7 inches, but it was blowing so hard there were drifts everywhere, so it was pretty hard to tell. At 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning we got the call from the church president that they were calling off church. Apparently even after the snowplow went by the drifts would quickly reoccur due to the wind. I don’t think we have ever gone to a church that cancelled a service. Last week a lot of churches in the area were closed from the ice storm, so they had two weeks off in a row. It was really strange (and wonderful) to lay in bed Sunday morning with no where to go. We actually all have colds so it was probably a good thing to just have a day to relax. I think Ryan and Christian are almost over it, Dane and I are finally on the mend and Matt is still in the middle of it.

I think this is the year I have tatooed acorss my forehead – “Need a Volunteer? Ask Me!” LOL Actually I think it is the fact that we have lived here for over a year and people are getting to know me and are comfortable asking – which is good… I guess… So I started out last spring as being on the PTL ballot and didn’t win thankfully. So for school I ended up being room moms for both classes which is essentially just helping organize all the parties and driving on field trips when available. I teach the Kindergartners computers for an hour a week and I serve hot lunch about every six weeks. Not too bad. Enough to get my foot in the door but not overwhelming. Then today I was asked to head up the book fair at school in March… still thinking on that one. I’m thinking maybe I will ask another mom if she would do it with me. Anyway, so that is school. Then there is church.. I am on the new building kitchen committee (which really isn’t too much work), I was asked to teach Sunday School (which I gracefully declined), I was elected vice-president of the WMF (women’s groups) – which means president next year, I am up for a 3 year term on the education board which will start in January, we co-lead a marriage bible study every other week at our house, I belong to one school Bible Study Group that meets every other week and one church Bible Study Group that meets once a month, I will probably lead up VBS again this year, Matt and I are starting spiritual gift assessment counseling for the next couple months.. (oh and did I mention that I have 3 kids, a husband and a business?) So while I don’t feel overwhelmed at the moment… I think I have enough on my plate. What do you think?

Well, the boys are back at school today – last week until 2 weeks of vacation (one of which Matt has off too). I think we are driving for a field trip to the nursing home on Thursday and then helping for the class parties which are both on Friday at the same time.. (UGH – I know they will both want me in THEIR class…) I don’t think we have any major Christmas break plans, but I’m sure we’ll find plenty to keep us busy.

As far as Christmas Cards…. well I decided not to do them… I figure everyone who wants to keep up with our life reads this blog and so I wasn’t going to do a letter anyway – just a card and signature. But I decided I didn’t want to stress out about it so I’m just not sending them… If you were hoping for one -sorry! I will try to re-install the program that uploads pictures onto my new computer here so I can update those for you on the blog. Maybe I can get to that this week.

C-