it has been so long since I’ve had time to blog that I almost couldn’t remember how to log in!!!  Not even kidding.

So, what has been going on? Let’s see, after almost 2 months we FINALLY completed our refinance! WOOHOO  That means this next week I get to purchase and have installed a new kitchen and new bathrooms along with all new plumbing.  My current shower doesn’t even work and I suspect, based on last months’ water bill, a major leak in that line.

Yesterday we went to Prescott for their Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony.  What a beautiful town–we always talk about how neat it would be to live there.  Here are some links if you want to see the town and homes http://phoenix.about.com/od/daytriptoprescott/ss/prescott_8.htm and http://phoenix.about.com/od/daytriptoprescott/ss/prescott_8.htm

It was COLD!  Now, no snow on the ground and not cold for your Easterners and Northerners and even MidWesterners come to think of it LOL But for us hot blooded Phoenicians, it was downright icy   My oldest was talking about living there when he gets older (after he is done with the Secret Service and protecting the President and he finds a woman that he knows is the one he wants to marry–and he will get a new job there, of course, to take care of her ) but that talk stopped as the night went on and he got colder so we’ll see
On the way home we drove through Prescott Valley and the Valley of Lights.  They’ve taken this Valley area that is a park and local businesses sponser huge light displays.  There was the entire life of Jesus from  birth to ascension; Noah’s Ark; Santa on a beach with a hula dancer and flamingos on Dec 26th LOL  Several tunnels including holly berries, snowflakes, and something else I can’t remember   It was really beautiful.

The lighting of the Christmas tree and the courthouse was beautiful.  Poor Aidan, though, kept asking if we could go home and we kept telling him, “As soon as the lights come on–we’re waiting for them to light the tree.”  So the SECOND the lights came on, in the middle of the song we were singing, “Okay, the lights are on! Let’s go!”  He SO takes after the grandfathers he is appropriately named for (two middle names ).

Bill and I are doing good.  Now that we know that any more children coming from us will be true miracles, though we are always open to miracles!, we are rediscovering a playfullness and flirtation and intimacy that had been lost in the busyness and crazyness of having preemies and then raising twins. It’s been a challenging year for both of us. I’m so grateful to be in  a marriage with a man who adores me and rides out the hard times with faithfullness and devotion.

And we’re getting ready for the holidays.  I hope soon to get up our holiday newsletter (which is done ) and a picture of the kids (which is not ) and settle down into a new year that is going to be busy and fun and one I’m already looking forward to.