Christmas and Such

We had a fine Christmas. I got an iPod Nano, and it's so small, I honestly don't think I'm going to have it for very long. I lose things, you see. Nils had it engraved with my name and phone number in case I lose it. That's nice and everything, but like someone's actually going to call me when they find a stray iPod. I'll enjoy it while I have it. And I'm going to try really hard not to lose it. I promise. I got Nils a surround sound system. He's been crying his eyes out for YEARS for one. This is what I've learned from this experience: From now on, I'm getting my husband whatever techno-gadget noise making thing he wants (within reason). In years past, I've done the thoughtful, homemade gifts, or something mushy or sentimental. While he likes them fine, I've never seen his face full of such sincere joy while opening a gift as I did Sunday morning. So forget thought and sentiment. I'm going to Best Buy from now on. Anders got a Big Wheel and a Thomas the Tank Engine track-block set. Addie got a couple of baby toys. She just doesn't care yet.

We painted our room last night. We've had the paint since September, and I've been very curious to see what it would turn out like. I gotta say- it's blue. We only did two walls because of the blueness. We weren't too sure last night, but we woke up this morning and agreed that we like it. I'm glad we only stuck with the two walls. I would probably feel like I had been swallowed up in the sea if we'd done all of them.

Okay, I have to go- I have an appt. at the gym. I need to write more about Anders' sleep training, so don't let me forget.

Where to Start....

Monday: Nothing too exciting happened. I puked at the gym, though.
Tuesday: Nils got a huge pen order. He had to make 25 pens by Friday.
Wednesday: My Grandma died. Sad, weird day. Nils worked all day at Craft Supplies, and all night on the pens.
Thursday: Had a Christmas party with girls in the ward. Nils worked until 2:30 a.m. finishing the pens.
Friday: I took the kids to Salt Lake to my brother Greg's firefighting graduation.
Saturday: We all drove to Price for my Grandma's funeral. It was sad, but good at the same time. She would have been 92 next month. We had to get home, because I've been planning a Christmas party with my high school friends, and it was here. It was lots of fun, they stayed until midnight. I was pooped. Got the flu.
Sunday (today): Woke up feeling a bit better, went to church, etc. Started feeling crappy during Primary, and have felt miserable the rest of the day and night. I really hope I get over it quick.

Now, for a tribute to Grandma. My sister spoke at the funeral and asked that we write a favorite memory of our Grandma. My paper was folded in half, so she forgot to read it. Here's what it said:

My favorite times with Grandma were when she would take one or two of us to her house in Mapleton to spend the night. We would stop at Allen's grocery store in Springville on the way, and she'd let us each pick out our very own box of cereal. She would even let us get the sugar coated stuff. I always had fun at Grandma's house, because she had a TV with a remote control, and she let me eat all the sugar cubes I wanted. It was really all about the sugar at Grandma's. Besides sugar, however, I loved spending time with her because I knew she loved us so much and she loved having us with her.

The End.

It's Cold!

I was just trying to recap the week in my head, and the only thing I could really remember was how very cold it's been. I don't know what the deal is with the arctic air, but it can leave anytime. It's been 10-20 degrees during the day, and zero or minus at night. It's too cold to go outside at all! Our windshield washer fluid has been frozen all week, and our windshield is disgusting. There's nothing we can do about it. Well, I guess we could clean it off at the gas station, but that involves getting out of the warm car.

Other than the cold, it's been a rough week. Nils has been deathly ill all week with the flu. He won't get better until next week, however. He's too busy to actually rest and heal his sick self. Next week, after finals are over, he can rest and recover. If he makes it that long. Anders has been sick this week as well. I'm the only one in our little family that hasn't gotten it yet...knock on wood. Usually I'm the sickly one with the random diseases.

We had our ward Christmas party tonight. It was pretty fun. Santa was there at the end, and Anders looked absolutely terrified. He said to me, "I don't want to say hi to Santa". Addie had a ball crawling around the gym floor. She kept trying to lick the lines that make up the basketball court. It was funny.

I'm so tired right now I can't think of anything else....