Happy New Year 2009I

I really am trying to play post catch up. I haven't worked much during the holiday season but it seems like I've been super busy at home and haven't had much time to sit down and write. I was lucky to have the day after Christmas off, so that was a 4 day weekend for me. I worked Dec 29 and 30 and then had the 31 through Jan 4th off. Another nice little mini vacation for me. I am dreading going back to work tomorrow. I would love to be able to find a way to stay home with my boys.

We have entered the Wii family. My sister's boyfriend wanted to sell his and gave us a deal we couldn't refuse so we bought it. We got 2 additional games with it as well. We are loving playing it as a family. We just need to get one more remote so we all three have one to use.

On Christmas Eve we took the boys to my parents house to spend the night. Zachary has brought in the past 5 NYE with them. And this was Ben's first. Mike and I went to dinner with our friends Dawn and Chris and then went back to their house and played Wii fit until it was time to watch the ball drop and to welcome 2009. It was a good time.

New Year's day is also my cousin's birthday, Happy 29th, Joe. Mike worked on New Year's day. I slept in until 8:30 and then got up with a headache (all my fault) and went to pick up the boys. They had a great time at my parents house. It's bad luck if you don't eat cabbage and pork to bring in the New Year so I was able to bring home some sourcraut (is that how you spell it?) and pork to have for dinner. Mike and Zachary refuse to eat just a tiny bit. I love it.

Friday we had someone one come look at the water and wind damage to our house. A few shingles came off during a recent wind storm adn then our gutter decided to fall off and almost hit my van. The shingles caused the roof to leak into the newly remodeled room upstairs. So we are going to turn in a claim to the insurance company to get it all fixed. We are going to have to completely tear down drywall from the upstairs and re drywall it just to avoid getting mold in the walls from the roof leak. Luckily we bought a 5 gallon bucket of paint when we did the room so we should have plenty to left to match it. When he was looking at the house he told us the beams in the house need to be braced becasue it's causing the roof to look weak in a few spots. Our house was built in 1945, so it's an older home and is in need of some major construction. The bad thing is we are not the best when it comes to repairs and we have to either hire someone to do it or bat our eyes and polietly ask family to help us out. My dad said the roof would be easy to brace and it's something we can do with out having to hire someone to do it. I just want out of this house. It's too small for us now that we are a family of 4 with 2 fur babies and 4 water babies. Over the next few years we are really going to try to get our expenses under wrap so we can try to get something larger to fit our needs. 8 years ago this place was perfect for just the two of us, but now we need to move on and let someone else start their life here.

Yesterday, Mike, Zachary, me, our nephew Bryce, his dad Eric and Eric's girlfriend Sandy all went to see Monster Jam 2009 in Columbus at Nationwide Arena. This has become a tradition for us. We have gone the past 3 years. Ben probably won't be going for another 2 years. He spent the day with my grandma yesterday, his Meme. Last year we went to Charleston and I will never go back there. It was smelly, the arena was horrible and dirty. Nationwide is much better. The boys had a great time and we got lots of pictures and merchandice. On the way home we stopped at Burger King in Lancaster, it has a huge indoor play land. The boys played hard.

Tomorrow is the OSU vs. Texas bowl game. I really hope OSU doesn't screw up and lose their 3rd bowl game in a row. Aunt Peggy sent Zachary a Texas Longhorn's sweatshirt for Christmas , I teased Mike and told him I'd let Zachary wear it to school tomorrow. Hahaha.

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a great 2009!