Changes...

I am Sad that the holidays' are over, and I am also extremely happy as well. There have been some major changes that have happened here in our life these last few weeks, and I have been just barley able to take a peek at a few blogs, let alone catch up. The holiday's were very special with the boys, and spending the moments with my family. As I sit here tonight, I have a heavy heart, I was looking back at my last years blog, and just was amazed at where I am not from then. It really goes to show, you NEVER know what life is going to be like, you can Plan what' happens' and you can Do EVERYTHING YOU can to make the " Right" choices, and stay on the path, however you can not get others to choose the same as you. My heart has been breaking these last few weeks for my boys, and my family as we are going though some really hard times, as we are doing the best we possibly can to stay strong. I am very grateful for the amazing friends and family that I have, and the boys have that can lift them up, to help ease them into this new stage of our life. I start school on Monday the 4Th, and am VERY excited for my future! When the days come that I do not want to get out of bed, or I do not even want to get dressed for the day, I just look at my two angles, and know how I want to give them the very best..
I will talk with you Next Year!!! SO excited!!!!

A whole lot of Excitement

Pictures are on there way.... We got the tree out and up last night... It was So Cute, as Karson and Kaid went Nuts! really.. They were getting crazy with all the decorations. Christmas is Kaid's FAVORITE holiday " HANDS DOWN!!" well.. that, and his birthday. He loves to sit by the warm fire, stay up late, drink apple cider, and watch the Polar Express over and over and over again. There is So much to be happy for, and look forward to. School for me starts in a short time.. 3 or so weeks.. I am excited, and nervous at the same time. I would love to say that I am excited for Christmas Vacation, however I think I would be lying. I love it when Kaid is in school, not only for a " break" but he really Loves it. When he's not in school.. he wants to be. So, I will be in " School mode " here.. Pretending.. I am a little, well.. I am a LOT sad that my sister's are not going to be here this Christmas, ( Sniff ... Sniff... ) Please make it Next year. Pictures to come.... I have been really slacking this year, on the christmas card, the newsletter.. the whole thing.. Am I the only one? I figure I " Might" { key word there.. } get to it the beginning of the year. Or maybe I will just post something here.

Kent's a BMW Pro Now

This Thanksgiving would be one to Never Forget. My parents went to Utah to visit my sisters, and so we decided to spend the holidays with our friends out in Newberg. As the we prepared the car for the 45min trip, we stopped off at Fred Meyers for some Last Min trimmings. From our house, NE, we headed out on the I-5 South, driving through Downtown Pdx, up through the Zoo, and back down the 217, taking the 99 Toward Newberg. As we were driving we were singing all the way, it was Such fun. With a pie on my lap, Yams in the back and 2 boys that Really wanted to get out and play we were eager to arrive. While making our journey down 99, we came to Gattenberg Rd, ( Walgreen's ) the light turned Red. Waiting for the light to turn green, Kent turned the music up, and we started rockin to " Rocking Around the Christmas tree" ( I am Setting the scene here for ya.. ) So when the light turned green, being the first car.. Kent put the clutch in and the car stalled. Started it again, and the same thing. What is going on? We both looked at each other with a weird look.. Tried it again.. Nothing.. it just was not getting fuel, would not keep started. How could this be happening. Not to mention if you remembered thanksgiving day, it was a Downpour. As Kent put the hazards on, we were shocked at how many people still Flipped us off, and honked at us. Really people? With 2 kids in the car, Christmas music blaring.. do you think we really want to be stuck holding traffic up? with in seconds 2 nice guys came from nowhere and pushed us down the hill to the Walgreen's. From there, I took the boys in to play with the toys to see if Kent could figure out what it was. 1 hour later, Still nothing, Boys were DONE. We called our friends that we were invited to, and told them the news, and they jumped in there car and headed to pick us up. Kent needed to stay with the car, in hopes that he could get it going. So me and the boys went on to Newberg, and leaving Kent in Tiagard. Had we known then, that we would not be spending thanksgiving dinner with him, we would have Begged him to come with us. He waited there for over 2 hours in the rain for the car to start. All in all, kent made it safely home and we were reunited with each other. The Car on the Other hand was Not working. It was not even working, Kent got it towed to our house, from 1 mile away, bought a book and Diagnosed it. He figured out the Fuel Pump was Fried. This happened due to the fact that in BMW's you can NOT let the gas go towards the Empty before you fill, or the red light coming on. Me, I do this often, this is what caused the Fry. What I AM SO SO SO SO SO thankful for, IS a Husband that is So smart and a awesome troubleshooter! He figured out that the pump needed to be replaced, called around.. all the Dealership's the Part was $480, then to put it in was starting at $ 1,800. I am So proud to say that Kent Bought the Part for $ 219 and Put it in himself! Yes it took him 3 days.. Just being the fact of all the Wires, and German car.. I am Just So So proud of him, and the fact that we saved so much money! This was a Great ending to a crazy thanksgiving..

We for sure have so much to be thankful for. It was Really hard being with out a car for 3 days, thank you to my parents and my Friend that put up with my with my " complaining" it' true what you can handle when the lord hand's you trials. I am not too sure if this was a trial, however it sure as heck felt like one :)