Haven't blogged in a while but have lots to catch up on and Christmas pics to post. First I just want to tell you guys who commented so sweetly on my last post "Thank you!". Every little word means so much when you are getting through a rough time.
Since we moved into our new house this last summer and had some more space, we volunteered to have the Pawelek Christmas at our house. We had a great time and so much good food and lots of people. I think we had somewhere around 40+ this year. Each year since my husband and all of his cousins were little, their parents made them sing Christmas carols before getting the presents and even though all cousins are in their 20's and 30's, they and their spouses :) still must sing before getting the gifts. Love it. Peter was really confused about it all but decided he loved it after a while. Christmas morning it was just us three. We gave Peter a Little Tikes car and he wouldn't get out of for two hours..not even to open presents.
Real estate seems to picking up after a very slow Fall. I am working on several houses right now. One is closing today that was supposed to close December 18th! I went to Sonic and got a strawberry lime slush for a pre-celebration...lol..you never really celebrate until you get your check!
Peter is 20 months now! It is hard to believe he will be 2 in May. He has kept us laughing lately. He just talks all day long. Although I am grateful for all of his words I do enjoy those very few minutes a day when there is NO noise...which is nap time or when his mouth is full of food...but not really even then. He has now graduated from his crib to a twin bed and is doing great. We put a baby gate on the door to his room so if/when he gets out he can't leave his room since he is downstairs from us. He has been in his crib since he was 5 weeks old and has NEVER not once wanted to get into it. He actually likes his "big boy bed" with his airplane sheets and climbs into it at night ready to read a book.
I start a new discipleship class tonight at church called the Freedom of Forgiveness. I hear from the classes above me that it is challenging but good and so I am looking forward to the refining process that will happen this semester.
Other than that I am ready for some sun! I feel like my bones are cold. There is nothing like real sunshine to warm you up and we need to play outside! My house is looking very...well...lived in. I think a trip to the zoo is in line once we get a nice day.
Hope you have had a good start to the year!
