Wow, a year and a half goes by quick

This is so like my journal. . . . years and years go by without anything, and then I may have a post in there one or two times a decade. My sister in law did a day in the life of herself, and I thought that would be interesting. so, here it goes. . . . You know , I got a page done, and realized that it was way more information, than I wanted the general public to know. I guess I am kind of a private person. I don't like the thought of people knowing what my schedule is and when I will be home and when I won't. Or my kids schedules. All growing up my Mom would tell us horror stories of what happened to other families where a kid got stolen, or burned , or tortured, and I guess I have trust issues with most people. We have had a good year. We have a boy that is almost ready to get his drivers licence and date. Way tooo crazy! He just got his first job as a lifeguard. Whoo hoo. Love that transition to self sufficiency and learning to take care of his own finances and future. It is weird to think that I only have him for two and a half more years. . . Once he goes off to college or a mission, than he really won't come back. He will just be visiting really from then on. I now have two girls in braces. Well, one that will be getting them off soon, and one that has a pallet expander and will be getting them on. . . Such beautiful girls. We just got home from a trip to Vegas for Christmas. It has been a full decade since we did that. WHen I was pregnant with Coleman, I had him right after christmas, I couldn't travel and it was so nice to have christmas at home, that that is what we did from then on. Now I remember why. . . It was so confusing sending things here and there and making sure that there was enough on both sides of the trip. THen going from one house to the next. Not that I minded being with all of our cousins and Grandparents, I loved it, but it was tough. . . I always feel like I don't spend enough time with someone, and then there are hurt feelings and I am stressed out. It was so fun to see everyone though. We had such a great time. I can understand the attraction of Vegas, when we left Minnesota and it was -20 then have beautiful 60 degree weather the whole time we are there. Only to come back to -20 and lower temperatures. The kids school ended up getting cancelled for two days because of extreme cold. Crazy huh.