So, I've just realized that I haven't posted anything since October. October, people! But, I checked out some of my friends blogs and discovered that I'm not the only one who has been slacking. Is Facebook killing the past time of blogging, or what?! I have to admit, it's much easier to share photos and do a quick status update on Fbook, but I miss reading about the all the fun things that are going on with my peeps! So, I'm going to try harder to keep up with my blog. Here's a very brief update of what we've been up to since October ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Facebook is killing my blog.
The holidays were a fun time for us this year. My family came to San Diego and we spent Thanksgiving at Disneyland. I wasn't sure how Connor would do, but he absolutely loved it! Except for the haunted mansion (until he saw the pumpkins from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"). But until he calmed down I felt like the worst parent on earth. What were we thinking taking him on the haunted mansion?! But it all worked out. We had a blast!
Next it was off to Boston to help Ian's parents move and to celebrate Christmas early with them. Connor and I had a really fun visit in Newport, RI, with Amy and her kids. And Connor got to meet his new cousin, little Ethan, Jr. He's quite a cutie!
Then, we headed to Salt Lake to spend Christmas with my family. We did all the fun traditions: made Christmas cookies, went to family parties, etc, and something new this year. I took Ian on a horse-drawn sleigh ride to the Snowed Inn. It's this restaurant up the canyon in Park City. It was freezing cold, but so much fun! "Jingle Bells" kept running through my head the whole time. It felt very Christmasy!
After the celebrating was over, it was time to head west back to Washington. And, let me tell you, the drive was pure hell, that is if hell were frozen over. The road conditions were terrible! Two inches of solid ice covered most of our drive from Salt Lake to Boise, which took eight hours (should have only taken five). Then, once we reachd the Oregon border, the highway was closed due to severe weather. We hunkered down in our $30.00/night motel (you can only imagine what the first motel we happened to come across looked like) and got on the road the next morning. It was smooth sailing for about 5 minutes, then it was like an ice rink again. We, along with everyone else, were stopped for about 1 hour while everyone put chains on their tires. It was a bit nerve racking, but we managed to make it through and enjoyed the rest of the drive through the Columbia River gorge - very beautiful!
Now, we're settled into a townhouse in Silverdale, WA, for the next little bit until Ian gets out of the Navy. He'll most likely be out by August and the plan is to settle back in Salt Lake, which I'm so totally excited about! I miss my family terribly. We're a little nervous about Ian looking for work right now with they way the ecomony is suffering, but we're trying to stay positive and focus on the end result: no more moving and more time together as a family!
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