Settling in.

Wow, so much has happened since I last posted, Life just went in fast forward motion for me, I like being busy but then life seems to go by too quickly when that happens.

Well we are now settled in our home in Montana. Sort of, all the boxes are unloaded, but I am still working on getting everyting in it's correct place, which is taking me much longer than I ever expected. Not sure if it is due to the 3 stories which we now occupy,or if it is due to the newborn baby that I am constantly holding while trying to work one handed. Whatever the reason I am sure I will be back on top of things in about....ah..maybe give me 6 months. I am allowing myself some time to just look out my back window and let the snow covered trees remind me of where I am. We often see deer in the backyard and have a pet rabbit that lingers on the south side of the home. It is like a childhood dream. I had always dreamed of living in Montana as a child and I quess I am trying to let the reality set in.

The girls are adjusting well. Not hard for them to make friends. And they have loved spending time at Grandma and Grandpa's house. It was so lovely spending Thanksgiving at my Moms house with her side of the family. It was a big crowd and lots of food that brought back memories. I especially enjoyed listening to my brother play the guitar and sing Christmas songs, a tradition we have to sit down after the meal and let the food digest while listening to him. He is so talented. The girls were able to ride the 4 wheelers and feed the horses apples. Jace loved the horses and Grandma gave him his first horsy ride.

Now it is on to Christmas Season. and we are back in our New Home. I am enjoying listening to Christmas Music and we hung the tree a couple of days ago. I impressed myself that we could even get to the Christmas tree box, burried in the mass of boxes downstairs, we found most of the ordaments. It is one of the first Christmas's in awhile that we can decorate the tree all the way to the bottom. Jace is old enough not to touch and the baby cannot pull them off yet! It looks really nice, if you like the look of clumped up ordaments in spots here and there, due to a 3 year olds eye for decorating, but I left it to remind me of their excitment for the season.

As I try to stay focused this year on the reason for the season I'll leave you with a quote.

"I would that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ." Moroni,10:18