A new year and lots going on.

Well hello to you all! I promised more frequent updates so here you go. At least it wasn't a few months between updates right? Our New Year was fun!! Aidan spent the night with his Grandma and Grandpa Parkinson and John and I went out to some friends house to ring in the New Year. What fun!

This last month was a good one, we celebrated many birthdays and actually had Daddy home for the last two weeks. We had Grandma Parkinson's birthday on January 17th, and then cousin Alexis' 2nd birthday on January 20th and then Daddy's birthday on January 23rd. We haven't celebrated John's or Alexis' with my family yet because Alexis decided for her birthday she wanted to go visit her grandparents in Colorado and have her birthday there!! They had a great time, except that they all came down with the flu while there and brought it home with them. So, needless to say we haven't gotten together yet. We didn't want to get sick.

So, today we are going to Katie and Dave's house in Lake Stevens to celebrate both Alexis and John, albeit a bit late. Better late than never I guess.

John has been home for the last two weeks which has been fun to have him around more, but at the same time he isn't bringing in income while home and our rent just went up this month. There just hasn't been ANY work for him. He usually recieves a call from the center around 7:45am to let him know not to come in. It's frustrating, but we are trusting our patients. We actually have had a very nice week doing family things and hanging out. Including playing on the big boat at Bel Square and going to Ikea one day.

We hope that John works more this next month because otherwise we aren't to sure what will happen. The passes have been impassable so that's why he hasn't been working. Guys that have been there for the teen's of years were "laid off" for a few days this past week even. That tells you how lite the center was this past week due to the pass being closed and trucks not being able to get to the center. They all eventually make it just on alternate routes.

So, I know I didn't post any pics, they will come soon. I am still learning how to download onto our new computer so once I do....Anyhow, hope you all enjoyed your January and you stayed warm even though its been so cold outside with snow and such. Until next time....