Happy Holidays.

Much of the last month and a half has been spent getting ready for a Christmas trip to Minnesota. I needed to make sure we had everything we needed for our "new" little house there while we spent our holidays near family and friends. The house is actually 16 years old - not new at all, but close to family.

While it's been nice to see family - some of whom we haven't seen for a few years and some new cousins/niece & nephew we just met, the flip side is that we have another house to set up. Each time we move to a new house I don't think it's possible to find a dirtier house, but somehow we keep finding the filthy ones. I've never had to physically wipe down EVERY surface of a house, but this time we have to. I even had to take a toothbrush and bleach to the light switches. Yes, we looked at the house before we purchased, but filled with the previous tenants' belongings, it didn't look dirty at all. Next time, I think I'll wear white gloves!! Well . . . I don't think I want there to be a next time.

The girls have been having so much fun playing with their cousins and it's nice to be able to go back and forth between houses. If one house gets boring, they move on to the next one. I know they'll be sad to go back to Virginia in a few days, but they'll get to come back and spend the summer. Minnesota's summer days are so nice compared to Virginia's. The girls and I are looking forward to being able to have the breeze blowing through the open windows all summer. Pics will be posted once we get home. This laptop won't let me post pictures for some reason.